Outside Plant Engineer

Uniti; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Kinetic is seeking an Outside Plant Engineer to connect customers to our telecom products across the United States. You will design outside plant facilities for fiber and copper, plan and analyze network structures, and lead projects from development to maintenance.

Expect 70% field work and 30% office work, with travel up to 25%. Ideal candidates hold an engineering degree or related experience, strong communication skills, and proficiency with CAD/E, MicroStation, AutoCAD, and 3GIS.

Qualifications

• College degree in Engineering or related field, or 4+ years of related tech experience.
• 0-2 years professional engineering experience; or an equivalent combination.
• Safety sensitive position.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% overnight.

Responsibilities

• Engineer/design outside plant facilities including fiber and copper.
• Assist in planning, analysis, design and engineering of outside plant network structures and facilities.
• Organize complex activities for development, construction, implementation, and maintenance of outside plant projects.
• Utilize sound engineering practices to resolve issues creatively and effectively.
• Communicate to establish and maintain positive working relationships and drive projects to completion.
• Engineer/Design projects to ensure cost-effective utilization of materials and labor.
• Perform administrative work relating to projects and assignments.
• Assess situations, collaborate, identify issues, and solve complex problems.

Skills

Technical communication

MS Office

Self-starter

Team player

Problem analysis

Travel 25%

Education

Engineering degree or related field

Tools

CAD/E

MicroStation

AutoCAD

3GIS

Job description

About This Role:

Kinetic's team of Outside Plant Engineers connects consumer and small business partners to our leading telecommunications products across the United States. In this role you will work to create meaningful connections with customers and build long-term relationships. By analyzing a variety of data, you will solve complex problems for our business and residential customers utilizing copper cable, fiber cable, and electronics.

What You'll Do:

• Engineer/design outside plant facilities including fiber and copper
• Assist in the planning, analysis, design and engineering of outside plant network structures and facilities
• Organize complex activities for the development, construction, implementation, and maintenance of outside plant engineering projects
• Utilize sound engineering practices and company objectives to resolve issues in a creative and effective way
• Skillfully communicate to establish and maintain positive and productive working relationships and drive projects to completion
• Engineer/Design projects to ensure cost-effective utilization of materials and labor
• Perform administrative work relating to projects and assignments
• Assess situations, collaborate, identify key issues, and solve complex problems
• Conduct 70% of work in the field and 30% in the office on average (varies per market)

Do you Have?

• Strong and effective technical communication skills, both verbally and written
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office tools including Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Ability to be a self-starter, able to work with little guidance
• Ability to work in a self-directed work group, work easily with others and be a team player
• Ability to analyze problems and priorities and make decisions
• A love of solving problems and building solutions
• Ability to travel overnight and out of the market up to 25% of the time is required for this role

Even Better:

• CAD/E, MicroStation, AutoCAD, 3GIS, or other similar design programs
• Experience with use of Katapult Pro for the gathering of pole data
• Previous telecommunication engineering experience or courses in engineering
• Experience working with city, county and/or state agencies and other utility companies

Minimum Requirements:

College degree in Engineering or a related field and 0-2 years professional level experience; or 4+ years professional level related Engineering/Technical experience; or an equivalent combination of education and professional level related Engineering/Technical experience required. This is a safety sensitive position.