Outside Plant Engineer — Fiber Network Lead (Elko, NV)

Cogent Communications; Elko (NV); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

PTO

Short and Long Term Disability

Life Insurance

Holidays

Parental Leave

401(k) plan with employer match

Stock options

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Cogent Communications is seeking a Civil Engineer with 1–5 years of outside plant experience to lead network field activities and major OSP construction projects. The role covers multi-state coordination, cost estimates, and conflict resolution with external agencies to safeguard Cogent fiber assets.

The position is a full-time, in-office role with opportunities to mentor junior engineers, handle high-value projects, and ensure safety and compliance with Cogent standards.

Qualifications

• BS/BA (Civil Engineering preferred) or equivalent experience plus 1-5 years of experience in outside plant engineering and construction.
• 1-5 years of experience must be in direct management of construction or engineering projects.
• Working knowledge of Cogent cable construction standards.
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiating skills.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all network field activity on Cogent network.
• Leading 3-5 projects per month costing $500K to $5M each.
• Assesses planned excavation/construction activities by external parties for conflicts with Cogent’s fiber cable.
• Negotiates changes in excavation/construction activities to remove conflicts with Cogent’s fiber optics cable.
• Analyzes and prepares cost effective OSP work orders including cost estimates, scope of work, specifications, and bid packages.
• Supervises the engineering/construction activities of contract engineering and construction personnel as required to ensure safety and compliance with Cogent construction standards.
• Coordinates engineering/construction activities with operations support systems, Real Estate, Contracts, and other entities.
• Maintains the permanent as-built drawings of the fiber routes in the area of responsibility and coordinates changes with the CPR and Drafting groups.
• Coordinates with Access Management the telecommunications entrance to Cogent buildings by other communications companies.
• Interfaces with federal, state, county, and city governments for project permitting and approvals.
• Typically manages 3-5 projects per month costing $500K to $5M each.
• Provides guidance/coordination/direction to lower level OSP Engineers on projects as required.
• As required, accurately locates Cogent cable and responds to emergency situations involving the cable.
• Team leader on major OSP construction/relocation projects and reimbursable jobs.
• Reviews construction plans and standards of vendors doing OPS construction for Cogent.

Skills

Project Management

Interpersonal skills

Education

BS/BA in Civil Engineering

Tools

CAD

GIS

GPS

Job description

Cogent Communications is seeking a Civil Engineer with 1–5 years of outside plant experience to lead network field activities and major OSP construction projects. The role covers multi-state coordination, cost estimates, and conflict resolution with external agencies to safeguard Cogent fiber assets.

The position is a full-time, in-office role with opportunities to mentor junior engineers, handle high-value projects, and ensure safety and compliance with Cogent standards.