Senior Fiber OSP Engineer - Design, Permitting & Growth

Ziply Fiber; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401k

Flexible spending account

Paid sick leave & PTO

Parental leave

Quarterly performance bonus

Training & education reimbursement

Job summary

Ziply Fiber is seeking a Senior Outside Plant (OSP) Engineer to lead fiber OSP projects from planning through design validation, budget adherence and schedule control. You will oversee cable sizing, counts, records and permitting for ROWs and easements, acting as SME for all technical outside plant aspects.

This role requires collaboration with Ziply Fiber departments, vendors and field teams to ensure timely, within-budget delivery of the best network solutions and ongoing program alignment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent work experience, or a minimum of five (5) years of OSP Engineering experience or an outside plant position.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in telecommunications outside plant project management and/or fiber design, including inventory management.
• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in ROW, private easement and permitting with local, state, and federal entities.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge of outside plant design, cable count layout and capacities.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and satisfactory driving record.
• Must complete a pre-employment drug screening.

Responsibilities

• Proactive review of outside plant facilities to determine necessary upgrades and enhancements.
• Produce and/or review HLD and LLD
• Communicate with peers and departments to ensure proper project planning.
• Attend preconstruction meetings for project designs.
• Prepare cost estimates based on project type and needs.
• Review Vendor designs and perform QA/QC audits
• Maintain accurate cable records and update according to As-Builts.
• Coordinate with state, county, city, and national entities to gain information on planned projects that involve growth and changes.
• Coordinate with utilities for project design and construction to utilize joint trench.
• Manage full permitting lifecycle (State, DNR, City, County, Townships).
• Maintain and investigate ROWs and easements for releases.
• Support leadership with reporting and escalations.
• Provide guidance, support and training to internal FTEs and external vendors, including mentorship and quality enforcement.
• Support sales, marketing, operations and regulatory as needed.

Skills

OSP engineering

Project management

AutoCAD

GIS/QGIS

IQGEO

MS Office

Vendor coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

GIS

IQGEO

Job description

Ziply Fiber is seeking a Senior Outside Plant (OSP) Engineer to lead fiber OSP projects from planning through design validation, budget adherence and schedule control. You will oversee cable sizing, counts, records and permitting for ROWs and easements, acting as SME for all technical outside plant aspects.

This role requires collaboration with Ziply Fiber departments, vendors and field teams to ensure timely, within-budget delivery of the best network solutions and ongoing program alignment.