Traveling Field Engineer: Fiber & OSP Deployment

NRTC - National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative; Magee (MS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative is seeking a Fielder to join our team supporting broadband and fiber deployments across rural America. You will be on the front lines, working with engineering and OSP construction teams to validate designs, note field conditions, and suggest updates.

You will communicate across engineering, project management, and construction to ensure accurate field data and quality field surveys.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in OSP field engineering.
• Experience in ESRI GIS systems is helpful.
• Experience in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Collect and/or create utility information from OSP facilities (anchors, guying, etc.) based on project standards.
• Assess make-ready needs through member infrastructure.
• Identify obstructions to fiber placement and propose mitigations.
• Provide information to complete field survey documents and photographs.
• Review and provide feedback on optimal locations for new OSP facilities.
• Create field sketches via Field Maps as needed.
• Provide engineering feedback via Field Maps after field design reviews.
• Assist with permit staking requirements.
• Travel to fiber rollout sites; 90%+ travel.
• Support engineering and construction teams and field QA checks.

Skills

OSP field engineering

Regulatory standards (RUS/NEC/NESC)

Field surveying apps (Field Maps)

Proficient with electronic devices

Strong communication

Education

3+ years in OSP field engineering

ESRI GIS experience helpful

Microsoft Office

Tools

ESRI GIS

Microsoft Office

Job description

National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative is seeking a Fielder to join our team supporting broadband and fiber deployments across rural America. You will be on the front lines, working with engineering and OSP construction teams to validate designs, note field conditions, and suggest updates.

You will communicate across engineering, project management, and construction to ensure accurate field data and quality field surveys.