Traveling OSP Inspector – Fiber Construction Quality

JSI; Deming (NM); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Benefits package

Paid time off & travel support

Professional development

Job summary

JSI is seeking an OSP Inspector to travel and oversee fiber optic construction nationwide from our Engineering team. You will monitor placement, verify installs, and document as-built data to ensure adherence to plans, standards, and customer specifications.

You will collaborate with construction crews, project managers, and permitting agencies across the United States to support successful network buildouts and digital inclusion initiatives.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred, or equivalent experience.
• 1-3 years of OSP RUS telecom inspection, construction, and/or engineering preferred.
• Aerial construction/inspection experience required.
• Ability to read and interpret schematics, maps, staking sheets, and construction prints.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel.
• Physically able to work outdoors in varied weather and terrain; ability to stand, walk, bend, and climb.

Responsibilities

• Monitor daily construction activities to ensure fiber placement, construction, and engineering standards/specifications follow prints and customer specs.
• Verify cable and equipment placement, GPS coordinates, handhole/pedestal installations, and as-built data.
• Support schedule coordination, workflow monitoring, and cost tracking efforts.
• Resolve design and staking sheet problems; interpret guidelines when needed.
• Prepare and submit daily reports and project documentation.
• Communicate with landowners, permitting agencies, and internal departments.

Skills

Reading schematics

Microsoft Office

Detail orientation

Physical stamina

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Excel

GPS data collection

Job description

JSI is seeking an OSP Inspector to travel and oversee fiber optic construction nationwide from our Engineering team. You will monitor placement, verify installs, and document as-built data to ensure adherence to plans, standards, and customer specifications.

You will collaborate with construction crews, project managers, and permitting agencies across the United States to support successful network buildouts and digital inclusion initiatives.