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Field Engineer - Investigator

Job in Elk Grove Village, Cook County, Illinois, 60009, USA
Listing for: Ezee Fiber
Full Time position
Listed on 2025-12-02
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Civil Engineering, Telecoms Engineering
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 65000 - 80000 USD Yearly USD 65000.00 80000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Field Engineer - Investigator role at Ezee Fiber

Our Values

At Ezee Fiber, our value lies in delivering Speed, Simplicity, and Service in everything we do. We empower our employees to move fast, work smart, and serve customers with excellence. Whether in the field, in the office, or behind the scenes, every team member plays a vital role in helping us provide fast, reliable, and straightforward connectivity solutions to the communities we serve.

We are committed to building a culture of accountability, innovation, and customer focus—where everyone contributes to making Ezee Fiber the easiest and most trusted fiber provider in the industry.

Job Summary

Ezee Fiber is seeking a skilled Fiber Network Engineer/Field Investigator to perform field verification, collect network data, and support backbone and backhaul route design for our expanding fiber network.

Essential Functions
  • Conduct field verification and data acquisition of network equipment locations.
  • Assist in high‑level backbone and backhaul route design to support network expansion.
  • Perform field investigations of backbone/backhaul routes to assess construction feasibility, including:
    • DOT, railroad, and pipeline crossings
    • Flood control and waterway crossings
    • Bridge attachments, traffic control, and lane closure challenges
    • Congested rights‑of‑way and existing utilities
  • Conduct neighborhood field assessments to identify construction or deployment challenges such as:
    • Competitor landscape
    • Traffic and access considerations
    • Equipment and vehicle staging requirements
Qualifications

Education and Experience requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Telecommunication is preferred but not required or equivalent work experience. Minimum 3‑5 years of experience in fiber‑to‑the‑home (FTTH) field operations, design or planning.

  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel) and Google Earth.
  • Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively in the field.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Strong attention to detail, organization, and multitasking skills.
  • Ability to interpret drawings, blueprints, spreadsheets, and as‑built documents.
  • Proactive, dependable, and solution‑oriented mindset with eagerness to learn and grow.
  • Practical understanding of permit process for city/county/DOT/Railroad permits.
  • Intermediate knowledge of GIS systems is required.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
  • Valid Driver’s License – Required
Physical and Environmental Requirements

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. While performing the duties of the job, the associate is required on a daily basis to analyze and interpret data, communicate, and remain in a stationary position for a significant amount of the workday and frequently access, input, and retrieve information from the computer and other office productivity devices.

The associate is regularly required to move about the office and around the corporate campus. The associate must frequently move up to 10 pounds and occasionally move up to 25 pounds.

Field Requirements

This role involves extensive fieldwork, including site visits, data collection, and route verification in various outdoor environments.

Travel Requirements

Ability to travel locally up to 50% based on project and operational needs.

Total Rewards
  • Competitive compensation package
  • Health, Dental and Vision insurance
  • 401k match
  • Paid time off and other generous benefit programs
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Compensation range: $65,000 - $80,000
Why Join Us

At Ezee Fiber, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where innovation thrives. As the Field Engineer, you will play a critical role in building a new function that directly impacts our company’s growth and success. Join us and shape the future of the telecommunications industry with a team dedicated to excellence and innovation.

We are seeking candidates that are legally authorized to work in the United States, without sponsorship.

Seniority Level
  • Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type
  • Full‑time
Job Function
  • Engineering and Information Technology
  • Telecommunications
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