Outside Plant Engineer

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$70,413 to $104,830 annually DOE

Comprehensive health benefits include: medical, dental, vision, 401(k), flexible spending account, paid sick leave, paid time off, parental leave, quarterly performance bonus, training, career growth, and education reimbursement programs.

At Ziply Fiber, our mission is to elevate the connected lives of our communities every day. We’re delivering the fastest home internet in the Northwest, with a focus on areas traditionally underserved by mainstream internet companies. As our state‑of‑the‑art fiber network expands in WA, OR,  MT, so does our need for team members who can help us grow and realize our goals.

• Genuinely Caring:
  Our customers and colleagues are people, and quite possibly our neighbors. We put ourselves in their shoes and give them our full attention.
• Empowering You:
  We empower our customers to choose the products that best meet their needs, and we support our employees to implement solutions that elevate the experiences of our customers and coworkers.
• Innovation and Improvement:
  We always look for ways to make the experiences of our customers—and each other—better.
• Earning Your Trust:
  We earn trust by communicating simply and transparently as real people, not as a corporation.

The Outside Plant Engineer will be responsible for the application engineering of telecommunications outside plant in a local serving exchange environment. The Outside Plant Engineer is a subject matter expert on all technical aspects of outside plant facilities and associated work such as cable sizing, cable counts, cable records and permitting for ROW’s and easements. This position works as a team member with Network Planning, Central Office, Transmission and Operations to support the growth, replacements, and upgrade of telecommunications plant facilities.

• Frontline project management for all construction activities associated with outside plant activity.
• Engineering design for outside plant projects locally.
• Engineering design and activity support for the ZFB Build projects.
• Proactive review of outside plant facilities to determine necessary upgrades and enhancements.
• Communicate with state, county, city, and national indices to gain information on planned projects that involve growth and changes.
• Coordinate with all utilities for project design and construction to utilize joint trench.
• Communicate with all peers and departments to insure proper project planning.
• Maintain accurate cable records and updates.
• Attend pre‑construction meetings for project designs.
• Apply for all permits as required (State, DNR, City, County, Townships).
• Maintain and investigate ROWs and easements for releases.
• Prepare cost estimates for BDTs.
• Respond to DORs as needed.
• Update records according to As‑Builts.
• Support sales, marketing, operations and regulatory as needed.
• Assist in annual budget design.
• Perform other duties as required to support the business and evolving organization.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent work experience required.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in an outside plant position required.
• Outside plant construction project management experience and inventory management experience.
• 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 possess and maintain a valid State Driver’s License and satisfactory driving record.
• Must complete a pre‑employment drug screening.

• Knowledge of outside plant activity and engineering tools to include Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, etc.
• Organizational skills, communication skills (written and verbal) and customer relations will be utilized in achieving desired results.
• Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate with Engineering team, regional managers, vendors, local supervisors, and technicians.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in various stages of activity and meet critical deadlines.
• Ability to drive on behalf of the company in a safe and responsible…