OSP Inspector Kent, Washington
Listed on 2026-03-03
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Engineering
Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineer
Pearce is a leading technology-enabled provider of asset management solutions for mission-critical electromechanical infrastructure throughout North America. Pearce provides technical maintenance, repair, operations, and engineering services for uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, backup power generators, battery energy storage systems (BESS), critical cooling systems, and other electrical and mechanical infrastructure across end markets such as renewable energy, telecom, and data centers. Founded in 1998, Pearce has more than 4,000 employees and 28 locations across the U.S. Pearce is a wholly owned subsidiary of CBRE Group, Inc.,
the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm. To learn more about Pearce visit
The OSP Inspector plays a critical role in ensuring the safety, quality, and compliance of outside plant (OSP) infrastructure. By inspecting aerial, underground, and buried plant facilities and validating contractor work against industry and client standards, this role directly supports network reliability, public safety, and regulatory compliance
. Accurate documentation, timely issue identification, and clear communication with internal teams and contractors help reduce rework, mitigate risk, and ensure projects are delivered to standard.
Perform field inspections, audits, and corrections verification for OSP facilities, including:
- Aerial plant
- Underground and buried plant
- Wooden pole ground-line inspections and assess pole conditions for compliance with standards.
- Verify contractor work complies with OSP Construction Standards and National Electric Safety Code (NESC) requirements.
- Document inspections, audits, and pole transfers electronically, including inspection findings, required corrections, compliance verification.
- Perform documentation manually using printed spreadsheets when required.
- Utilize mapping and GPS tools to locate, track, and document facilities.
- Communicate effectively with internal teams, contractors, and clients via email and mobile phone.
- Track inspection progress, follow up on corrective actions, and elevate non‑compliance issues as needed.
- Manage time, travel, and inspection schedules efficiently, including short-notice travel.
- Support construction contractor oversight, ensuring corrective actions are completed accurately and on schedule.
Required Qualifications
- Previous experience performing NESC inspections OR hands‑on experience working on an aerial cable line crew.
- Experience conducting wooden pole ground‑line inspections.
- Strong knowledge of OSP Construction Standards
. - Working knowledge of the National Electric Safety Code (NESC).
- Proficiency with computers and basic office software, including Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Excel (2003 or newer), Microsoft Outlook.
- Comfortable using the internet and web‑based systems.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Proven time management and organizational skills.
- Valid driver's license with the ability to travel on short notice.
- Experience inspecting underground and buried plant in addition to aerial facilities.
- Familiarity with mapping and GPS technologies.
- Experience with mapping tools such as Microsoft MapPoint (2009 or newer) preferred.
- Demonstrated construction contractor management or oversight experience.
Provides training and supportive engineering services through highly detailed collection of telecommunications information from the job site. Requires working knowledge in all technical aspects of fiber networks. Responsible for in‑person validation of the existing field design and layout of the telecommunications network including aerial, buried, and underground fiber network design and layout, underground conduit, handhole, building entrance, and riser facilities. May serve as an informal lead to more junior staff from time to time.
FieldEngineer Responsibilities
- Identify, photograph, & document detailed information of required facilities, including cables, poles, terminals, pedestals, handholes, & other outside plant infrastructure.
- Capture accurate measurements of attachment heights, span distances, utility structures,…
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