Outside Plant Engineer

Kinetic, a business unit of Uniti (NASDAQ: UNIT), is a premier insurgent provider of multi-gigabit fiber internet, whole-home Wi‑Fi, internet security, and voice services in 1,400 markets across 18 states in across the U.S. Additional information about Kinetic is available at

Uni​ti’s Outside Plant Engineering team helps connect residential and small business customers across the United States to our telecommunications network. As an Outside Plant Engineer I, you will help maintain and expand that network by supporting the design of construction projects. You will analyze data, apply engineering standards, and help solve technical challenges involving copper and fiber cable and related electronics.

*** This position is strictly an office-based role that will entail working in the office 100% of the time.***

• Assist in the planning, analysis, design, and engineering of outside plant network structures and facilities
• Organize complex activities for the development, construction, implementation, and maintenance of outside plant engineering projects
• Utilize sound engineering practices and company objectives to resolve issues in a creative and effective way
• Communicate skillfully to establish and maintain positive, productive working relationships and drive projects to completion
• Actively engage with field engineers and design vendors to engineer and design projects that ensure safe installation, meet demanding timelines, and provide cost-effective utilization of materials and labor
• Perform administrative work relating to projects and assignments
• Identify pole ownership, right-of-way, and permit requirements
• Communicate with city, county, and state permitting agencies
• Assess situations, collaborate to identify key issues, and solve complex problems

• Strong and effective technical communication skills, both verbal and written
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office tools, including Excel, Word, and Outlook
• The ability to be a self-starter and work with little guidance
• The ability to work in a self-directed work group, work easily with others, and be a team player
• The ability to analyze problems and priorities and make decisions
• A love of solving problems and building solutions
• A college degree—a technical four-year degree in (STEM) or related field—and/or 2+ years of applicable professional-level technical experience

• CAD/E, Micro Station, AutoCAD, or other similar design programs
• Previous telecommunications engineering experience or coursework in engineering
• Experience working with city, county, and/or state agencies
• PE license and job review experience

College degree in Engineering or a related field and 0-2 years professional level experience; or 4+ years professional level related Engineering/Technical experience; or an equivalent combination of education and professional level related Engineering/Technical experience required.

Physical Tasks
- Standing Occasionally: 0-33% | Walking Occasionally: 0-33% |Sitting Continuously: 67-100%

Driving:
Car:
Frequently: 34-66% | Climbing:
Occasionally: 0-33% |Bending:
Occasionally: 0-33% | Crouching:
Occasionally: 0-33% | Pushing – Pulling:
Occasionally: 0-33% | Carrying:
Occasionally: 0-33% | Reaching Above Head:
Occasionally: 0-33%

Lowering >1-15 lbs:
Occasionally: 0-33% | >15-30 lbs:
Occasionally: 0-33% | >30 lbs:
Occasionally: 0-33%

Repetitive Hand Action: >

Medium Dexterity:
Continuously: 67-100% | >

Fine Manipulating:
Frequently: 34-66% |Operate Foot Control:
Frequently: 34-66%

Audio Visual Needs - Hearing:
Continuously: 67-100%| Near Vision:
Continuously: 67-100%| Far Vision:
Occasionally: 0-33% |Peripheral Vision:
Occasionally: 0-33%| Depth Perception:
Occasionally: 0-33% | Color Discrimination:
Continuous…