Civil OSP Design Engineer​/Specialist

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AECOM is seeking a highly motivated Civil OSP Design Engineer / Specialist to support the planning, design, and quality assurance of telecommunications outside plant infrastructure programs. This role will focus on the design and modeling of underground conduit systems supporting fiber optic networks, data center connectivity, metro fiber deployments, and utility infrastructure projects.

The successful candidate will possess practical experience designing underground conduit networks, duct banks, handholes, manholes, and associated civil infrastructure. The position requires proficiency with Civil 3D and related engineering software for developing, reviewing, and validating designs throughout project life cycles.

This is a fully remote position requiring the ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams, utility stakeholders, permitting agencies, and construction personnel across multiple geographic regions.

Underground Telecommunications Infrastructure Design.

• Develop and review underground OSP designs for fiber optic network deployments.
• Design conduit systems, duct banks, manholes, handholes, roadway crossings, and utility corridors.
• Perform route evaluation and constructability assessments for greenfield and brownfield projects.
• Incorporate utility conflicts, right-of-way constraints, environmental considerations, and permitting requirements into design solutions.
• Support the development of construction drawings, profile sheets, details, and permit packages.

Civil 3D and Digital Design Modeling

• Utilize Autodesk Civil 3D to develop and review alignments, profiles, corridors, grading, and utility models.
• Generate and validate plan-and-profile drawings, conduit schedules, quantity takeoffs, and design deliverables.
• Perform clash detection and conflict analysis between proposed telecommunications infrastructure and existing utilities.
• Leverage GIS, LiDAR, survey data, and utility records to develop accurate engineering models.
• Support digital engineering workflows, model-based design processes, and data-driven project delivery.

Engineering Review and Quality Assurance

• Perform technical reviews of Civil OSP design packages.
• Verify compliance with client standards, engineering requirements, and construction criteria.
• Review conduit sizing, bend radii, separation requirements, depth of cover, pulling calculations, and access structures.
• Validate compliance with municipal, DOT, utility, NEC, NESC, and client-specific requirements.
• Identify design deficiencies and provide clear engineering recommendations for corrective action.

Utility Coordination and Permitting Support

• Coordinate with utility owners, municipalities, transportation agencies, and permitting authorities.
• Support utility conflict resolution and relocation planning.
• Assis…