Outside Plant Engineer

• Strong hands-on experience with OSP fiber design and construction (primary focus)
• Deep experience with FTTH / GPON network design and deployment
• Experience reviewing and optimizing Low Level Designs (LLD) for constructability, efficiency, and cost savings
• Proven experience managing engineering vendors or third-party design partners, holding them accountable for quality and delivery timelines
• DOT, permitting, and ROW knowledge
• Spreadsheet-based reporting (~30% of role)
• Experience with job costing, budget tracking, and cost variance analysis

• Experience with engineering or GIS tools (QGIS, ArcGIS, AutoCAD, etc.)
• Prior field engineering or contractor/vendor oversight experience
• Experience editing PDFs for permitting and design documentation
• Experience working in high-volume build environments with multiple concurrent vendors

The Fiber Engineer will support large-scale FTTH (Fiber-to-the-Home) deployments with a strong focus on GPON architecture and Outside Plant (OSP) design. This role is responsible for reviewing and optimizing low-level designs from engineering vendors, ensuring constructability, cost efficiency, and permitting compliance.

This individual will act as a key point of accountability for engineering partners, ensuring high-quality deliverables are produced on time and aligned with project standards while supporting projects from design through construction.

• Review and optimize LLDs from engineering vendors for constructability, cost efficiency, and quality
• Manage and oversee third-party engineering vendors, ensuring timelines, quality standards, and deliverables are met
• Design and support OSP fiber networks, including feeder and distribution in GPON/FTTH environments
• Support OSP construction activities, field coordination, and contractor/vendor oversight
• Assist with permitting and ROW compliance across jurisdictions
• Track costs and support budget and variance analysis
• Build and maintain Excel-based reporting and tracking tools