OSP Field Engineer Rockford, IL

Join the nation’s leading independent service provider for critical telecommunication and renewable energy infrastructure. We are the premier independent service provider for our nation’s critical infrastructure. With over 2,500 team members nationwide, Pearce delivers comprehensive engineering, maintenance, repair, and repowering solutions, ensuring the seamless operation of our nation’s wireless and wireline telecom, commercial and utility‑scale solar and wind projects, EV charging stations, as well as large‑scale power generation, critical power and energy storage assets.

The OSP Field Engineer provides training and supportive engineering services through highly detailed collection of telecommunications information from the job site. This position requires a working level of knowledge in all technical aspects of fiber networks. The successful candidate is responsible for in person validation of the existing field design and layout of the telecommunications network to include 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.

• 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, & distances from existing/proposed OSP facilities to centerlines, property lines, and curb lines.
• Identify power and communication facilities and ownership on utility poles.
• Record bonding, grounding, guying, and anchor information.
• Deliver detailed field notes & photographs to the engineering team.
• Identify relevant obstructions to fiber placement and provide proposed mitigation strategy.
• Understanding of OSP construction techniques.
• Ability to read and understand digital GIS maps, conduit records, and layout drawings.
• Be able to effectively utilize tools, such as measuring wheels, height sticks, pull finder, GPS devices, MH/HH hooks, & laser rangefinder.
• Able to use electronic devices, such as iPad, iPhone, laptop, file sharing, email, etc.

• 3+ years of experience in the fiber‑optic/telecommunications/telecom construction industry.
• High School Diplomaor equivalent required.
• Knowledge of outside plant activities (Fiber Cable Design, Pole Line Construction, Conduit System design), and Make‑ready issues.
• Knowledge of obtaining right of ways and easements where required, and the ability to make the appropriate notations on the field notes for the desktop teams.
• Ability to read and understand as build prints, and be able to identify conflicts with existing outside plant facilities, select routing of lines and equipment required for projects.
• Familiar with GIS (Geographic Information Systems), ESRI, and shapefile functionality.
• Able to identify different types of utilities, potential conflicts, and violations based on regulatory standards (RUS, NESC, GO95, NEC, etc.).
• Experienced in the use of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD (a plus).
• Must have a valid driver’s license, reliable transportation with an acceptable driving record, and be able to pass a pre‑employment drug screen and background check.
• Good organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Extensive travel and the ability to work on site for numerous projects in various states.
• Ability to work outdoors 95% of the time.
• Ability to travel up to 100% of the time, by air or vehicle and may require overnight stay up to two weeks at a time.
• Ability to travel with short notice.
• Ability to follow OSHA/State/Local Safety Standards.
• Ability to walk up to 3 miles per day on terrain such as gravel, pavement, grass, etc.
• Ability to work in poor weather conditions such as heat, snow, rain, or wind.
• Ability to work safely, with or without supervision.

$24 - $29 USD

At Pearce, we are committed to fair and transparent pay practices. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and location. In addition to wages, employees may also be eligible for performance and referral bonuses, production incentives, tool/equipment and fuel stipends, company vehicle, per diem or other applicable compensation.

We also offer all full‑time employees a comprehensive benefits package including health and life insurance, 401(k) with employer match, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and professional development courses.

At PEARCE, we are an equal opportunity employer dedicated to cultivating an inclusive environment that empowers employees to excel and make a meaningful impact. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.