Outside Plant Engineer

Major Duties

The OSP Engineer operates as a senior technical resource within a transformed engineering model, providing specifications for complex products and systems while managing fiber optic infrastructure projects through a combination of direct engineering work, external vendor coordination, quality control oversight, and cross-functional collaboration. This role assumes a team lead position for peer engineers, focusing on project management, vendor oversight, process coordination, and mentorship while maintaining hands-on design capabilities.

• Act as team lead for peer engineers within the department, providing guidance, support, and technical mentorship
• Assume leadership role by assisting fellow engineers as needed and displaying strong teamwork and communication skills on a daily basis
• Lead strategic planning efforts for large-scale infrastructure projects including enterprise data center connectivity, transport ring augmentations, fiber backbone expansions, and high-capacity network builds requiring cross-market coordination
• Collaborate closely with other engineering department leads (Central Office, Transport, Access Engineering) on major network augmentations and strategic initiatives impacting local plant operations, ensuring alignment on technical specifications, resource allocation, and implementation timelines
• Lead role in scheduling and coordination of assigned projects, including acquiring permits and scheduling PMRs via the NOC for all participating entities
• Serve as primary liaison between external engineering contractors and internal stakeholders (Construction, IPM, Sales, Field Operations)
• Prepare training documentation for implementation of support programs and engineering techniques used by department
• Coordinate with Access Engineering on design and installation of new card additions including updating support programs such as Net Cracker

• Manage 30+ concurrent projects from preliminary engineering through project closing, coordinating construction with internal and external resources
• Create preliminary scope of work (SOW) packages for external vendor assignment including KMZ files, fiber allocation, customer access points, and supplemental documentation
• Perform quality control reviews of contractor-delivered engineering packages, ensuring compliance with company standards and jurisdictional requirements
• Monitor project timelines and proactively address delays or obstacles
• Perform QC/QA on contractor deliverables including:
  Construction Drawings (CDs), Traffic Control Plans (TCPs), KMZ files and route documentation, Cad Tel updates and fiber allocation plans

• Provide specifications for complex products and/or systems, evaluate, select, and apply engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria using sound judgment in making adaptations and modifications to outside plant and central office facilities
• Demonstrate ability to perform OSP and COE planning and implementation of major developments, CSA areas, and COE card additions
• Prepare engineering work orders, documentation, and support drawings for the installation, maintenance, and/or removal of aerial, buried, and underground outside plant facilities
• Engineering of new customer serving areas allowing for future expansion including inter-office fiber routes, copper cable layout, and associated cable throws
• Lead role in CSA building and cabinet design and installation, including site identification, CLLI code assignment, and project coordination
• Design and engineer OSP relocation projects as requested by state DOTs and/or local municipalities; efficient in reading and interpreting DOT drawings and prints
• Design and oversight of new subdivision projects and managing structure access related inquiries within the market
• Structure access management including incoming and outgoing requests for conduit or pole leasing through other CLEC/ILEC (AT&T, SMUD, Frontier, Astound, PG&E, Lumen, etc.)
• Create supplemental fiber allocation and splicing design files to accompany vendor-produced construction drawings
• Assist Planner in determining OSP requirements for future growth

• Verify compliance with regulatory and utility standards: PG&E Greenbook, SMUD standards, CPUC General Orders (GO95, GO128), and local jurisdictional requirements (Roseville, Rocklin, Elk Grove, Citrus Heights, Sacramento County, etc.)
• Ensure all engineering deliverables meet company quality standards and are construction-ready
• Evaluate and recommend new materials, equipment, and techniques to maximize engineering capabilities
• Work proficiently in all engineering of home market's OSP network (ILEC, CLEC, transport networks, etc.)

• BS in Mechanical, Civil, or Electrical Engineering. 5+ years OSP Engineering, Field Operations, Network Planning, or Central Office Operations experience
• Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership and…