Fiber Design Technician

Summary

The Fiber Design Technician (FDT) is responsible for management and implementation of technical OSP and ISP into First Light's GIS Platform. The Fiber Design Technician (FDT) will be responsible for creating construction prints, splice plans, providing support to field teams and ensuring as‑built data is accurately entered. The Fiber Design Technician (FDT) is required to adhere to the First Light standards.

Working with and communicating clearly with various departments is a priority. The Fiber Design Technician (FDT) will be part of an on‑call rotation to support the NOC and Fiber Construction Engineers during outages.

• Participate in large project kick‑off meetings with project stakeholders.
• Attend scheduled construction meetings to update, identify and prioritize jobs ready for the fiber design phase of a project.
• Work in tandem with the Fiber Construction Engineers for uniformity and precision in all project documentation.
• Ensure Fiber Design Management and Project Managers are promptly updated on any issues that may affect project timelines or budgets.
• Design optimal and efficient fiber backbone routes per customer specifications within task forecasted date.
• Digitize lines and elements in current mapping software according to First Light standards.
• Produce standardized and consistent construction prints and splice plans.
• Update the initial designs, in the mapping system, from the as‑built construction data provided by the Fiber Construction Engineers.
• Ability to train users on new and existing procedures and systems.
• Identify and communicate segments becoming fiber constrained to Fiber Design Management.
• Support emergency and trouble responses related to fiber impairments as a participant in an on‑call rotation.
• Work jointly with the NOC, Field Operations, and Fiber Construction to coordinate repair teams.
• Ensure Service‑related projects are completed on time with excellence.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and standard operating procedures documentation activities.
• Other duties as assigned.