Field Services Engineer in Exmore

Job Description
Field Services Engineer Position Summary

The primary responsibility of this position will be surveying new potential installations and construction and providing quotes to end-users based upon surveys. Performs various day-to-day functions associated with regional telecommunications operations. Additional responsibilities are assisting the field operations team with OSP functions such as cable locates, and emergency restoration activities.

• Assist the ESVBA Engineering Department with network construction activities and required Fiber Engineering paperwork including but not limited to:
  Route forms, Splice Engineering packages, Red Lines and As-built.
• Provide preliminary site surveys for building entrance construction requirements and equipment space availability.
• Obtain accurate distances and necessary field data using a measuring wheel, range finder, pole stick or other outside plant engineering tools.
• Perform cable locates and protect ESVBA’s cable plant.
• Travel to required work sites.
• Operations liaison to customers through extensive communications with customer peers.
• Respond quickly to customer demands for schedules and quotes.
• Provide complete documentation of materials used during each phase of installation by external contractors.
• Provide status reports to Operations Manager as required.
• Other duties as assigned by the Operations Manager to insure the orderly operation of the network.
• Occasional on-call or after-hours work could be required.

• You must be highly detail-oriented
• Self-motivated team player
• Excellent problem solving ability
• Be able to multi-task in a fast paced environment
• Strong verbal and written communications skills
• Ability to work well in a limited structure, start-up environment

• Working knowledge of underground and aerial fiber optic cable networks
• Working knowledge of telecommunications plant records
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and mapping tools such as OSP Insight, Visio, AutoCAD, or Map Info
• Working knowledge of procurement procedures
• Network design of FTTH, GPON and Active Ethernet

Desired:

• 5 years and above of industry experience in data communication and telecommunication systems areas

Required:

• Good motor vehicle driving record
• Excellent writing and oral communication skills
• Ability to develop clear and thorough engineering and installation plans
• Ability to create and maintain engineering documentation
• Ability to interact with customers, vendors, contractors and other required personnel
• The individual must comply with departmental and corporate internal controls and all internal controls processes
• The individual must possess and employ the highest ethical and business standards and always conduct himself/herself with the greatest degree of professional integrity

Desired:

• 2-year college degree. AS in Electrical Engineering
• Military or technical training in associated discipline or equivalent experience