Senior OSP Engineer

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

\u2022 Support leadership in reporting and escalations. Provide guidance, support and training to internal FTE\u2019s and external vendors. Proactive review of outside plant facilities to determine necessary upgrades and enhancements.

Communicate with states, counties, cities, and national entities to gain information on planned projects that involve growth and changes. Coordinate with all utilities for project design and construction to utilize joint trench. Apply for all permits as required (State, DNR, City, County, Townships).

Maintain and investigate ROW\u2019s and easements for releases. Communicate with all peers and departments to insure proper project planning. Maintain accurate cable records and update according to As-Builts. Attend pre-construction meetings for project designs. Prepare cost estimates for BDT\u2019s.

Support sales, marketing, operations and regulatory as needed. Perform other duties as required to support the business and evolving organization. Mentor and train lower tier engineers to increase their technical ability and experience. Must be available to work regular business hours Pacific Standard Time.

Must also be available to work on-call, evenings and weekends as needed. Performs other duties as required to support the business and evolving organization.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor\u2019s degree in engineering or equivalent work experience, or a minimum of three years\u2019 experience in an outside plant position. Minimum of three years telecommunications outside plant construction project management experience and inventory management experience.

Minimum of three years\u2019 experience in ROW, private easement and permitting with local, state, and federal entities. Must be able to demonstrate knowledge of outside plant design, cable count layout and capacities. Must have and maintain a valid driver\u2019s license, auto insurance, and satisfactory driving record.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of outside plant activity and engineering tools to include Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, etc. Organizational skills, communication skills (written and verbal) and customer relations will be utilized in achieving desired results.

Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate with Engineering team, regional managers, vendors, local supervisors, and technicians. Ability to manage multiple projects in various stages of activity and meet critical deadlines. Ability to drive on behalf of the company in a safe and responsible manner.

Work Authorization - Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US for any employer. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Physical Requirements The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential and marginal functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for bending, stooping, sitting, walking, or standing for prolonged periods of time; most of time is spent sitting in a comfortable position with frequent opportunity to move about.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment Work is performed in an office setting with exposure to computer screens and requires extensive use of a computer, keyboard, mouse, and multi-line telephone system. The work is primarily a modern office setting. At all times, Ziply Fiber must be your primary employer.

Unless otherwise prohibited by law, employees may not hold outside employment nor be self-employed without obtaining approval in writing from Ziply Fiber.

In holding outside employment or self-employment, employees should ensure that participation does not conflict with responsibilities to Ziply Fiber or its business interests.