OSP Engineer
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Job Description
OSP Engineer supporting telecommunications projects, focusing on copper and fiber networks design and implementation at Pearce Services. Collaborate with contractors and local officials in project execution.
Responsibilities:
- Design and plan outside plant facilities for copper and fiber infrastructure (aerial, buried, conduit)
- Prepare and review engineering drawings, loop loss calculations, and switch serving area designs
- Conduct field measurements for poles, conduits, and buried facilities to support network design
- Develop project budgets, monitor actual costs, and conduct job inspections for quality assurance
- Prepare, organize, and submit permit packages to relevant agencies
- Ensure designs meet permitting regulations and engineering standards
- Meet with municipal and government officials to coordinate around road projects
- Collaborate with other utilities to coordinate relocations, minimize conflicts, and avoid project delays
- Support service orders, subdivision expansions, road relocations, dark fiber MDUs, and more
- Update FROGS (CAD), Varasset, and SiteTracker tools as required
- Coordinate with SSP contractors to ensure timely and budget-conscious project completion
- Assist with make-ready work and joint-use coordination for Frontier-owned poles
- Conduct site surveys, support PUC complaint investigations, and create capital projects
Requirements:
- 3–5+ years of hands-on experience in copper and fiber optic network engineering
- Minimum 5 years in network engineering or OSP-related work, including permitting and fiber record management
- Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
- Proficiency in Frontier engineering tools and systems, including FROGS, Varasset, and SiteTracker
- Skilled in communication and collaboration with municipal officials, utility companies, contractors, and cross-functional teams
- In-depth knowledge of permitting procedures and OSP construction practices
- Willingness to travel locally for fieldwork and meetings (mileage reimbursed)
Benefits:
- Health and life insurance
- 401k with employer match
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Professional development courses
- Performance and referral bonuses
- Production incentives
- Tool/equipment and fuel stipends
- Company vehicle



















