Industry leader in the designing, building, and installing telecommunication networks enabling connectivity in all forms is looking for an OSP Designer to join their team!
The OSP Designer:
- creates project designs, estimates costs, identifies appropriate materials and equipment, creates drawings, and estimates project timelines for the placement of fiber optic cables, poles, conduit, transmission equipment and associated electronics.
- creates designs based on current and past network architectures. This role is responsible for the timely and accurate completion of moderate to advanced complexity construction drawings for telecommunication projects.
- Responsible for addressing the fit-up, feasibility, and accuracy of proposed scope of work and working with senior staff to remedy or communicate alternatives with project management.
- Effectively work on multiple fiber design projects from award to completion including site acquisition, engineering, permitting, construction and project closeout.
- Effectively communicate any obstacles that may impact budget or schedule to senior management and customer
- Read, analyze, & understand specific project scopes of work and translate into design requirements
- Provide suggested cable routings, drop/house/unit count and proposed/actual pedestal locations and other topographical data intended to afford design personnel the optimum opportunity to design the most effective plant placement.
- Research system plant maps to determine system extension effects on surrounding cable plant and node placement sizing.
- Responsible for underground and aerial permitting with state DOTs, cities, counties, railroads, environmental, and other permitting authorities. Proficiency with IKE software is preferred but not required.
- Convert field notes, architectural, engineering and/or plan sketches into working construction drawings using the required software per customer specifications.
- Revise construction drawings per customer and internal redlines.
- Maintain a familiarity with individual client requirements and adapt to new client preferences.
- Work collaboratively with field staff and the permitting groups to prepare, draft, and review the necessary drawings for construction, permitting, and records.
- Perform moderate to advanced CAD or GIS tasks
- Manage timelines and deliverable quality on small to medium sized projects with the assistance of the Project Manager.
- May perform as a project lead or technical specialist on the team on smaller projects
- Perform detailed checking and redlines work performed by others on assigned project(s).
- Work with the Manager to develop new templates, tool palettes, macros, LISPs, and other time saving processes.
- Ensure accurate project status tracking to facilitate project management reporting.
- Perform site visits as needed to document field conditions for new sites and site modification projects.
