Outside Plant Engineer

About This Role: The Uniti Fiber Outside Plant Engineer will work to create meaningful connections with customers and build long-term relationships. By analyzing a variety of data, you will solve complex problems for our fiber and copper customers. What You’ll Do: Engineer/design outside plant facilities including fiber and copper. Assist in the planning, analysis, design and engineering of outside plant network structures and facilities. Organize complex activities for the development, construction, implementation, and maintenance of outside plant engineering projects. Utilize sound engineering practices and company objectives to resolve issues in a creative and effective way. Skillfully communicate to establish and maintain positive and productive working relationships and drive projects to completion. Engineer/Design projects to ensure cost-effective utilization of materials and labor. Perform administrative work relating to projects and assignments. Assess situations, collaborate, identify key issues, and solve complex problems. Conduct 70% of work in the field and 30% in the office on average (varies per market) Do you Have? Strong and effective technical communication skills, both verbally and written. Knowledge of Microsoft Office tools including Excel, Word, and Outlook. Ability to be a self-starter, able to work with little guidance. Ability to work in a self-directed work group, work easily with others and be a team player. Ability to analyze problems and priorities and make decisions. A love of solving problems and building solutions. Ability to travel overnight and out of the market up to 25% of the time is required for this role Even Better: CAD/E, MicroStation, AutoCAD, 3GIS, or other similar design programs. Experience with use of Katapult Pro for the gathering of pole data. Previous telecommunication engineering experience or courses in engineering. Experience working with city, county and/or state agencies and other utility companies Physical Tasks - Standing Occasionally: 0-33% | Walking Occasionally: 0-33% |Sitting Continuously: 67-100% Driving: Car: Frequently: 34-66% | Climbing: Occasionally: 0-33% | Bending: Occasionally: 0-33% | Crouching: Occasionally: 0-33% | Pushing – Pulling: Occasionally: 0-33% | Carrying: Occasionally: 0-33% | Reaching Above Head: Occasionally: 0-33% Lowering >1-15lbs: Occasionally: 0-33% | >15-30lbs: Occasionally: 0-33% | >30lbs: Occasionally: 0-33% Repetitive Hand Action: > Medium Dexterity: Continuously: 67-100% | > Fine Manipulating: Frequently: 34-66% | Operate Foot Control: Frequently: 34-66% Audio Visual Needs - Hearing: Continuously: 67-100%| Near Vision: Continuously: 67-100%| Far Vision: Occasionally: 0-33% |Peripheral Vision: Occasionally: 0-33%| Depth Perception: Occasionally: 0-33% | Color Discrimination: Continuously: 67-100% Equipment Used in Job Performance/Working Environment: Computer, Printer, Fax, Telephone, Basic Office Supplies, Copier, Vehicle Exposures to: Cold: Occasionally: 0-33% | Heat: Occasionally: 0-33% | Dampness: Occasionally: 0-33% | Heights: Occasionally: 0-33% | Vibration: Occasionally: 0-33% | Skin Irritants: Occasionally: 0-33% | Lung Irritants: Dust: Occasionally: 0-33% | Fumes/Gases: Occasionally: 0-33% Types of Driver’s License Required: Driver’s License #J-18808-Ljbffr