Network Engineer, Fiber Design

Location 8330 Ward Parkway, Suite 500, Kansas City, MO 64114, United States About the Company Bluebird Fiber is a premier fiber telecommunications provider of internet, data transport, and other services to carriers, businesses, schools, hospitals, and other enterprises in the Midwest. To learn more, please visit bluebirdfiber.com. Position Purpose The Fiber Design Engineer position requires a highly experienced engineer with expertise in Outside Plant activities such as splicing and fiber connectivity design. The engineer utilizes mapping and fiber management systems like 3‑GIS, Arc GIS, OSP Insight, or CircuitVision. Success in this role demands the ability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment that includes construction and trouble‑management responsibilities for all aspects of physical fiber optic plant. Education and Experience 1+ years of fusion splicing experience Previous experience with fiber management software such as Arc GIS, OSP Insight, 3‑GIS, or CircuitVision Degree in GIS or FOT certification Skills and Abilities 2+ years installing, troubleshooting, and designing Fiber Optic and Ethernet physical transport in a service provider environment. 1+ year of testing, QCing, and delivering high‑speed telecom services using test units such as OTDR, fusion splicer, power meter, and other fiber optic test sets. 1+ year directly managing inside and outside plant construction projects, capital budgets, and contractors. Proficiency using mapping and fiber management software such as Arc GIS, 3‑GIS, QGIS, Google Earth, CircuitVision. Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Visio, and CAD software. Availability to perform on‑call work as prescribed, including after‑hours (nights and weekends) call‑outs. Self‑motivated with the ability to make independent decisions based on policies, practices, and project requirements. Primary Responsibilities Single point of contact for all splicing design and troubleshooting. Develop accurate Scope of Work (SOW) documentation for activating new customers. Draft Method of Procedure (MOP) documentation for any fiber‑related maintenance events. Coordinate splicing contractors, including check‑in and check‑out documentation and ensuring timely delivery of as‑spliced documentation. Oversee fiber optic testing when accepting newly installed plant or repairing troubles, using OTDR, CD/PMD, ORL and power meter or other similar test sets. Perform post‑construction quality assurance of splicing contractors’ work to ensure compliance with standard telecommunication construction standards and Scope of Work requirements. Maintain project milestones, monitor status, and provide regular updates. Maintain project records and files in appropriate systems. Other duties as assigned. Bluebird is an equal opportunity employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr Theuniversityunion