OSP Planning & Design Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Planning and Design Engineer
Location: Houston, TX (4 days in office)
Salary: $28.00-$30.00/hr.

Benefits: SRI offers W-2 employment with access to a comprehensive benefits package such as paid vacation, paid holidays, health/dental/vision insurance, 401k, HSA and others!

Description of Role:

SRI Telecom is seeking a Planning and Design Engineer with an understanding of OSP mapping (reading and/or drafting) experience to contribute to all areas of outside plant (OSP) design. The successful consultant will be responsible for updating databases for tracking the acceptance of a job, the issuance of a design to a design contractor, tracking the receipt of the fielding, and QC acceptance. You will also provide cost estimating, reserve fiber wavelengths and other milestone related objectives.

Tasks:

• Review designs for OSP and ISP Fiber layouts, including Patch panel diagrams and cable rack layouts.
• Generate bills of materials, splice sheets, and supporting documentation.
• Review and ensure the accuracy and efficiency of completed designs.
• Maintain design specifications and adhere to quality standards.
• Analyze OTDR traces, document test results, and troubleshoot fiber circuits.
• Identify efficiency gains in current processes and create technical documentation.
• Support Specialists and leadership with fiber design documents, and address requests and complaints.
• Advise, train, and guide other designers as needed.
• Maintain regular attendance and perform other assigned duties.

Skills & Responsibilities:

• Experience or the equivalent education/certification with AutoCAD, MicroStation, Spatial or IRIS is required.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
• Knowledge of easement, right-of-way, and permit documents is preferred
• Competence in design methodology, process, and metrics
• Experience in designing and/or constructing telecommunications fiber networks is a must
• Attention to detail and ability to think creatively and strategically is a must
• Excellent organization and time management skills
• Must be able to work independently and without supervision
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with other team members

Location: Houston, TX 77040