Senior OSP Engineer (Fiber, Permitting & Project Delivery)

Job Description

Job Description

Position Title: Senior OSP Engineer

$88,861 to $113,035 annually DOE

Comprehensive health benefits include - medical, dental, vision, 401k, flexible spending account, paid

sick leave and paid time off, parental leave, quarterly performance bonus, training, career growth and

education reimbursement programs.

At Ziply Fiber, our mission is to elevate the connected lives of our communities every day. We are

delivering the fastest home internet in the Northwest, with a focus on areas traditionally underserved by

mainstream internet companies. And as our state-of-the-art fiber network expands in WA, OR, ID and MT,

so does our need for team members who can help us grow and realize our goals.

We may be building internet, but we are reaching real people. We strive to build relationships and provide

customers and communities with refreshingly great experiences.

We emphasize our values in all our interactions:

Genuinely Caring: Our customers and colleagues are people, and quite possibly our neighbors. We put

ourselves in their shoes and give them our full attention.

Empowering You: We empower our customers to choose the products that best meet their needs, and

we support our employees to implement solutions that elevate the experiences of our customers and

coworkers.

Innovation and Improvement: We always look for ways to make the experiences of our customers –

and each other – better.

Earning Your Trust: We earn trust by communicating simply and transparently as real people, not as a

corporation.

Job Summary

The Senior OSP Engineer is responsible for the execution of projects created by the Planning

department. This includes the oversight, extended planning analysis, budgeting and project timing,

network growth, modernization, consolidation, and advancement needs in a fiber-focused business. The

Senior OSP Engineer is the subject matter expert (SME) of Engineering for all technical aspects of

outside plant facilities and associated work such as cable sizing, cable counts, cable records and

permitting for ROW’s and easements. They ensure projects are progressing through the required

programs in a timely manner and within the required budget for implementing the best network solution.

This position works as a special point of contact (SPOC) with various Ziply Fiber departments, internal,

external team members and vendor resources.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The Essential Duties and Responsibilities listed below are a range of duties performed by the employee

and not intended to reflect all duties performed.

• Support leadership in reporting and escalations.

• Provide guidance, support and training to internal FTE’s and external vendors.

• Proactive review of outside plant facilities to determine necessary upgrades and enhancements.

• Communicate with state, county, city, and national entities to gain information on planned projects

that involve growth and changes.

• Coordinate with all utilities for project design and construction to utilize joint trench.

• Apply for all permits as required (State, DNR, City, County, Townships).

• Maintain and investigate ROW’s and easements for releases.

• Communicate with all peers and departments to insure proper project planning.

• Maintain accurate cable records and update according to As-Builts.

• Attend pre construction meetings for project designs.

• Prepare cost estimates for BDT’s.

• Support sales, marketing, operations and regulatory as needed.

• Perform other duties as required to support the business and evolving organization.

• Mentor and train lower tier engineers to increase their technical ability and experience.

• Must be available to work regular business hours Pacific Standard Time.

• Must also be available to work on-call, evenings and weekends as needed.

• Performs other duties as required to support the business and evolving organization.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED required.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent work experience, or a minimum of three years’

experience in an outside plant position required.

• Minimum of three (3) years telecommunications outside plant construction project management

experience and inventory management experience required.

• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in ROW, private easement and permitting with local,

state, and federal entities required.

• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge of outside plant design, cable count layout and

capacities.

• Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and satisfactory driving record.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of outside plant activity and engineering tools to include Microsoft Office, AutoCAD,

etc.

• Organizational skills, communication skills (written and verbal) and customer relations will be

utilized in achieving desired results.

• Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate with Engineering team, regional managers, vendors,

local supervisors, and technicians.

• Ability to manage multiple projects in various stages of activity and meet critical deadlines.

• Ability to drive on behalf of the company in a safe and responsible manner.

Work Authorization

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US for any employer. Sponsorship is not available

for this position.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to

successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to

enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential and marginal functions may require maintaining the physical condition necessary for bending,

stooping, sitting, walking, or standing for prolonged periods of time; most of the time is spent sitting in a

comfortable position with frequent opportunity to move about. The employee must occasionally lift and/or

move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision,

color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

Work is performed in an office setting with exposure to computer screens and requires extensive use of a

computer, keyboard, mouse, and multi-line telephone system. The work is primarily a modern office

setting.

At all times, Ziply Fiber must be your primary employer. Unless otherwise prohibited by law, employees

may not hold outside employment nor be self-employed without obtaining approval in writing from Ziply

Fiber. In holding outside employment or self-employment, employees should ensure that participation

does not conflict with responsibilities to Ziply Fiber or its business interests.

Diverse Workforce / EEO:

Ziply Fiber is an equal opportunity employer. Ziply Fiber will consider all qualified candidates regardless of

race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, and the

presence of a non-job-related handicap or disability or any other legally protected status.

Ziply Fiber requires a pre-employment background check as conditions of employment. Ziply Fiber may

require a pre-employment drug screening.

Ziply Fiber is a drug free workplace.

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