Fiber Engineer

Fiber Engineer

Top Nice to Haves:

• Previous Knowledge of Small cells – A plus
• Knowledge of Power both AC/DC – A huge plus

Job Description:

• Hybrid schedule (Required 3 days in office minimum).
  • *Monday thru Thursday in the office and Friday is an optional WFH day.
  • *Mileage for site walks and phone will be reimbursed for this role.
• Attend Kick-Off meetings if new backbone, lateral, and / or riser fiber is required.
• Review sales engineering design and determine backbone fiber route.
• Obtain necessary circuit identifiers from groups; or create as required.
• Create a Fiber DLR in Netcracker for A-Z fiber locations. (Note: New sites require the site survey form completed, submitted, and entered in the system prior by Fiber Construction.) • Design fiber route and create all necessary splicing prints and work orders for vendors performing splicing work within the active backbone.
• Provide fiber assignments to Construction Team for lateral fibers to last demarc panel if new lateral is required. Construction to handle MPOE splice & demarc splices on new lateral builds only. Coordination of fiber cable count & demarcs will need to be obtained from Construction.
• Fiber Engineering responsible for all backbone splicing & end/end testing. (Note: Splicing can be managed by Fiber Construction where requested.) • Create Requisitions for Purchase Order approval and payment to vendors.
• Provide Operations / Provisioning with final DLR’s & test shots for closeout • After completion close out tasks in CRM.
• Review Small Cell Designs provided by A&E.
• Collaborate on new location and site moves for Small cells.
• Build and maintain Vendor/A&E tracking mechanisms.
• Project manage and QC design and maintain design timelines with external vendors.

Education Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum 2-year technical degree or equivalent work experience preferred • BS/BA (preference to Civil, Construction, or Electrical, Engineering Degrees) or equivalent work experience preferred

Experience/Minimum Requirements:

• 2+ years of fiber engineering and construction management experience or equivalent and one (1)+ years of field construction management experience with preference to both outside plant and inside plant fiber construction.
• Knowledge of Outside Plant Construction techniques (aerial & underground) preferred • Working knowledge of NESC, NEC and OSHA standards preferred • Preference given to candidates who also have small cell wireless node engineering experience (wood/metal poles) in the right of way

Other Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent organizational/administrative skills
• Strong project management skills with attention to details
• Strong interpersonal skills with a high level of integrity
• Strong Microsoft Office (Excel, Visio, Word and PowerPoint) skills
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic problem-solving environment
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication skills
• Basic telecommunications experience/knowledge
• A positive attitude and desire to deliver exceptional results for our customers
• Personal commitment to safety, integrity, and continual professional development