Outside Plant Engineer

Better Careers Start Here!

Join a company that fosters career growth through formal job training and strategic leadership development programs. The amazing career opportunities at Hunter Communications are fueled by our rapidly expanding, state-of-the-art fiber internet and world-class customer service.

At Hunter Communications, all employees are provided a rich benefit package including medical, dental, vision, disability coverage, life insurance, and an employee assistance program. We offer very generous vacation, sick, and holiday time off, a 401k program with a generous employer match, and numerous bonus opportunities.

Job Description

As an Outside Plant Engineer for the Hunter Communications Engineering team, you’ll work closely with

our project managers, service delivery coordinators, and internal and external stakeholders to plan fiber

optic construction projects, solve problems, and help drive the rapid buildout of our top-tier fiber optic

network and services to homes and businesses in the Willamette Valley.

The ideal candidate is observant, curious, and focused, keeping the bigger picture in mind while

ensuring that small details are not overlooked and going the extra mile to help us keep our promises to

our customers. They are comfortable with completing work tasks within specified timelines and

consistently meeting key performance indicators. We’re looking for a lifelong learner, ready and willing

to expand their capabilities by learning new skills, technologies, and tools.

Your job duties will have you working in person at our McMinnville, Oregon office with frequent trips to

worksites and occasional travel to other regional Hunter Communications offices as needed to meet

business needs. The schedule for this full-time position is 5 days a week, from Monday to Friday, with

overtime as needed to meet project deadlines.

Job Responsibilities

Your duties as an Outside Plant Engineer will involve a variety of responsibilities and tasks, but the

essential functions of your role will require:

• Designing aerial and underground fiber routes for greenfield and brownfield construction, plant extensions, repairs, relocations, and upgrades; performing pre-survey site walks; surveying utility poles; designing access points for locations passed along the route.
• Preparing and managing project documents including: cost estimates, scope of work, purchase orders, utility locates, staking sheets, traffic control plans, permits, and easements.
• Successfully balancing workload in line with departmental priorities, documenting all relevant information, and contributing to internal and customer-facing project coordination meetings.
• Collaborating with internal and external resources to actively develop resolutions to project obstacles and unexpected challenges; addressing customer, regulator, or public concerns.
• Actively engaging with departmental continuous improvement processes, learning new technologies, tools, and skills while adapting to changing conditions.

At Hunter Communications, we strive to put all people first, do the right thing, make it easy, go the extramile, lead the pack, and fight for our customers. We’re looking for someone who can help us be bettertogether, with strengths like:

• Demonstrated Outside Plant Engineering experience; working knowledge of NESC standards, joint use requirements, and relevant permitting processes is strongly preferred.
• A successful record of rapidly developing and deploying creative and financially responsible solutions supported by sound engineering and operational practices.
• The ability to occasionally ascend and descend ladders and stairs and to frequently move about on all ground surfaces in outdoor weather conditions. Ability to occasionally work in confined spaces such as crawlspaces and attics by crawling, bending, reaching, twisting.
• The ability to read, understand, interpret, and analyze written drawings, diagrams, and maps.
• Superior teamwork and problem-solving skills, ability to have open and honest conversations with stakeholders while maintaining a high degree of professionalism.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, a talent for communicating effectively at all levels and in all circumstances.
• Experience in the use of computer drafting, mapping, and GIS platforms as well as Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.
• A commitment to a strong workplace safety culture, adherence to policies and best practices.
• A valid driver’s license – drivers of company vehicles are subject to a pre-employment drug screen, MVR check, and random testing.

Hunter Communications provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.