Outside Plant Engineer

Position Title: Outside Plant Engineer

$60,000 to $100,000 annually DOE

Comprehensive health benefits include: medical, dental, vision, 401k, flexible spending account, paid sick leave and paid time off, quarterly performance bonus, training, career growth and education reimbursement programs.

Company Background

Everyone deserves the best internet possible, and that’s the refreshingly great experience we’re creating at Ziply Fiber. We’re bringing fiber to more than one million homes and businesses across the broader Northwest. By pairing brilliantly fast internet with customer choice and control, we’re making it simple and easy for you to connect to the things that matter most to you. Ziply Fiber is based in Kirkland, Washington, providing communities across Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana with fiber internet in addition to streaming TV, privacy products, and phone service as well.

Job Summary

The Outside Plant Engineer will be responsible for the application engineering of telecommunications outside plant in a local serving exchange environment. Subject matter expert of 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. This position works as a team member with Network Planning, Central Office, Transmission and Operations to support the growth, replacements and upgrade of telecommunications plant facilities.

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.

• Frontline project management for all construction activities associated with outside plant activity.
  
• Engineering design for outside plant
  
• Proactive review of outside plant facilities to determine necessary upgrades and enhancements
  
• Communicate with state, county, city and national indices to gain information on planned projects that involve growth and changes
  
• Coordinate with all utilities for project design and construction to utilize joint trench
  
• Communicate with all peers and departments to insure proper project planning
  
• Maintain accurate cable records and updates
  
• Attend pre construction meetings for project designs
  
• Apply for all permits as required (State, DNR, City, County, Townships)
  
• Maintain and investigate ROW’s and easements for releases
  
• Prepare cost estimates for BDT’s
  
• Respond to DOR’s as needed
  
• Update records according to As-Builts
  
• Support sales, marketing, operations and regulatory as needed.
  
• Assist in annual budget design
  

Education and Experience

· B.S. in Engineering or equivalent work experience, or a minimum of 3 years’ experience in an outside plant position.

· Outside plant construction project management experience and inventory management experience.

· Experience in ROW, private easement and permitting with local, state and federal entities.

· Must be able to demonstrate knowledge of outside plant design, cable count layout, and capacities.

· Must possess and maintain a valid State Drivers License 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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential and marginal functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for bending, stooping, sitting, standing, or walking for prolonged periods of time; including walking up to 2 miles when in the field performing duties. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and frequently use hands and repetitive motions to drive stakes into ground using a hammer. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. This role requires driving and requires the ability to perform all functions of operating a motor vehicle regularly and safely.

Work Environment and Additional Information

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.