OSP Engineer II

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🥔 Idaho, Montana, +1 more states – Remote

🥔 Idaho – Remote 🦬 Montana – Remote ☕ Washington – Remote

💵 $31 - $37 / hour

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

👷🏻‍♀️ Engineer

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Pearce Services

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1001 - 5000 employees

📡 Telecommunications

⚡ Energy

🤝 B2B

Telecommunications • Energy • B2B

Pearce Services is a national provider of mission-critical infrastructure engineering, operations, and maintenance solutions. The company designs, commissions, constructs, and maintains telecom networks (wireless, wireline, and fiber), renewable energy assets (commercial and utility-scale solar, wind, energy storage), EV charging networks, and data center/critical facility systems. Backed by CBRE and a large nationwide field workforce, Pearce delivers preventive and predictive maintenance, remote monitoring, rapid-response repairs, HVAC and electrical services, and turnkey uninterrupted power solutions to keep assets online and optimized.

📋 Description

• Design and engineer copper and fiber outside plant (OSP) projects, including aerial, buried, underground, MDU, subdivision, road move, dark fiber, and service order work. • Prepare, review, and submit pole attachment applications and coordinate with utility companies to secure approvals. • Utilize telephony and OSP engineering principles to support network planning, capacity management, and infrastructure development. • Project manage engineering activities and coordinate with municipal engineers to evaluate project impacts and requirements. • Collaborate with utility providers and communication companies to develop relocation plans that minimize service disruptions and project delays. • Coordinate make-ready activities, pole replacements, and service requests with power companies and communication providers. • Conduct field surveys, site walks, and engineering assessments to gather design information and validate project requirements. • Prepare and submit permits to local, state, and federal agencies including DOT, DNR, Railroad, Pipeline, and other governing authorities. • Update engineering databases, design systems, and project management tools to maintain accurate project records. • Partner with SSP contractors and construction teams to ensure projects are completed on schedule and within budget. • Support plant damage repair (PDR/DOR) activities, cable count adjustments, and network restoration projects. • Design and support capital projects related to cell tower infrastructure and network expansion initiatives. • Investigate and resolve customer and Public Utility Commission (PUC) complaints in partnership with field and central office technicians. • Work closely with contract engineers and internal stakeholders to ensure engineering solutions align with business objectives and client requirements. • Monitor project budgets, schedules, and deliverables while maintaining compliance with company standards and industry regulations.

🎯 Requirements

• 3–5+ years of experience in copper and fiber telecommunications engineering. • 5+ years of experience in OSP engineering, network engineering, or a related telecommunications field. • Strong understanding of OSP telecom construction practices and engineering standards. • Experience designing aerial, buried, and underground fiber and copper networks. • Knowledge of pole attachment processes, make-ready requirements, and utility coordination. • Understanding of telephony systems and outside plant network architecture. • Experience with broadband network design, fiber record management, and cable count management. • Strong knowledge of permitting requirements and regulatory approval processes. • Proficiency with mapping systems, engineering design software, and project tracking tools. • Ability to interpret construction drawings, utility records, and engineering documentation. • Experience coordinating with municipalities, utility providers, contractors, and regulatory agencies. • Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills. • Ability to work independently while collaborating across engineering, construction, and operations teams.

🏖️ Benefits

• Health and life insurance • 401k with employer match • Paid time off • Tuition reimbursement • Professional development courses • Performance and referral bonuses • Production incentives • Company vehicle • Per diem or other applicable compensation