This role will support planning, design, coordination, testing, and operational oversight for our expanding middle-mile fiber network.
This role bridges OSP fiber engineering with network reliability coordination and NOC collaboration. It is ideal for candidates who are strong communicators, detail-oriented, and technically adept in both field and transport environments.
Job Duties:
Performs fiber design functions requiring competencies in project planning, building, and maintaining the GTC/Family of Companies fiber optic infrastructure.
Independently develops, designs, evaluates, selects, and/or applies guidelines, procedures, and fiber design techniques and standards in an economically efficient and sound fiber designing manner.
Maintains and updates documentation for fiber optic networks, including inside and outside plants.
This position requires a strong understanding of fiber optic infrastructure construction, maintenance, and spatial planning.
Skilled at creating and documenting splice plans for construction projects and updating Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
Collaborates with cross-functional teams including FOC and GSOC Network Engineering to create detailed designs, ensure optimal network performance, and contribute to the successful implementation of fiber optic projects.
Requirements:
Education: Preferred; Associates or Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or Information Systems; Master's Degree in GIS
Network design/GIS experience including experience working with fiber optic plant
Previous utility experience preferred
Previous experience in GIS, AutoCAD, or other design work preferred
Licenses, Certifications and/or Registrations: UTC Level 1 & 2 - Fiber Optic Designer Certification or equivalent (strongly preferred)
Strong verbal and written communication skills, excellent organization, and time management skills, analytical, and creative problem-solving skills, ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by the work
Must be able to pass a NERC CIP personnel risk assessment screening
For more information, please Apply and/or email a copy of your resume to Beka Cassidy at: BCassidy@Selectek.net