Outside Plant Engineering & Design · Engineering design for outside plant all projects locally · Engineering design and activity support for the ZFB Build projects · Proactive review of outside plant facilities to determine necessary upgrades and enhancements · Coordinate with all utilities for project design and construction to utilize joint trench · Attend preconstruction meetings for project designs Project Management & Construction Coordination · Frontline project management for all construction activities associated with outside plant activity · Communicate with state, county, city, and national indices to gain information on planned projects that involve growth and changes · Communicate with all peers and departments to ensure proper project planning Permitting, ROW, and Regulatory Support · Apply for all permits as required (State, DNR, City, County, Townships) · Maintain and investigate ROW's and easements for releases · Respond to DOR's as needed Records, Financial Support & Cross‑Functional Support · Maintain accurate cable records and updates · Update records according to As-Builts · Prepare cost estimates for BDT's · Assist in annual budget design · Support sales, marketing, operations and regulatory as needed Other Duties · Performs other duties as required to support the business and evolving organization. The Outside Plant Engineer is a subject matter expert 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.