Outside Plant (Osp) Engineer

Job Title: OSP Engineer

Location: Lansing, MI

Position Summary:

Are you a highly technical and experienced Outside Plant Engineer with hands-on experience in aerial and underground fiber construction for carrier-grade fiber networks? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment that includes construction and trouble management responsibilities for all aspects of physical fiber optic plant? Are you a road warrior comfortable with being out in the field up to 70% of the time to manage and support Michigan's fastest fiber optic network and its customers and facilities? If so, you may be the perfect candidate for the position of Outside Plant (OSP) Engineer at Everstream!

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manage multiple fiber plant construction projects to include overseeing permitting for your projects and construction activities and vendors as well as materials procurement organizations and partners.

• Perform pre-construction walk outs to determine most optimal fiber routes for customer laterals and backbone

• Develop accurate Statement of Work (SOW) packages to include cost estimates and Outside and In-Building Fiber routes (primarily in CAD or Google Earth formats)

• Perform fiber optic and Ethernet line testing in relation to accepting newly installed plant or trouble repairs. Testing will include the use of OTDR, Power Meter, CAT 5 & 6 Cable Verifier, and/or other similar Test Sets

• Perform Post construction Quality Assurance of contractors work to ensure work is met to Standard Telecommunication Construction Standards and has met the Scope of Work requirements

• Microsoft Word, Excel, and Visio, CAD, and Google Earth Software

• Availability to perform on-call work as prescribed to include after-hours (nights and weekends) call-outs

Requirements:

• 2+ years installing/troubleshooting Fiber Optic and Ethernet Physical transport in a service provider environment
• 1+ years testing and delivering high speed telecom services using test units such as OTDR, Fusion Splicer, Power Meter, and other Fiber Optic test Sets
• 1+ years directly managing inside and outside plant construction projects, capital budgets, and contractors
• 1+ years developing fiber routes for both outside placement and in-building placement

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current Fiber Optic (FOT) or BICSI Certifications (Installation and Testing)

• Previous facilities management experience

• Previous experience using inside/outside plant topology software such as Nexus and Granite

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to work in all climates

• Ability to lift 60lbs

• Ability to be on-call/rotation

Benefits:

Everstream Solutions LLC offers competitive compensation as well as a generous employee benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance policies. Employees are also provided with ample paid time off for both personal and sick time. After 90 days of employment, full time employees are eligible to participate in our 401(k) retirement plan with generous employer match contribution.

Everstream is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Everstream does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, creed, disability, age, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), military and veteran status, citizenship status, marital status, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. Everstream believes that diversity and inclusion among our team members is critical to our success, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We participate in a pre-employment background check and drug screening process for all positions. We also participate in E-Verify, a web-based system where Everstream inputs Form I-9 information; this information is verified against records available with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration to confirm employment eligibility. Those who seek accommodation due to disability can email us at hr@everstream.net.