OSP Engineer

 

Your Impact

As an OSP Engineer III supporting the Frontier program at Pearce, you will lead complex outside plant (OSP) engineering projects supporting Frontier's fiber and copper telecommunications infrastructure. You will oversee engineering activities from initial design and field validation through permitting, construction readiness, and project closeout.

This position requires experience with Frontier engineering standards, systems, and workflows, including Varasset, FROGS, and Infinium. You will maintain accurate engineering records, manage work orders, develop construction-ready designs, and ensure compliance with Frontier requirements and industry standards.

Core Responsibilities

OSP Engineering, Design & Technical Leadership

• Lead engineering activities for Frontier OSP projects involving aerial, underground, buried, conduit, fiber, and copper infrastructure.

• Develop engineering designs, construction work prints, splicing diagrams, bills of materials (BOMs), and supporting documentation.

• Perform work order engineering for new construction, road moves, relocations, network modifications, and copper-to-fiber conversions.

• Review existing network facilities and determine engineering requirements for expansions and upgrades.

• Conduct route planning, constructability reviews, and design optimization.

• Resolve engineering conflicts involving pole attachments, conduit capacity, cable placement, and existing infrastructure.

• Provide technical guidance to junior engineers.

Frontier Systems & Engineering Documentation

• Utilize Varasset, FROGS, and Infinium to support Frontier engineering workflows, work order management, and project documentation, as applicable.

• Create, update, and maintain engineering records within Frontier-required systems.

• Track engineering activities and project milestones through applicable Frontier platforms.

• Ensure engineering documentation and work orders are accurate and current.

• Troubleshoot documentation discrepancies and coordinate corrections.

• Follow Frontier engineering procedures and quality standards.

Field Validation, Standards & Compliance

• Perform and coordinate field surveys for aerial and underground telecommunications facilities.

• Evaluate pole conditions, cable routes, conduit availability, and construction feasibility.

• Ensure designs comply with NESC, Frontier specifications, and applicable regulations.

• Identify construction conflicts and recommend engineering solutions.

• Review field findings, redlines, and as-built documentation.

• Support field inspections and resolve engineering issues during construction.

Permitting, Right-of-Way & Joint Use

• Develop and review engineering documentation for municipal, county, state, and utility permits.

• Coordinate right-of-way (ROW), easement, and access requirements.

• Support pole attachment applications, pole loading analysis, make-ready engineering, and joint-use coordination.

• Work with utilities, permitting agencies, and construction teams to resolve design conflicts.

• Ensure permit documentation aligns with Frontier requirements.

Project Tracking, Quality Assurance & Coordination

• Manage engineering work orders and ensure timely completion of deliverables.

• Monitor schedules, project progress, and outstanding action items.

• Perform QA/QC reviews of engineering designs, work prints, and system records.

• Identify potential engineering delays and documentation issues.

• Coordinate with project managers, construction teams, permitting specialists, and Frontier stakeholders.

• Maintain accurate project status updates and support project closeout.

Core Experience

Required Qualifications

• OSP Engineering Experience: Experience engineering aerial, underground, buried, fiber, and copper telecommunications networks.

• Frontier Program Experience: Experience supporting Frontier engineering projects, work orders, and documentation standards.

• Frontier Systems: Experience using Varasset, FROGS, and Infinium to support engineering workflows and project records.

• Work Order Engineering: Experience with road moves, relocations, network modifications, and construction work prints.

• Engineering Design: Ability to develop and review engineering plans, splicing information, and bills of materials.

• Field Engineering: Experience conducting field verification and reviewing existing telecommunications facilities.

• NESC Knowledge: Working knowledge of NESC standards and OSP engineering practices.

• Permitting & Joint Use: Experience coordinating permits, pole attachments, and make-ready activities.

• Quality Assurance: Ability to review engineering documentation for accuracy and compliance.

• Technical Tools: Proficiency with engineering record systems, Microsoft Office, CAD or comparable applications, and field measurement equipment.

• Project Coordination: Ability to manage multiple assignments, meet deadlines, and communicate effectively.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working directly with Frontier Communications or a contractor supporting Frontier programs.

• Familiarity with Frontier fiber expansion, copper-to-fiber conversions, road moves, and network relocations.

• Experience with OSP engineering tools such as AutoCAD, IQGeo, Katapult, O-Calc, or comparable platforms.

• Experience performing QA/QC reviews and mentoring junior OSP engineers.

• Understanding of aerial and underground construction methods and utility coordination.

• Ability to troubleshoot engineering issues and resolve discrepancies between field conditions and client systems.

• Must live close to Kalkaska, Michigan

What Success Looks Like

• Deliver accurate, construction-ready OSP engineering packages that meet Frontier requirements.

• Maintain complete and current engineering records in Varasset, FROGS, Infinium, and other applicable systems.

• Complete engineering work orders on schedule while meeting quality expectations.

• Minimize design revisions, documentation discrepancies, and construction delays.

• Build effective relationships with Frontier stakeholders, construction teams, and internal personnel.

• Contribute to engineering quality and continuous improvement across the Frontier program.