Fiber Engineer

Job Description Job Description Fiber Engineer Schedule/Location: Hybrid schedule. Occasional trips to the assigned territory of Portland, Oregon but most will be managed remotely. Special Notes: Fiber and Node experience is a must for this role. Other experience needed is vendor management, OSP and project management. Job Description: Attend Kick-Off meetings if new backbone, lateral, and / or riser fiber is required. Review sales engineering design and determine backbone fiber route. Obtain necessary circuit identifiers from groups; or create as required. Create a Fiber DLR in Netcracker for A-Z fiber locations. (Note: New sites require the site survey form completed, submitted, and entered in the system prior by Fiber Construction.) Design fiber route and create all necessary splicing prints and work orders for vendors performing splicing work within the active backbone. Provide fiber assignments to Construction Team for lateral fibers to last demarc panel if new lateral is required. Construction to handle MPOE splice & demarc splices on new lateral builds only. Coordination of fiber cable count & demarcs will need to be obtained from Construction. Fiber Engineering responsible for all backbone splicing & end/end testing. (Note: Splicing can be managed by Fiber Construction where requested.) Obtain Quote/Bids from contractors for all backbone splicing & end/end testing. Create Requisitions for Purchase Order approval and payment to vendors. Manage vendors / contractors during splicing & testing of circuits. Submit all necessary Change management notifications and adhere to field activity policies and guidelines. Provide Operations / Provisioning with final DLR’s & test shots for closeout After completion close out tasks in CRM. Approve all vendor invoices for the project in ReqLogic. Education: High school diploma or equivalent Minimum 2-year technical degree or equivalent work experience preferred BS/BA (preference to Civil, Construction, or Electrical, Engineering Degrees) or equivalent work experience preferred Experience/Minimum Requirements: One (1) years of fiber engineering and construction management experience or equivalent and one (1) years of field construction management experience with preference to both outside plant and inside plant fiber construction. Knowledge of Outside Plant Construction techniques (aerial & underground) preferred Working knowledge of NESC, NEC and OSHA standards preferred Preference given to candidates who also have small cell wireless node engineering experience – wood/metal poles in the right of way Other Skills/Abilities: Excellent organizational/administrative skills Strong project management skills with attention to details Strong interpersonal skills with a high level of integrity Strong Microsoft Office (Excel, Visio, Word and PowerPoint) skills Ability to thrive in a dynamic problem-solving environment Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment Strong communication skills Basic telecommunications experience/knowledge PMP certification a plus A positive attitude and desire to deliver exceptional results for our customers. Personal commitment to safety, integrity, and continual professional development

Location: Seattle, WA, US

Posted Date: 1/30/2025