Job Purpose:
The OSP Field Engineer specializes in performing engineering activities at a job site or out in the field. The Field Engineer will gather field measurements, data, photographs, create butterflies and notes for various work orders, attachment and occupancy applications, permits, developer plans, and other related Outside Plant (OSP) engineering activities.
Essential Functions:
- Gather, organize, and deliver OSP field engineering design specifications and notes per direction of Network Planners and Engineers
- Inspect, recommend, and solve work order obstacles and record discrepancies encountered in the field and refer back to the Network Engineer
- Help validate and maintain land base and Continuing Property Records (CPR) for outside plant cable/pole records
- Field, validate, and help create or respond to Pole Application Requests (PARs), and Conduit Occupancy Requests (CORs) created by Hawaiian Telcom or requests received from Electric utilities and CLEC/carriers
- Gather and prepare necessary joint use and permit information to be used in applications submitted by Network Engineering with other utilities or municipal authorities for approval
- Assist in field audits as required
- Inspect poles, guys - strands, conduits, manholes measure, aerial/underground distances, and other OSP support structure requirements
- Interface with engineering firms, developers, authorities, and other utilities to secure copies of plans for new developments, commercial complexes, public improvements, and projects requiring placing or rearranging of utilities
- Validate make ready estimates received by HT and find solutions to reduce or eliminate the costs
- Other related OSP engineering duties as required
Education:
- Four years of College resulting in a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in civil, mechanical, electrical engineering from accredited college/university would be beneficial
Certifications, Accreditations, Licenses:
- Must have a valid driver's license
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
Relevant Work Experience:
- 2 to 4 years in related field with experience in roles related to OSP construction work with County, State, and/or DoD Projects
- Demonstrated experience using and reading G/COMMs, MicroStation or AutoCAD drawings desired
- Previous outside plant experience and/or a demonstrated understanding of outside plant network elements desired
- Previous experience drafting basic and complex work orders in G/COMM to add, upgrade, or remove copper, fiber, and pole outside plant facilities based on engineering instructions desired
- Previous experience updating land base records using GPS or state plane coordinates desired
- At least 2 years drafting experience using MicroStation or AutoCAD to develop and manipulate scaled drawings desired
Special Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Requirement - Must be able to pass an extensive background investigation.
- Familiarity with engineering CAD, costing and facilities record databases desired
- Demonstrated experience interfacing with customers
- Ability to interpret land records
Supervisory Responsibility:
- No Supervisory Responsibilities
Work Environment
- Work may be performed in various locations under varying conditions
