Fiber Engineer Senior

Responsible for the planning design engineering implementation and lifecycle support of enterprise fiber-optic infrastructure. Serves as a senior technical resource for inside plant and outside plant fiber systems including route development capacity planning resiliency standards construction support testing acceptance documentation and operational readiness. Leads complex fiber initiatives and coordinates with internal stakeholders utilities carriers contractors and project teams.

• Bachelors degree in Information Technology or related field
• PLUS seven (7) years of prior relevant experience
• OR equivalent combination of education and directly related experience.
• Requires in-depth level of technical knowledge within a job area and working knowledge of other technical areas

Preferred Special Skills Knowledge or Qualifications

• Knowledge of single-mode and multimode fiber backbone and lateral architecture conduit and pathway design splice planning enclosure and termination design optical budgets route diversity network resiliency and fiber capacity management.
• Experience preparing and reviewing fiber engineering packages route maps construction drawings bills of material cost estimates scopes of work splice diagrams test requirements as-built records and turnover documentation.
• Working knowledge of OTDR optical power meter loss testing fiber characterization GIS or mapping tools CAD-based design records permitting processes utility coordination rights-of-way easements and contractor construction practices.
• Ability to develop clear technical documentation evaluate design alternatives resolve complex field conditions support procurement and contracting activities and communicate technical recommendations to engineering operations project management leadership and external partners.
• Relevant industry certifications or training in fiber design installation testing project management or utility infrastructure are preferred.
  
  

1. Performs the most complex fiber engineering assignments and serves as a senior technical resource for enterprise fiber infrastructure.
2. Leads fiber route planning architecture detailed design capacity analysis resiliency planning implementation and lifecycle support.
3. Develops and reviews engineering packages drawings route maps splice plans bills of material scopes specifications cost estimates and construction requirements.
4. Leads technical reviews and validates design quality constructability standards compliance route diversity available capacity and operational readiness.
5. Coordinates fiber projects with internal stakeholders utilities carriers contractors permitting agencies project managers and field personnel.
6. Provides engineering support during construction resolves field conflicts reviews changes verifies testing and acceptance results and ensures accurate as-built and asset records.
7. Applies advanced fiber engineering knowledge to improve safety reliability resiliency capacity maintainability cycle time cost effectiveness and design consistency.
8. Evaluates emerging fiber technologies construction methods materials monitoring capabilities and design tools and recommends appropriate adoption.
9. Develops and maintains fiber engineering standards specifications procedures templates and quality-control practices.
10. Provides technical guidance peer review coaching and training to engineers designers technicians project teams and contractors.
11. Leads major or complex fiber projects across the enterprise including work planning risk identification stakeholder coordination technical decision-making delegation and review of engineering deliverables.

Key Level Differentiators:
Works to achieve operational and project targets with significant impact on fiber reliability capacity resiliency customer commitments and departmental results.
Independently develops and implements complex fiber engineering projects and assignments from concept through construction closeout.
Analyzes and resolves multidimensional fiber design construction capacity route permitting and operational problems using broad technical experience and cross-functional relationships.
Exercises substantial independent judgment within established standards and escalates decisions with major business safety regulatory cost or operational impact.

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