Assistant Director of OSP Engineering - Dobson Fiber
OKC, OK 73134
About the Job
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
The primary responsibilities of the Assistant Director of OSP Engineering will be to oversee the detailed engineering tasks of considerable technical difficulty that includes; analyzing, evaluating, designing, planning, labor and material job costing, and/or modifying a facet of telephone or telecommunications facilities in OSP design engineering. Act as a liaison between government agencies, third party administrators, and corporate management. This position is an exempt- salaried position. Understand telephone industry standards, local telecom practices/procedures and governmental rules and regulations. Manage and update the Disaster Recovery Plan associated with Dobson’s network and facilities. Manage all aspects of OSP engineering including: Field Engineering, Design Engineering, Permit Drawings/Submittals and Construction Drawings.
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
The primary responsibilities of the Assistant Director of OSP Engineering will be to oversee the detailed engineering tasks of considerable technical difficulty that includes; analyzing, evaluating, designing, planning, labor and material job costing, and/or modifying a facet of telephone or telecommunications facilities in OSP design engineering. Act as a liaison between government agencies, third party administrators, and corporate management. This position is an exempt- salaried position. Understand telephone industry standards, local telecom practices/procedures and governmental rules and regulations. Manage and update the Disaster Recovery Plan associated with Dobson’s network and facilities. Manage all aspects of OSP engineering including: Field Engineering, Design Engineering, Permit Drawings/Submittals and Construction Drawings.
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
- Oversees all project and engineering resources associated with OSP Engineering.
- Selects, orients & trains staff members, and assigns responsibilities.
- Analyze complex engineering problems and assist with special projects and coordinates with the Director of OSP Engineering
- Collaborates with Director of OSP Engineering in the performance of other duties as required, which may transcend departmental boundaries to meet company and departmental goals.
- Establishes standards and policies for fiber optics, installation, modification, quality control, testing, operating procedure, inspection, and maintenance of equipment, according to engineering principles and safety regulations.
- Directs and coordinates daily fiber installations and troubleshooting including inside and outside areas.
- Prepares bid sheets and contracts for construction and facilities acquisition, including closeout documents.
- Utilizing Geographic information system (GIS), Circuit Vision (CV), Computer-Aided Design (CAD) to develop alternative designs.
- Establishes project objectives, analyzes the project proposal and collaborates with Senior Leadership.
- Determines feasibility of the projects; identifies and forecasts costs and requirements.
- Establishes project plan; determines time frame, funds and staffing; approves the project schedule.
- Develops planning and control methods and procedures.
- Establishes and achieves the project’s budget, schedules and approves expenditures, analyzes variances and initiates corrective actions.
- Approves engineering project specifications.
- Analyzes product design, customer requirements and performance standards and authorizes technical studies.
- Ensures that all permissions required for the execution of the work are available and valid.
- Controls project plan and approves design, specifications, plans and schedule changes.
- Prepares project status reports, collects, analyzes and summarizes information and trends.
- Manages third party service and maintenance agreements and performance.
- Maintaining OSP records.
- Reporting, written and oral required.
- 5 years management experience in an Engineering environment
- Five years Design Engineering experience with demonstrated ability in large Scale FTTH Markets.
- A thorough understanding of FTTH/FTTP and BAU/MDU builds and how it relates to an Engineering department.
- A demonstrated understanding of business finances (budget preparation and monitoring) and general knowledge of business and Telecommunications principles.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate (verbal/written) effectively with customers, vendors and employees.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a cooperative and team oriented environment.
- According to Government Regulations all employees in this job classification must be a US Citizen or permanent resident of the United States
- Bachelor’s Degree is a plus
Source : Dobson Fiber
