OSP Engineer - Apex Systems

Job#: 2050683

Job Description:

***If interested in the opportunity below please email a copy of your resume to [email protected]*** 

Position: OSP Engineer
Location: Elk Grove, CA
Contract 
Pay Range: 34-36$/hourly based off experience and background

Day to Day Responsibilities/typical day look like:

•  Engineer, design, and prepare project prints and update mapping records.  Prepare project justifications for approvals—coordinate circuit designs with ISP planners/engineers.
• Maintain inter-company relations to provide the information needed by Sales & Marketing, Regulatory, and Operations for special projects. (pre-quals, BDT, boundary information, easement, and ROW recording and service orders)
• Prepare and monitor the capital budget plan concerning areas of responsibility.
• Prepare cost estimates for SIFT Tickets, BDTs, and other CIAC (billable) projects.
• Apply for all permits as required (California Department of Transportation, EPA, CSX RR, and multiple County and City Permitting Departments)
• Maintain and investigate R.O.W, easements, vacate requests and private property issues.
• Maintain relations and communications with outside agencies, such as local planning commissions and developers. These responsibilities include; attend design and pre-construction meetings with State, County, City, and Developers to stay abreast of changes, growth, planning, and permitting requirements for each serving exchange.
• Proactive review of outside plant facilities to determine necessary upgrades and enhancements
• Communicate with the state, county, city, and national indices to gain information on planned projects that involve growth and changes
• Coordinate with developers and Operation’s Teams for project design and construction to utilize joint trench wherever possible
• Communicate with all peers and departments to ensure proper project planning
• Maintain accurate cable records and updates
• Prepare loop studies as needed
• Respond to DOR’s to meet service needs
• Work with Operations in the review of JIMs, Contractor Invoices, and Investment Summaries as needed.  
• Research and respond to daily SIFT Tickets and escalations.
• Project management oversight of all OSP capital construction activities to ensure conformance to requirements.

Required experience of the position?

• OSP Fielding Experience 
• BAU engineering experience
• Knowledge and understanding of outside plant tasks and accounting guidelines.

NICE TO HAVES:

• Strong knowledge of Outside Plant Facilities and Construction techniques and project management experience are a plus for this position.
• BAU and Greenfield experience
• Experience in researching private property easement documentation and permitting with local, state, and federal entities is a strongly recommended skillset for this position.

EEO Employer

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