OSP Planner/Engineer

Your Impact: 

The Outside Plant (OSP) Planner/Engineer – FTTH is responsible for planning, engineering, and designing fiber-based access networks supporting a Fiber to the Home (FTTH) expansion. This role combines traditional OSP engineering functions with advanced FTTH network planning, which may include grant-funded and subsidized deployments, municipal coordination, and adherence to the client’s architecture standards.

The position works cross-functionally with OSP Planning, Construction, Project Management, Network Architecture, and external stakeholders to deliver scalable, cost-effective FTTH solutions aligned with the client’s long-term strategic objectives.

Core Responsibilities:

Outside Plant Engineering & Design

• Engineer and design aerial, buried, and underground OSP facilities for copper and fiber networks, with primary emphasis on FTTH.

• Prepare detailed work order packages, construction prints, and engineering documentation for BAU, FTTH, and state/municipal projects.

• Develop cost estimates for installation, rearrangement, and removal of OSP facilities.

• Coordinate with local field teams to conduct field visits to validate designs, resolve issues, and support construction teams.

FTTH Network Planning & Deployment

• Design centralized and distributed FTTH architectures to serve targeted households within wire centers and communities.

• Support FTTH access and transport deployment, including FDP/FDC placement and feeder/distribution strategies.

• Ensure designs align with the client’s approved architecture, planning, and engineering standards.

• Analyze network capacity, scalability, and long-term growth requirements.

Coordination & Stakeholder Engagement

• Interface with municipalities, local DOTs, joint-use utilities, power companies, and government agencies.

• Work with and interpret rights-of-way (ROW), easements, and permitting requirements.

• Coordinate closely with the client’s OSP Planning, Construction, Network Architecture, and Project Management teams.

• Participate in meetings with developers, municipalities, and internal stakeholders to support project execution.

Systems, Tools & Process Improvement

• Utilize GIS and engineering systems for network design, inventory, and work order management.

• Identify opportunities to standardize designs, improve processes, and reduce deployment costs.

• Ensure data accuracy across planning, inventory, and construction systems.

Required Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of experience in OSP engineering and design for copper and fiber networks.

• Demonstrated experience designing aerial, buried, and underground OSP plant.

• Hands-on experience with FTTH network planning and deployment.

• Familiarity with state and local municipalities, permitting, and regulatory requirements.

• Strong technical, analytical, and organizational skills.

• Ability to communicate complex engineering concepts clearly in written and verbal form.

• Proficiency with GIS-based engineering tools.

Preferred / Additional Qualifications

• Familiarity with the client’s engineering systems such as FROGS, Varasset, Infinium, M6, BSA, GAP, DPI, Site Tracker, or similar tools.

• Knowledge of FTTH equipment and architectures, including:

  • OLT platforms (Calix, Nokia, Motorola, Adtran)

  • Fiber distribution systems (FDPs, FDFs)

  • Fiber specifications, connector types, and design impacts

• Understanding of network capacity modeling, transport design, and IP/Ethernet fundamentals.

• Background in OSP telecom construction or field engineering.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent experience (5+ years in telecom/network engineering).

Work Environment & Expectations

• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines.

• Comfortable working in both office and field environments.

• Expected to collaborate across teams and adapt to evolving FTTH deployment strategies.

• Must maintain compliance with Frontier engineering, safety, and quality standards.