Outside Plant Engineer

Job Title : Outside Plant Engineer

Location(s) : Montclair, NJ

• This individual is a Telecommunications Professional and must be capable of engineering routine and specific outside plant work orders for HiCAP services.
• Candidate must be capable of providing administrative and field support to the outside plant work forces.
• This candidate must be able to manage high pressure and visibility work assignments independently. May be in a 'lead position' that oversees and assists other team members.
• The Outside Plant Engineer is responsible for designing, maintaining, and optimizing network infrastructure in specific geographic locations in the Northern NJ District of New Jersey.
• This work will include designing upgrades, repairs, and enhancements to the Outside Plant telephony network which includes all structures (such as poles and conduit systems), cable (copper & fiber) and associated equipment for aerial, underground, buried, and customer premise equipment for multi-tenant buildings.
• The engineer will monitor and analyze HiCAP service order requirements within a geographical turf and design solutions to extend fiber or copper service solutions to customer locations.
• He/she will coordinate with a variety of departments and also have direct customer contact.
• The engineer needs the ability to work in a diverse environment, handling business and residential customers, and must be able to solve complex problems with innovative solutions.
• The engineer must be able to price out solutions and select the most effective design. The engineer has the authority, up to a set dollar limit, to choose and implement solutions independently.

• Respond to service requests for Hi-Cap circuits by reaching out to customers both over the phone and by conducting site visits.
• Responsible for engineering the placement of OSP structure, facilities and electronics to meet service demand.
• During physical field visits, individual must be able to identify/recognize incorrect or unsafe conditions (e.g. missing anchor/guy) and design proper corrective plant configurations.
• Design Engineering Work Orders in ICGS/IDDS and other CAD programs
• Tracking and monitoring construction and other departments, which may include contractors, to assure timely completion of the engineering work orders and plans issued.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or technical/science/mathematics fields or prior work experience in the telecommunications field.
• Proficient computer skills (windows-based programs and corporate db systems).
• Superior analytical, communication, and leadership skills.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously.
• Customer contact skills and good written and oral communications skills are necessary.

• Prior working experience and basic knowledge of Outside Plant Engineering Practices & knowledge of TIRKS, UUI/COFEE, Requestnet, LFACS, LEAD, and ICGS
• Experience with the CAD program as well as high proficiency with MS Excel and/or MS Access would be particularly useful.