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Pearce Services · 6 hours ago

OSP Plant Engineer

Freeport, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$36/hr - $38/hr

5+ years exp

Pearce Services is the nation's leading independent service provider for critical telecommunication and renewable energy infrastructure. They are seeking an experienced OSP Engineer to support telecommunications infrastructure projects, focusing on the design, planning, and implementation of outside plant projects involving copper and fiber networks.

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Responsibilities

Design and plan outside plant facilities for copper and fiber infrastructure (aerial, buried, conduit)

Prepare and review engineering drawings, loop loss calculations, and switch serving area designs

Conduct field measurements for poles, conduits, and buried facilities to support network design

Develop project budgets, monitor actual costs, and conduct job inspections for quality assurance

Prepare, organize, and submit permit packages to relevant agencies (Township, County, State, DNR, Railroad, Pipeline, etc.)

Ensure designs meet permitting regulations and engineering standards

Meet with municipal and government officials to coordinate around road projects (travel required; mileage reimbursed)

Collaborate with other utilities to coordinate relocations, minimize conflicts, and avoid project delays

Support service orders, subdivision expansions, road relocations, dark fiber MDUs, and more

Update FROGS (CAD), Varasset, and SiteTracker tools as required

Coordinate with SSP contractors to ensure timely and budget-conscious project completion

Assist with make-ready work and joint-use coordination for Frontier-owned poles

Conduct site surveys, support PUC complaint investigations, and create capital projects (e.g., for cell towers or plant repairs)

Address and resolve plant damage requests (DOR/PDR), cable count changes, and other network service needs

Maintain records, update engineering files, and process departmental documentation

Draft and type correspondence, reports, and engineering support documents

Qualification

Copper network engineeringFiber optic network engineeringPermitting proceduresFROGS proficiencyVarasset proficiencySiteTracker proficiencyProject managementCommunication skillsCollaboration skillsOrganizational skills