Senior OSP Engineer

Benefits:
Sick leave and paid time off, parental leave, quarterly performance bonus, training, career growth.

At Ziply Fiber, our mission is to elevate the connected lives of our communities every day. We are delivering the fastest home internet in the Northwest, with a focus on areas traditionally underserved by mainstream internet companies. And as our state‑of‑the‑art fiber network expands in WA, OR,  MT, so does our need for team members who can help us grow and realize our goals.

We may be building internet, but we are reaching real people. We strive to build relationships and provide customers and communities with refreshingly great experiences.

• Genuinely Caring: Our customers and colleagues are people, and quite possibly our neighbors. We put ourselves in their shoes and give them our full attention.
• Empowering You: We empower our customers to choose the products that best meet their needs, and we support our employees to implement solutions that elevate the experiences of our customers and coworkers.
• Innovation and Improvement: We always look for ways to make the experiences of our customers – and each other – better.
• Earning Your Trust: We earn trust by communicating simply and transparently as real people, not as a corporation.

The Senior OSP Engineer is responsible for the execution of projects created by the Planning department. This includes the oversight, extended planning analysis, budgeting and project timing, network growth, modernization, consolidation, and advancement needs in a fiber‑focused business. The Senior OSP Engineer is the subject matter expert (SME) of Engineering for all technical aspects of outside plant facilities and associated work such as cable sizing, cable counts, cable records and permitting for ROW’s and easements.

They ensure projects are progressing through the required programs in a timely manner and within the required budget for implementing the best network solution. This position works as a special point of contact (SPOC) with various Ziply Fiber departments, internal, external team members and vendor resources.

• Support leadership in reporting and escalations.
• Provide guidance, support and training to internal FTEs and external vendors.
• Proactive review of outside plant facilities to determine necessary upgrades and enhancements.
• Communicate with state, county, city, and national entities to gain information on planned projects that involve growth and changes.
• Coordinate with all utilities for project design and construction to utilize joint trench.
• Apply for all permits as required (State, DNR, City, County, Townships).
• Maintain and investigate ROWs and easements for releases.
• Communicate with all peers and departments to insure proper project planning.
• Maintain accurate cable records and update according to As‑Builts.
• Attend pre‑construction meetings for project designs.
• Prepare cost estimates for BDTs.
• Support sales, marketing, operations and regulatory as needed.
• Perform other duties as required to support the business and evolving organization.
• Mentor and train lower tier engineers to increase their technical ability and experience.
• Must be available to work regular business hours Pacific Standard Time.
• Must also be available to work on‑call, evenings and weekends as needed.

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent work experience, or a minimum of three years’ experience in an outside plant position required.
• Minimum of three (3) years telecommunications outside plant construction project management experience and inventory management experience required.
• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in ROW, private easement and permitting with local, state, and federal entities required.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge of outside plant design, cable count layout and capacities.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and satisfactory driving record.

• Knowledge of outside plant activity and engineering tools to include Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, etc.
• Organizational skills, communication skills…