Fiber Analyst

Description

The Fiber Optic Planning Analyst provides analytical, technical, and planning support for the engineering design and deployment of fiber optic infrastructure across transmission and distribution system.

This role supports the Core Fiber engineering, Ops Fiber team and Distribution teams by providing engineering support and ensuring accurate records of fiber assets. This Analyst will play a key role in ensuring that both long-haul (underground and OPGW) and distribution fiber networks (ADSS, underground, feeder builds) are engineered and documented according to engineering standards, enabling reliable communications for substations, field devices, and enterprise applications.

Responsibilities

- Collaborate with internal and contract engineers to develop GIS-based maps, fiber routing models, and splice plans to support both transmission and distribution fiber builds.

- Support forecasting of fiber strand availability and long-term planning for utility communication needs (SCADA, AMI, DA, DER interconnection, corporate telecom).

- Distribution & Transmission Fiber Criteria Verify Fiber Engineering Distribution Department standards are applied when modeling feeder routes, lateral splices, pole attachments, and underground fiber pathways.

- Ensure that engineering design criteria balance resiliency, restoration, and cost-effectiveness.

- Provide analytical input to project managers, engineers and engineering contractors during scoping, estimating, and scheduling phases of fiber builds.

- Work to develop and participate in project dashboards, reports, and decision-support tools to track fiber expansion initiatives.

- Review engineering drawings, fiber assignments, and splice documentation to verify accuracy and compliance.

- Ensure detailed records of fiber optic assets (routes, splice points, slack storage, terminations) are in GIS and corporate asset systems Ensure data quality,

accuracy, and alignment with asset management standards

- Partner with Transmission, Distribution and Operations groups to ensure fiber plans align with system reliability and communication needs.

- Support external coordination with carriers, municipalities and vendors for joint-use opportunities

- Provide analytical reports and visualizations for leadership to support strategic decision-making. Incorporate 'Safety First' in all aspects of this role

Skills

Fiber construction, CAD, Visio, Sharepoint, GIS, Osp, Telecom, Telecommunication, QGIS, ESRI, ArcGIS

Top Skills Details

Fiber construction,CAD,Visio,Sharepoint,GIS

Additional

Skills & Qualifications

Education:

Experience and Competencies Bachelor's degree in engineering preferred (EE), equivalent experience will be considered

Three years' minimum experience with telecommunications infrastructure technologies

Experience with fiber optic construction (OPGW, Underground, ADSS, distribution builds) preferred

Proficiency in engineering and GIS platforms (ESRI ArcGIS, QGIS, Transview, 3

GIS, OSP Insight, CAD and Visio) for asset mapping

Understanding of fiber optic construction methods and splice documentation.

Familiarity with utility telecom systems (SCADA, AMI, DA communications)

Ability to create clear reports, maps, and visualizations for technical and non-technical audiences

Effective communicator and collaborator across engineering, operations, and leadership teams.

Technical understanding of telecom transport, data networks, and other major applications that use transport network

Experience Level

Expert Level

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Birmingham, AL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $55.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

- Medical, dental & vision - Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available - Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term…