OSP Design Engineer

Overview

Mas Tec Communications Group is a leading national infrastructure construction company operating throughout the United States. Mas Tec Communications Group performs both wireline and wireless communication services on a national scale. We are experts in cell tower construction, RF engineering, broadband fiber optic cable installation, OSP engineering, wireline construction, and emergency maintenance services.

At Mas Tec you’ll be joining a family, where we are dedicated to supporting each other and building an atmosphere of teamwork. As part of our team, your opportunities are limitless.

Byers Engineering, a Mas Tec company, is seeking a full‑time OSP Designer in support of a large‑scale telecommunications project for both OSP Fiber and Copper Networks.

Position requires experience with outside plant in aerial, buried and/or underground facilities, with a thorough knowledge of all issues related to federal, state or local government permitting; as well as pole and conduit licensing procedures with utility permitting agencies. The OSP Engineer must work cohesively with the Engineering PM.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and produce detailed OSP fiber design packages including route maps, splicing documentation, and construction drawings.
• Utilize QGIS, ArcGIS, or similar geospatial platforms to create, analyze, and manage network designs and datasets.
• Design and document fiber architectures including FTTH (GPON/XGS‑PON), backbone, lateral, and enterprise builds.
• Integrate field data, survey inputs, and utility information into comprehensive design deliverables.
• Evaluate alternative design solutions to optimize cost, scalability, and reliability.
• Prepare and deliver as‑built and redline updates post‑construction.
• Support permitting and regulatory documentation through accurate GIS and CAD outputs.

• Collaborate with any necessary vendor, as well as internal GIS and CAD teams to produce all required documentation for application packages.
• Follow very specific and detailed procedures already implemented while remaining flexible enough to readily adapt to changing standards and procedures without notice.
• Coordinate with project team for forecasting, scheduling, resources management, and quality assurance.
• Review project deliverables for accuracy and apprise project management team of risks, issues, and recommended mitigations.
• Ensures the integrity of the customer access network is maintained and provides support for the deployment of access technologies.

Required Skills:

• Sound OSP engineering experience deploying fiber optic and Copper networks - Knowledge of engineering principles within OSP job related functional area including general practices, procedures and industry standards.
• Familiar with legal requirements as defined by the municipal, state and federal laws and regulations
• Proficiency in QGIS (required); experience with ArcGIS, AutoCAD, or Micro Station is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of fiber optic network topologies and deployment architectures (PON, point‑to‑point, ring, mesh).
• Proven ability to read, interpret, and produce engineering drawings, splice diagrams, and construction prints.
• Review and interpret real estate documents, including land deeds, utility easements, and related property records, to ensure clear title and compliance with regulations.
• Knowledge of fiber optic and copper counts, fiber assignments, and splicing schematics in all OSP environments.
• Proficient in Adobe, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook, Google Sheets and Google Drive.

Skills:

• Possess STRONG communication & PEOPLE skills
• Strong language skills are required, both oral & written
• Show a “sense of urgency” to get the job done to meet all due dates
• Follow‑up with our customer and provide a status of any and all assigned work
• Proven ability to communicate effectively at multiple levels: from team members to executive management.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years of experience as a telecommunications OSP designer
• Qualify on pre‑employment screening
• Must pass a drug test
• Obtain satisfactory results from a background/employment history investigation and drug screening

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