Outside Plant Engineer

Join the nation’s leading independent service provider for critical telecommunications and renewable energy infrastructure. With over 2,500 team members nationwide, Pearce delivers comprehensive engineering, maintenance, repair, and repowering solutions to ensure seamless operation of wireless and wireline telecom, commercial and utility‑scale solar and wind projects, EV charging stations, and large‑scale power generation, critical power and energy storage assets.

Pearce is seeking a detail‑oriented and experienced Outside Plant (OSP) Engineer to support telecommunications infrastructure projects. This role focuses on the design, planning, and implementation of OSP projects involving copper and fiber networks.

• 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 Site Tracker 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.

• 3–5+ years of hands‑on experience in copper and fiber optic network engineering.
• Minimum 5 years in network engineering or OSP‑related work, including permitting and fiber record management.
• Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proficiency in Frontier engineering tools and systems, including FROGS, Varasset, and Site Tracker.
• Skilled in communication and collaboration with municipal officials, utility companies, contractors, and cross‑functional teams.
• In‑depth knowledge of permitting procedures and OSP construction practices.
• Willingness to travel locally for fieldwork and meetings (mileage reimbursed).
• Must reside within 1 hour of Freeport, IL, to support regional field requirements.

Base Pay Range: $36 + USD – $38 + USD.

• Competitive wages plus performance and referral bonuses, production incentives, tool/equipment and fuel stipends, company vehicle, per diem, or other applicable compensation.
• Comprehensive benefits package including health and life insurance, 401‑K with employer match, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and professional development courses.
• Paid vacation and paid holidays.
• Company matching 401(k) Retirement, Life Insurance, Tuition reimbursement, and professional development training.
• Company vehicle, phone, laptop, or tablet along with all necessary tools and safety equipment for the role.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time