OSP Fiber Design Engineer / Splicing Supervisor

Planet Networks is a fast-growing Internet and managed services provider headquartered in beautiful Sussex County, New Jersey. Planet Networks is committed to provide high speed Internet access and exceptional IT services to the local community.

Planet Networks is seeking a FTTx Design Engineer / Splicing Supervisor to accelerate the efforts of our network expansion.

Responsibilities:

• The engineer is responsible for all aspects of fiber design and allocation, route design, and map creation


• Projects requiring Fiber Design can either be customer funded based on service orders or company funded initiatives (ie: expansion, overbuild, municipal projects, etc.)


• Design fiber route and create all necessary splicing prints and work orders for vendors performing splicing work within the active backbone


• After completion close out tasks in appropriate system(s)


• Utilize software like 3GIS, QGIS, Google Earth, Microsoft Excel and others to complete daily tasks


• Design and document fiber splicing and fiber patch assignments for fiber circuits


• Work with utilities in underground and aerial right-of-way applications


• Work jointly with the NOC, Field Operations, and Change management; and mobilize necessary repair crews to isolate and restore any fiber impairments


• Assign work, track, and dispatch fiber splicers daily to complete current projects

Qualifications:

• Experience with reviewing utility as-built maps (fiber, telco, etc) to identify current routes and splice points


• Experience in OSP construction, fiber construction, copper construction, utility construction


• Competence in design methodology, process, and metrics


• Must be able to navigate the use of a laptop and multiple sources of data (Google Maps, CAD, system maps)


• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office applications


• Visual design skills are a strong plus


• High school diploma or equivalent


• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills


• Must be able to work under pressure and multi-task, sometimes with conflicting events happening at the same time


• High attention to detail


• Ability to relay information in a fast-paced environment

Benefits Include:

• Competitive Pay


• Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance


• Retirement Savings Plan (401K) with company match


• Paid Holidays & Vacation (PTO)