OSP Make Ready Engineer

Description

At Utilities One, we are driven by innovation, operational excellence, and a commitment to building the future of critical infrastructure. As a trusted turnkey solutions provider across telecom, power, water, renewable energy, and data center sectors, we deliver high-quality services that connect and empower communities. In addition to our core operations, we offer specialized consulting services that help our clients design, optimize, and execute complex infrastructure projects with confidence and precision. We believe our greatest strength is our people — a team of dedicated professionals who bring expertise, collaboration, and integrity to everything they do. Join us and become part of a growing organization where your contributions make a meaningful impact.

We are seeking highly skilled and experienced OSP Make Ready Engineers with proven AutoCAD, GIS or similar tools experience to join our team. As an OSP Make Ready Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the outside plant network infrastructure for fiber optic networks. This includes planning and designing fiber optic networks, conducting surveys of existing infrastructure, coordinating with internal teams and external contractors, testing and troubleshooting network issues, and maintaining accurate records of network infrastructure and equipment inspect and evaluate sites for telecommunication infrastructure installation, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

Key Responsibilities

- Analyze existing utility poles to determine suitability for additional telecommunications equipment, including weight load calculations;

- Develop engineering designs and plans to address necessary modifications to existing utility infrastructure to accommodate new telecommunications equipment;

- Manage field surveys to assess current site conditions, identify required adjustments, and ensure the accuracy of design plans;

- Ensure all work adheres to industry safety regulations and standards, including OSHA, NESC, and local compliance guidelines;

- Monitor and manage project timelines to ensure make ready tasks are completed on schedule to meet installation deadlines;

- Work closely with construction teams to ensure make ready designs are implemented correctly and modifications are properly executed;

- Review and approve as-built documentation, ensuring accuracy and adherence to initial design specifications after the completion of make ready work;

- Conduct QA/QC on various inputs throughout the design process.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

- Minimum 2 years’ work-related experience related to utility assets;

- Strong knowledge of applying NESC standards;

- Experience related to overhead communication attachments to distribution poles (make ready);

- Experience with IKE Office, Katapult or similar, including adding annotations and using to design for make ready;

- Experience with Pole Foreman, O-Calc;

- Understand and demonstrate concepts related to Joint Use of Plant (make ready);

- Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Access and Word;

- Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to speak clearly and confidently to stakeholders.

Benefits

- Health Insurance plans; (health, dental, vision);

- Whole Life Insurance;

- 401k Plan;

- PTO/Paid Holidays;

- Great Work Environment;

- Career Advancement Opportunities.

About Utilities One

We specialize in delivering innovative solutions and exceptional services to meet the diverse needs of our clients. With a strong commitment to quality and customer satisfaction, we strive to exceed expectations and drive success in every project we undertake.