OSP/ISP Construction Inspector II

Job Code: OSP/ISP-INSP 301

• Job Code: OSP/ISP-INSP 301
• Tier: Career Professional
• Reports to: OSP Engineering Manager / Outside Plant
• Last Edit: 10/23/18
• Department: Field Services Support

Position Summary:

This position requires a qualified person to perform work in the field application of all types of outside plant design and inspection. This person must be capable of making on-site decisions with regard to new builds, relocation, and protection projects to ensure proper construction and company guidelines are followed. The engineer/inspector ensures the ultimate in construction quality, cost control, “on time” project completion and must be capable of documenting all field changes and quality performance required for evaluations. The OSP Inspector acts as liaison between the client, UFS engineer, and contractor; remains on job site and observes and monitors all construction activities; reviews and documents all changes to the scope of work; maintains job construction file throughout the project; prepares detailed As-Builts drawings; verifies existing field conditions with the contractor and exercises responsibility toward job safety and compliance with Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) requirements. This position protects the Clients fiber network from risk of fiber damage during construction of the project and has the authority to shut down construction at the site to protect Clients investment in plant. This position does not act as a construction manager.

Major Responsibilities:

inspects the construction of all Fiber Optic Cables for the Clients facilities that are required to support the expansion of the Clients fiber optic networks; assist in the construction monitoring of the selected construction contractors; participate in the development of contact documents; develop, monitor and control the project schedule; expedite the construction and completion of the project through the coordination of construction activities with equipment installation, Outside Plant & Inside Plant and operations personnel; communicate project activity and status to management; provide complete project documentation; identify problems and their solutions; ensure the quality of the system through vendor and field inspections; perform inspection of selected contractors for final site cleanup; develop and approve punch-list completion; and expedite construction work to meet the required schedule.

Inspector must have the following items:

• Cell Phone
• Laptop
• Air Card
• Email address
• Locator
• Orange Hard Hat & Vest
• Steel toe boots

Special Skill Knowledge Required:

• Knowledge of wireline construction practices, policies and procedures
• Knowledge of wireline inspection practices, policies and procedures
• OSHA 10
• Railroad Certification
• Project Management (Plus)
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• AutoCAD (Plus)

Minimum Qualifications: 5+ years of Outside Plant Construction field/office work.
Required Qualifications of Inspectors: Typically filled by individuals with:

• Professional Level of understanding Outside Plant Construction, Engineering and Installation, a minimum of 5 years work experience in the telecommunications industry including but not limited to:
• Familiarity with wide variety of splicing equipment and techniques
• Familiarity with wide variety of cable installation techniques
• Familiarity with damage reporting and restoration process
• Experience collecting and validating GPS data
• Experience working on active railways
• Experience reading and creating bore logs and installation logs
• Proficient at preparation of as-built drawings
• Ability to read and understand OTDR trace results
• Past experience with Long Haul Networks Required
• Cable Protection experience a must
• Cable Locate experience preferred
• Able to commit to full time 10-hour days on project site
• Surveying experience preferred
• Excellent verbal, written and oral communication skills
• Attention to detail

Preferred: Typically filled by individuals with:

• In-depth familiarity with wireline operations background.
• Previous Outside Plant Engineering or Inspection experience.
• Good understanding of telecommunications aerial and underground networks.

OSP Cad Operator

Job Code: OSP-CAD OPER 401

• Tier: Career Professional
• Reports to: OSP Engineering Manager / Outside Plant
• Last Edit: 10/23/18
• Department: Field Services Support

Position Summary:

This position requires a highly qualified individual in the operation of computer-aided design and
drafting equipment to produce engineering drawings and records used and specified by the
Company. All drawings shall be completed in AutoCAD format and route sections are to
be created in real-world coordinates by using UTM NAD 83. Company Drafting Department can
provide templates that use specific layers, line types, etc.

Major Responsibilities:

A CAD operator will be involved in the construction and coordination process, and work with the project managers, engineers, architects and subcontractors. A CAD operator will also be involved in drafting and designing. A CAD operator should work heavily with AutoCAD in an office setting and draft and design Fiber Route, new site builds to Clients Property, Switch, POP, Regen sites and objectives. A CAD operator will work directly with project Engineer, job foremen, trades personnel, and superintendents to project field verifications and conditions. A CAD operator will mostly be involved in CAD and drafting, however, there will be times when the candidate will be required to conduct field verification and conflict resolution on job sites. A CAD operator may require drafting redlines, provide design and calculation assistance, adhere to CAD procedures for layering, line types, colors, and standard drawing procedures for sheet layout, and work with detailed sketches, notes, and layouts.

Special Skill Knowledge Required:

• Knowledge of wireline inspection practices, policies and procedures
• OSHA 10
• Project Management (Plus)
•  Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• AutoCAD (Mandatory)

Minimum Qualifications: 5+ years of Outside Plant Cad in the Telecommunication Industry.
Required Qualifications of Cad Operator: Typically filled by individuals with:

• Cad operator must have a degree in Computer application.
• The Cad operator must be certified in AutoCAD, Autodesk, and Microstation.
• Professional Level of knowledge in Outside Plant Construction, Engineering and Installation, a minimum of 5 years work experience in telecommunications industry including but not limited to:
•  Familiarity with wide variety of splicing equipment and techniques
• Familiarity with wide variety of cable installation techniques
• Familiarity with damage reporting and restoration process
• Experience collecting and validating GPS data
• Familiarity working on active railways
• Experience reading and creating bore logs and installation logs
• Proficient at preparation of as-built drawings
• Familiarity to read and understand OTDR trace results
• Past experience with Long Haul Networks (Plus)
• Able to commit to full time 10-hour days if needed
• Surveying experience (Plus)
•  Strong Communication skill, Excellent verbal, written and oral as well as interpersonal skills required.
• Attention to detail

Preferred: Typically filled by individuals with:

• In-depth familiarity with wireline operations background.
•  Previous Outside Plant Engineering or Inspection experience.
•  Good understanding of telecommunications aerial, buried, and underground networks.