OSP Planner/Engineer

Pearce Services is a leading technology-enabled provider of asset management solutions for mission-critical electromechanical infrastructure throughout North America. The Outside Plant (OSP) Planner/Engineer is responsible for planning, engineering, and designing fiber-based access networks supporting a Fiber to the Home (FTTH) expansion, working cross-functionally to deliver scalable FTTH solutions aligned with client objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Engineer and design aerial, buried, and underground OSP facilities for copper and fiber networks, with primary emphasis on FTTH
• Prepare detailed work order packages, construction prints, and engineering documentation for BAU, FTTH, and state/municipal projects
• Develop cost estimates for installation, rearrangement, and removal of OSP facilities
• Coordinate with local field teams to conduct field visits to validate designs, resolve issues, and support construction teams
• Design centralized and distributed FTTH architectures to serve targeted households within wire centers and communities
• Support FTTH access and transport deployment, including FDP/FDC placement and feeder/distribution strategies
• Ensure designs align with the client’s approved architecture, planning, and engineering standards
• Analyze network capacity, scalability, and long-term growth requirements
• Interface with municipalities, local DOTs, joint-use utilities, power companies, and government agencies
• Work with and interpret rights-of-way (ROW), easements, and permitting requirements
• Coordinate closely with the client’s OSP Planning, Construction, Network Architecture, and Project Management teams
• Participate in meetings with developers, municipalities, and internal stakeholders to support project execution
• Utilize GIS and engineering systems for network design, inventory, and work order management
• Identify opportunities to standardize designs, improve processes, and reduce deployment costs
• Ensure data accuracy across planning, inventory, and construction systems

Requirements:

• 3–5+ years of experience in OSP engineering and design for copper and fiber networks
• Demonstrated experience designing aerial, buried, and underground OSP plant
• Hands-on experience with FTTH network planning and deployment
• Familiarity with state and local municipalities, permitting, and regulatory requirements
• Strong technical, analytical, and organizational skills
• Ability to communicate complex engineering concepts clearly in written and verbal form
• Proficiency with GIS-based engineering tools
• Familiarity with the client's engineering systems such as FROGS, Varasset, Infinium, M6, BSA, GAP, DPI, Site Tracker, or similar tools
• Knowledge of FTTH equipment and architectures, including: OLT platforms (Calix, Nokia, Motorola, Adtran), Fiber distribution systems (FDPs, FDFs), Fiber specifications, connector types, and design impacts
• Understanding of network capacity modeling, transport design, and IP/Ethernet fundamentals
• Background in OSP telecom construction or field engineering
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience (5+ years in telecom/network engineering)