CATV Field Walkout Engineers

CCI Systems, Inc. is an Employee-Owned Telecommunications Company based in Iron Mountain, MI with over 60 years of experience. They are seeking Field Walkout Engineers to perform walkouts across towns or subdivisions, creating detailed field notes for cable plants in accordance with customer specifications.

Responsibilities:

• Perform commercial walkout surveys to provide new services to end users
• Conduct as-built or new build walkouts
• Gather footage using measuring wheels, laser rangefinder, or digital measuring devices
• Collect information from new or existing pedestals and/or power and phone poles
• Determine the best route, typically following power lines
• Record information onto a blank source or update an existing source using tablet, laptop, or paper maps
• Walk or drive from pole to pole or pedestal to pedestal to gather data, including footage between locations, pole/pedestal placement at correct geographic locations, and addresses and vacant lots fed by each location
• Documentation of addresses in correct geographic locations (residential, commercial, government, vacant lots, churches, schools, hospitals, hotels/motels, apartments/condos, cell towers, and other structures requiring telecom services)
• Document any “Make Ready” issues required by power, phone, or other communication companies to allow new or upgraded telecom services
• Gather additional information as required by the customer for designing or upgrading CATV systems
• Ensure all tasks comply with customer, safety, and industry specifications
• Maintain clean and well-stocked vehicles
• Collaborate with coworkers, partners, technology teams, and customers to develop and implement effective solutions
• Perform other duties assigned by management

Requirements:

• 2+ years of cable mapping experience is required
• Comprehensive knowledge of the fielding process with hands-on experience in CATV as-built and new build walkouts
• Knowledge of cable design and basic construction practices for cable systems
• Ability to read and interpret maps, drawings, and diagrams associated with CATV projects
• Ability to accurately update as-built field prints with equipment and information obtained from field walkouts
• Strong analytical, observational, and communication skills
• Good computer skills with proficiency in MS Excel, Word, Outlook, and PDF editing, with the ability to learn new software and technologies
• Highly responsible and self-motivated
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to communicate professionally with customers
• Must be willing to travel 100% nationwide
• Must have a valid driver's license acceptable driving record
• Ability to draw digitally using software programs such as OCALC, SpidaCalc, Katapult, ArcGIS, Bluebeam, and similar is preferred
• Experience with permitting in telecommunications, including right-of-way (ROW), pole, railroad, and government agency permitting is preferred