Senior Preconstruction Architect/Designer – EV Construction Management
Turner & Townsend
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Lumos is looking for a full-time OSP Project Engineer to design fiber network construction.
- You’ll plan & prepare drawings for construction of new, overhead, or underground links, cables, & conduits to obtain optimum and economical utilization of communications facilities.
- The OSP Project Engineer is responsible for selecting the most cost beneficial route for all lines and equipment for projects – making sure that our network expands throughout the regions we’re privileged to serve.
- Lumos provides 100% Fiber-Optic Internet access to more than 375,000 homes and businesses in Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina and has recently announced expansion into Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky, and Alabama.
- Our mission and values: we are driven by a commitment to a brighter tomorrow and startup mindset, servant leadership, and putting people first.
- Essential Functions include: prepares detailed construction & installation drawings; provides estimates of labor and materials costs; maps and drafts utilizing CAD; manages & tracks OSP work schedules; liaises with city officials; liaises with customers regarding land acquisitions for easements; provides real-time direction; communicates and escalates contractual, technical, or scheduling requirements; reviews permits, rights of way, easements, and negotiations; tracks and follows up on issues; integrates innovations into design & engineering practices; collaborates with Sales; oversees and guides design-permitting vendors; performs other duties.
- Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: excellent interpersonal skills; project management; OSHA/NESC knowledge; MS Office; multitasking; familiarity with OSP construction, site permitting, testing/acceptance, local L2/Transport design, Google Earth.
- Other Experience & Requirements: 5+ years’ OSP engineering/construction/operations; high school diploma; associate degree preferred; proactive and collaborative; fiber/telecom industry experience essential.
- Physical Requirements: frequent computer use; long periods seated; good vision/hearing/reasoning.
Requirements
- Excellent interpersonal skills, as well as written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated project management experience.
- Strong knowledge of OSHA rules, site safety, National Electric Safety Code (NESC) requirements, and associated construction and telecommunications federal and local regulations.
- Proficient in MS Office; able to create reports, presentations, and project documentation.
- Able to respond promptly, manage multiple tasks & customer needs, and prioritize progress toward deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Working knowledge of all aspects of company processes including but limited to:
- OSP construction;
- Site preparation and permitting;
- OSP testing and acceptance standards;
- Creating design for local L2 and Transport architecture;
- Google Earth and various fiber mapping platforms.
- 5+ years’ technical experience working in OSP Engineering, Construction, or Operations.
- High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate’s degree preferred.
- Proactive, independent, and collaborative - takes initiative to keep on-task and on-target.
- Fiber and telecommunications industry experience is essential, with a strong understanding of industry standards, technologies, & processes critical for success in the role.
