OSP PROJECT ENGINEER Ohio, USA * United States * Virtual Req #1862 Friday, October 18, 2024 Lumos is looking for a full-time OSP Project Engineer! If you are an OSP Project Engineer who's excited for a fast-paced experience, ready to help us grow, and ready to recommend process changes that ensure we're harnessing our technology to the best of our ability while broadening our scope planning and preparing drawings for construction of new, overhead or underground lines, cables, and conduits to obtain optimum and economical utilization of communications facilities. The Project Engineer also is responsible for selecting most cost beneficial route for all lines and equipment for work projects. Prepares detailed construction and installation drawings, provides estimates of labor and material costs. This engineer is also responsible for developing plans for local ring architecture, L2 and transport. Virtual Position: This position is virtual within the United States, supporting a designated market in the U.S. Company Summary 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 and Kentucky. We believe that the possibilities of tomorrow cannot be built on the infrastructure of yesterday. That's why we're building a 100% Fiber Optic network from the ground up for families, businesses, and communities, backed by local, expert customer service. An Internet built for that most hopeful of all things - the future. Because whatever the future holds, Lumos makes it faster. Learn more at Lumos | High-Speed Fiber Internet Provider (lumosfiber.com). Our Mission and Values At Lumos, we are driven by our commitment to a brighter tomorrow. We take pride in being the first to deliver 100% Fiber Optic Internet for families, small businesses, and communities. We know the possibilities of tomorrow can't be built on the infrastructure of yesterday. And when we deliver uninterrupted Internet and limitless capacity, we create new opportunities for everyone. We believe that the past is over, and the future is fast. That's why we are who we are: the disruptors of the status quo. Guided by our purpose and startup mindset, we step up, move first, and adapt as we go. Here, there's no hierarchy, only hustle. We are all servant leaders, confident in our purpose and humble enough to pay close attention to the details. We all have the power to help solve problems and find solutions for our customers and teammates - and we do - by putting people first and doing whatever it takes to build loyalty with our customers and within our team. We're passionate about our customers' experience. Their futures don't stand still, and neither do ours. We'll never stop reinventing ourselves to meet our customers' evolving needs - because we know that our work, delivering 100% fiber optic internet, truly changes people's lives. Essential Functions Fiber cable field design, cost estimating, splicing sequences, and planning and design loss calculations. CAD and manual mapping/drafting, ICMS records updates and research, Permits and ISP designs Estimating, cost studies, customer contacts, and negotiating land acquisitions for easements 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 Project process, budget forecast, tracking, and reporting. Establish and maintain OSP work schedules in alignment with the projects requirements. Timely reporting of project status and jeopardies. Project status reviews and escalation to prevent date slippage. Provide real time directi