OSP Engineer

As an OSP Engineer III supporting the Frontier program at Pearce, you will lead complex outside plant (OSP) engineering projects supporting Frontier's fiber and copper telecommunications infrastructure. You will oversee engineering activities from initial design and field validation through permitting, construction readiness, and project closeout.

This position requires experience with Frontier engineering standards, systems, and workflows, including Varasset, FROGS, and Infinium. You will maintain accurate engineering records, manage work orders, develop construction-ready designs, and ensure compliance with Frontier requirements and industry standards.

• Lead engineering activities for Frontier OSP projects involving aerial, underground, buried, conduit, fiber, and copper infrastructure.

• Develop engineering designs, construction work prints, splicing diagrams, bills of materials (BOMs), and supporting documentation.

• Perform work order engineering for new construction, road moves, relocations, network modifications, and copper-to-fiber conversions.

• Review existing network facilities and determine engineering requirements for expansions and upgrades.

• Conduct route planning, constructability reviews, and design optimization.

• Resolve engineering conflicts involving pole attachments, conduit capacity, cable placement, and existing infrastructure.

• Provide technical guidance to junior engineers.

• Utilize Varasset, FROGS, and Infinium to support Frontier engineering workflows, work order management, and project documentation, as applicable.

• Create, update, and maintain engineering records within Frontier-required systems.

• Track engineering activities and project milestones through applicable Frontier platforms.

• Ensure engineering documentation and work orders are accurate and current.

• Troubleshoot documentation discrepancies and coordinate corrections.

• Follow Frontier engineering procedures and quality standards.

• Perform and coordinate field surveys for aerial and underground telecommunications facilities.

• Evaluate pole conditions, cable routes, conduit availability, and construction feasibility.

• Ensure designs comply with NESC, Frontier specifications, and applicable regulations.

• Identify construction conflicts and recommend engineering solutions.

• Review field findings, redlines, and as-built documentation.

• Support field inspections and resolve engineering issues during construction.

• Develop and review engineering documentation for municipal, county, state, and utility permits.

• Coordinate right-of-way (ROW), easement, and access requirements.

• Support pole attachment applications, pole loading analysis, make-ready engineering, and joint-use coordination.

• Work with utilities, permitting agencies, and construction teams to resolve design conflicts.

• Ensure permit documentation aligns with Frontier requirements.

• Manage engineering work orders and ensure timely completion of deliverables.

• Monitor schedules, project progress, and outstanding action items.

• Perform QA/QC reviews of engineering designs, work prints, and system records.

• Identify potential engineering delays and documentation issues.

• Coordinate with project managers, construction teams, permitting specialists, and Frontier stakeholders.

• Maintain accurate project status updates and support project closeout.

• Pearce offers a family-friendly and innovative culture with opportunities for growth, competitive compensation, comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, HSA option. To help you recharge, we have paid vacation and paid holidays. For your future, we offer a company-matching 401(k) Retirement, Life Insurance, Tuition reimbursement, and professional development training.  To help you be successful at work, as required for the role, we will provide a company vehicle, phone, laptop, or tablet along with all necessary tools and safety equipment.

  We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

  Learn more about us at www.Pearce-Services.com!