Make Ready Engineer

East West Staffing, Inc. (EWS) is currently seeking a Field Engineer. The ideal candidate will be responsible for gathering Utility/Outside Plant (OSP) field data collection in various locations. Responsible for make ready telecom engineering.

Requirements of the Field Engineer

· Utility construction in an outside plant environment preferred.

· Knowledge of make ready telecom engineering

· Reading and analyzing utility work prints preferred.

· Aerial, underground or buried telecom infrastructure knowledge preferred.

· Able to read and understand highway/road prints, be able to identify conflicts with existing outside plant facilities, select routing of lines and equipment required for work projects.

· Valid driver’s license, car insurance, clean driving record and reliable transportation is required

· Knowledge of Visio, Mapcom, AutoCAD and GIS.

Responsibilities of the Field Engineer

· Support the design and engineering process by planning and preparing drawings for construction of new, and removal or rearrangement of existing fiber optic and/or copper cables, and conduits.

· Responsible for doing make ready telecom engineering.

· Responsible to analyze overall engineering and construction budgets for assigned projects. This includes managing all associated costs through Purchase Order and Invoice Approvals.

· Maintain detailed records and digital reports of completed locates using mobile GPS and utility mapping software.

· Perform quality assurance checks to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal guidelines including 811 One Call regulations.

· Identify and resolve discrepancies between marked utilities and project plans, escalating unresolved issues to supervisors when necessary.

· Coordinate activities and manage the engineering and construction for assigned fiber projects.

· Supervise and/or assemble the mapping information into digital mapping program, MAPCOM.

· Manage both internal and external engineering and construction crews to complete assigned projects within established timelines.

· Perform pre-construction surveys to determine fiber routes

· Perform Post construction Quality Assurance

· Works with outside agencies to obtain the right of way approvals and coordinate projects with other utilities.

· Acquiring permits and or private easements

· Ensures the integrity of the customer access network is maintained and provides support for the deployment of access technologies

· Create work orders and update customer records

· Create make ready analysis, pole surveys, QC prints, preparation of prints and assist in bidding.