OSP Technician

Title: OSP Technician

Location: Scranton OR Pittston OR Wilkes-Barre, PA

Pay Rate: $34 to $35

MUST BE ABLE TO TRAVEL TO THE SURROUNDING AREAS IN SCRANTON - Candidates are strongly encouraged to use a long-term rental for this role as 30 - 50% travel between multiple sites is expected. Travel will be reimbursed by Client.

Purpose of Position

• The client needs an experienced Outside Plant (OSP) Construction Inspector to join our Project Services (PS) group.
• The successful candidate will be responsible for outside plant fiber optic projects for a major customer in Pennsylvania.
  This position is a remote work-from-home opportunity that will require a local presence that is no more than one and a half hours from the project site(s) assigned. Candidate must be able to travel to job sites daily.
• The position may require planned overnight travel.
  The position primarily is responsible for coordinating and managing day-to-day vendor activities for Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) projects including SFU (single family), MDU (multi-dwelling), and FTTB (business) projects from construction to test and turn-up. Ideal candidates must be able to work on a job site as needed.

Required Skills
Extensive proven industry knowledge of aerial, buried and underground fiber optic installation methodologies.
Ability to work independently and self-directed; takes initiative in seeking efficiencies of processes
Read and understand FTTX (fiber to the home) CAD and IQGeo designs
Working understanding of fiber optic network architectures
Extensive knowledge with Microsoft Office products: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook
Organizational skills: ability to handle several projects concurrently, a high level of attention to detail is required.
Strong team player with the ability to adapt to diverse team members
A high level of time management, accountability, and prioritization skills
Ability to handle rapidly changing priorities
Attention to detail with focus on error-free work
Strong written and oral communication skills
Sound problem solving and decision-making processes and skills
Ability to maintain composure and professional demeanour at all times
Work well in a team environment
Result-oriented and responsive; utilizes network, SME and other available resources to facilitate driving tasks to closure
Strong interpersonal skills to support customer interface, consultative activities, and work as part of a commercial team.
Working knowledge of fiber optic testing procedures
Willingness to work outside of normally scheduled business hours when necessary
100% fluent in English
Alignment with company mission, vision, and values
Desired Skills
The ideal candidate will be safety-focused, customer and quality centric, with a strong work ethic
Knowledge of utility construction and project planning procedures
Familiarity with Site tracker project management software
Understanding of RUS (Rural Utility Service) Codes
Ability to troubleshoot potential warranty issues using Client provided equipment such as Optical Time Domain Reflectometers (OTDR), Visual Fault Locators (VFL), and Optical Test Sets.
Familiarization with Client FlexNAP products
A high level of customer centricity
Ability to read and understand maps, drawings, and diagrams for fiber construction.
History of adhering to safety procedures and practices.
Travel
Local travel within an hour and half of the project site (100%)
Work Environment:
Must be able to work in a variety of physical positions, including climbing, sitting, standing, walking, and driving
Regular exposure to all weather conditions, especially hot, humid, and/or rainy spring, summer fall weather, and cold snowy winter weather, combined with regular work time indoors in environmentally controlled conditions
May be exposed to uncomfortable or distracting sounds or noise levels on sites of projects being managed or coordinated When working on site, will be required to wear common protective safety equipment, such as safety glasses, gloves, hearing protection, hard hat, and safety vest.
Other:
Successful candidate shall be local to the Scranton, Pittston, Wilkes-Barre, PA area.
Candidate cannot be any more than one and a half hours from the furthest job site.
This is a 24-to-36-month position. Duration is dependent on the completion of construction.