Outside Plant (OSP) Planning (expert with TIRKS, Geospatial Analysis, Network Design System, Local Permitting, Support Fiber-Tower-business project)

About the Role

This contractor role supports Local/ILEC Outside Plant (OSP) Planning by analyzing feeder-fiber capacity, identifying reinforcement needs, developing planning-level scopes and cost estimates, and preparing Engineering handoff packages for customer-driven demand.

The contractor will work independently within established planning standards, documented processes, and assigned priorities.

Work Location: Fully Remote (U.

S.-based)

Key Responsibilities

• Use OSP planning systems such as TIRKS, GSA (Geospatial Analysis), and NDS (Network Design System) to evaluate fiber capacity and routing.
• Develop planning-level scopes, cost estimates, project documentation, and Engineering handoff packages.
• Identify network constraints and recommend practical solutions that support customer growth and service delivery.
• Manage assigned work to established priorities, documented processes, and planning standards.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and at least two years of OSP network engineering or planning experience, or equivalent experience performing comparable OSP planning or engineering work.
• Knowledge of underground, aerial, and buried fiber facilities, utility vaults, conduit, and telecommunications engineering principles.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and time-management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Copilot and PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with Google Earth and experience supporting Fiber to the Tower and Fiber to the Business projects.

Expertise in

• TIRKS
• Geospatial Analysis
• Network Design System
• Local Permitting
• Supporting Fiber to the Tower and Fiber to the Business projects