OSP Engineer - Design QC & Redlining (Illinois Market)

OSP Engineer - Design QC & Redlining (Illinois Market)

Location: 100% Remote (Candidates must be based in the Chicago Illinois area)
Employment Type: Contract-to-Hire
Compensation: Based on experience
Industry: Telecom / Outside Plant Engineering

Overview

We are supporting a fully remote opening for an OSP Engineer who will focus on quality control, redlining, and validation of vendor-produced OSP design packages. Although the role is remote, candidates must live in the Illinois market due to the need for deep familiarity with the region's municipalities, utility entities, and permitting expectations.
This role is not a hands-on design position. Ideal candidates have an OSP design background but prefer a review/oversight role where they ensure accuracy, standards compliance, and constructability of vendor submissions before they proceed into production and construction.

What You'll Do

You'll serve as the technical checkpoint for all incoming vendor design packages, reviewing them for routing accuracy, splice details, make-ready considerations, BOM validation, and overall constructability. You will redline issues, provide corrective guidance, and collaborate with both vendors and internal client engineering teams to resolve discrepancies.
A critical focus of the role is ensuring that designs meet the standards and requirements of the various Illinois municipalities and permitting authorities, including differences in expectations between local AHJs, utilities, and city jurisdictions across the valley.

Required Experience
background in OSP design (fiber, coax, or both)
Experience performing QC reviews, redlines, or design validation
Ability to interpret construction drawings, field notes, utility prints, and splice documentation
Familiarity with AutoCAD, GIS-based design tools, or client-specific OSP systems
Strong understanding of routing, make-ready, pole/underground requirements, and right-of-way fundamentals
Must reside in the Illinois area and understand the multiple Illinois municipalities and their OSP/permitting standards
Strong attention to detail and ability to communicate corrective guidance to vendors

Preferred Experience
Prior review of vendor-submitted designs for major telecom carriers/MSOs
Field experience reinforcing strong constructability judgment
Knowledge of pole loading, strand mapping, or fiber route engineering
Familiarity with common Illinois -area utilities, permitting offices, and AHJs

Why This Role Matters

Accurate and constructible designs prevent costly redesigns, re-permitting, and construction delays. Your reviews ensure that vendor design packages align with Illinois-area standards and can move seamlessly into build phases.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Chicago, IL.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $43.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully remote position.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Jan 30, 2026.
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We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.