Position : Outside Plant (OSP) Planning (expert with TIRKS, Geospatial Analysis, Network Design System, Local Permitting, Support Fiber-Tower-business project) : Only USA
Location : USA -Remote
Type of Job : Contract : 12 Months
Experience : 15+ Years
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
a. TIRKS
b. Geospatial Analysis
c. Network Design System
d. Local Permitting
e. Supporting Fiber to the Tower and Fiber to the Business projects
