Systems Specialist- Lead, OSP Fiber Network Engineering

Job Description

The Systems Specialist serving as Lead, OSP Fiber Network Engineering, provides functional leadership and technical direction for the planning, design, implementation, governance, operational support, restoration, modernization, and lifecycle management of the Companys outside plant fiber-optic communications infrastructure. The position leads and coordinates OSP fiber engineering activities and assigned or matrixed technical resources, supports capital planning and cost estimating, establishes engineering standards and documentation controls, and develops technically sound, cost-effective recommendations that improve network reliability, resiliency, capacity, and long-term infrastructure performance.

Responsibilities

Core Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, technical direction, and engineering oversight for OSP fiber network engineering activities and resources.
• Lead OSP fiber planning, route development, design, cost estimating, implementation, restoration support, modernization, and lifecycle management.
• Develop and maintain the long-term OSP fiber infrastructure strategy, roadmap, capacity plans, and investment priorities.
• Provides direct supervision of employees, including assigning and prioritizing work, conducting performance evaluations, coaching and development, hiring, disciplinary actions, and overall accountability for team performance and results.
• Manage multiple OSP fiber initiatives, including employee development, schedules, risks, dependencies, deliverables, contractors, and vendors.
• Provide technical direction for fiber cable, conduit systems, splicing, route diversity, testing, termination, and acceptance requirements.
• Conduct field surveys and engineering assessments to evaluate feasibility, infrastructure condition, reliability, capacity, and implementation risks.
• Develop engineering recommendations that balance operational requirements, reliability, constructability, schedule, risk, and cost.
• Support capital planning through engineering assessments, alternatives analysis, cost estimates, and project prioritization.
• Establish and maintain engineering standards, governance processes, quality controls, and documentation requirements.
• Oversee fiber installation, labeling, splicing, GIS records, and as-built documentation to ensure compliance with CCTN standards.
• Lead evaluation, remediation, upgrades, replacements, and capacity expansions based on infrastructure condition and future requirements.
• Provide technical support for troubleshooting, restoration, incident response, repairs, and corrective actions affecting OSP fiber infrastructure.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders, contractors, and vendors while communicating project status, risks, recommendations, resource needs, and mentoring engineering staff.

Qualifications

Required Education/Experience

• Master's Degree and a minimum of 2 years experience in OSP fiber engineering, telecommunications infrastructure, network engineering, utility communications, or a related technical field, including demonstrated technical leadership and cross-functional project coordination. or
• Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 3 years experience in OSP fiber engineering, telecommunications infrastructure, network engineering, utility communications, or a related technical field, including demonstrated technical leadership and cross-functional project coordination. or
• High School Diploma/GED and a minimum of 7 years experience in OSP fiber engineering, telecommunications infrastructure, network engineering, utility communications, or a related technical field, including demonstrated technical leadership and cross-functional project coordination.

Preferred Education/Experience

• Master's Degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, Technology Management, Project Management, or a related field and experience leading OSP fiber engineering activities, technical resources, contractors, or cross-functional infrastructure initiatives.

Relevant Work Experience

• Knowledge of OSP fiber-optic infrastructure, including cable systems, route engineering, conduit and pathway infrastructure, splicing, termination, testing, restoration, and lifecycle management, required.
• Experience planning, designing, estimating, coordinating, and implementing OSP fiber infrastructure projects., required.
• Experience evaluating route feasibility, infrastructure condition, capacity, reliability, constructability, and implementation risks, required.
• Experience applying engineering standards, quality controls, documentation governance, and as-built requirements, preferred.
• Experience working with GIS or network-record systems used to maintain OSP fiber infrastructure information, preferred.
• Experience coordinating engineering, operations, construction, circuit design, capacity management, Supply Chain, contractors, and vendors, preferred.
• Ability to develop and communicate engineering alternatives, technical risks, cost estimates, and actionable recommendations, preferred.
• Experience developing budgetary cost estimates and supporting capital planning, project funding, or infrastructure-investment recommendations, preferred.
• Experience providing functional leadership, technical direction, coaching, and engineering work review for technical resources or cross-functional infrastructure initiatives, preferred.
• Experience developing long-term OSP fiber infrastructure strategies, implementation roadmaps, capacity plans, modernization priorities, or asset-lifecycle recommendations, preferred.
• Utility telecommunications or operational-technology communications experience, preferred.

Skills and Abilities

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Effective leadership skills
• Demonstrated problem solving skills
• Effective conflict management skills
• Develops and delivers effective presentations
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint, etc.
• Ability to work within tight timeframes and meet strict deadlines

Licenses and Certifications

• Driver's License Required
• Other: Certified Fiber Optic Technician (CFOT) Preferred
• Other: Certified Fiber Optic Specialist (CFOS) or comparable fiber certification Preferred
• Other: Project Management Professional (PMP) or comparable project management certification Preferred

Additional Physical Demands

• The selected candidate will be assigned a System Emergency Assignment (i.e., an emergency response role) and will be expected to work non-business hours during emergencies, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Must be able and willing to travel within Company service territory, as needed.
• Must be able to participate in the Companys emergency management processes and storm plans as required.
• Must be able to perform field visits and site surveys at substations, Company facilities, manhole and conduit-route locations, and other OSP environments, in accordance with applicable safety, training, access, and work-practice requirements.

About Us

Mission Statement:

Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison), Orange & Rockland Utilities (O&R), and Consolidated Edison Transmission (CET) employees are required to follow health, safety, and environmental policies, EEO, Standards of Business Conduct, and all other applicable company policy and procedures. We all share a responsibility to advance the company's mission by excelling at our three corporate priorities - safety of our people and the public, operational excellence in all that we do, and ensuring the best possible customer experience.

Benefits:

We are dedicated to supporting the physical, mental, and financial health of our employees and their families. This commitment extends beyond the workplace to foster personal growth and holistic wellbeing. Our life-changing rewards package includes:

• Rich medical & pharmacy benefits, including vision benefits
• Dental benefits
• Health Savings Accounts
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) with robust matching
• Employer paid Pension Plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a generous matching contribution
• State of the art Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Parental Leave
• Generous paid time off plus paid holidays
• Family support: emergency backup child, & elder care assistance
• Social responsibility and volunteer opportunities
• Employee discount program
• Commuter Benefits
• Culture of growth and learning: career development; tuition reimbursement; recognition program
• Life and Long-Term Disability Benefits

*Please be aware that some benefits may not apply to provisional or part-time job titles.

About the Team

EEO Statement:

Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison), Orange & Rockland Utilities (O&R), and Consolidated Edison Transmission (CET) are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of the individual's actual or perceived disability, protected veteran status, race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, domestic violence victim status, or any other actual or perceived status protected by law.

Technical Difficulty Statement:

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