OSP Design Expert

Position Objectives:

• Responsible for OSP design activities (Civil and Fiber) on a National Long Distance Network project

Job Description & Responsibilities:

• Key interface with Network Planning to support the technical requirements of all Planning documents
• Oversee route survey activities from subcontractors, ensuring sufficient detail is obtained to develop a high-level design
• Ensure compliance with local telecom standards, right-of-way regulations, and environmental permitting requirements
• Participate in risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies for design and construction challenges.
• Create high-level network design, including detailed route placement, single-line diagrams, and BOQ for all passive network and civil components (cable, manholes, splice boxes, ODFs, etc.) based on the approved design guidelines and business needs.
• Oversee and manage the production of detailed network design by OSP contractors, including validation against the plan and HLD, design quality control (QA/QC), and approval for the construction phase.
• Review and approve as-built documentation, including validation of GIS and CAD data integrity between design documents and field implementation.
• Provide OSP expertise to the project team, including the PM, PC, field inspection managers, and QA staff.
• Provide expert input on OSP material selection and procurement procedures.
• Provide technical support during construction and manage design change control processes.
• To follow up on various project-related tasks as directed by team leader
• Oversee any OSP design disputes with related third parties due to, e.g., right-of-way issues. Provide advice to the project team and prepare the contractors' work packages.
• Develop and maintain OSP design standards, templates, and best-practice documentation.
• Support fiber testing and verification activities, including splicing plans, OTDR routes, and as-built validation.
• Track design performance KPIs such as design quality index, GIS accuracy, and BOQ variance.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering.
• Minimum 10 years of telecommunication experience in OSP design and engineering positions.
• Must have knowledge of OSP work, related processes and industry best practices
• Must have working knowledge of market-leading OSP design tools (Hexagon, Intergraph, or similar).
• Excellent knowledge of the English language
• Must have international experience from developed markets.