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Company OverviewIf the following job requirements and experience match your skills, please ensure you apply promptly.We're Lumos, a provider of 100% Fiber Optic Internet, Total-Home Wi-Fi, voice and streaming services across North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. We believe that the possibilities of tomorrow cannot be built on the infrastructure of yesterday. That's why we're building a 100% Fiber Optic network from the ground up for families, small businesses and communities, backed by local, expert customer service. An Internet built for that most hopeful of all things - the future. Because whatever the future holds, we make it faster. Learn more at Lumos | High-Speed Fiber Internet Provider in NC, VA and SC ()The PositionThe OSP Engineer performs detailed outside plant facility engineering tasks that includes estimating, analyzing, designing, planning, budget tracking estimates against actual costs for copper and fiber cables, poles, direct buried and conduit systems. This position is responsible for preparing and interpreting engineering plans, drawings and reports; prepare loop loss design for load and repeater electronics, plan and design field mounted switch serving areas, perform pole, conduit and buried facility design measurements to support company and industry OSP design standards and economic feasibility studies. This position is responsible for specific job budget development and tracking. This position is responsible for periodic job inspections and quality control. Position is responsible for all electronic and manual mapping data input in ILEC and CLEC markets in Virginia and West Virginia. Position is responsible for all ILEC and CLEC new service requests.Duties & Responsibilities:Copper and fiber cable field design, cost estimating, splicing sequences, and planning and design loss calculations.CAD and manual mapping/drafting, ICMS records updates and research, PermitsEstimating, cost studies, customer contacts, negotiating land acquisitions for easements and land purchases for field mounted switching units.QualificationsEducation: Associates degree in electronics or technical field and/or equivalent work experienceExperience: Minimum of four years OSP construction and/or splicing or six years telephony experience. Must be familiar with company and industry OSP construction and splicing methods and procedures.Key Competencies: Must be able to multi-task, must have good mathematical aptitude, must be able to manage multiple projects and to manage multiple job budgets, must have can do attitude to negotiate and influence property owners and customer decisions relating to easement and land acquisitions, strong computer skills. Strong analytical skillsOur commitment to communities includes recruiting and rewarding the Lumos team members who are working together to build a brighter tomorrow.We have: Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage.Competitive compensation packages, including bonus options for eligible positions.Paid Time Off and 12 Paid Holidays / Personal Days.Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).100% employer-paid life and disability insurance.Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with access to professional support for life's challenges.401K plan w/ up to 5% employer contribution and a self-directed brokerage option.Wellness program offering education and cash incentives for gym attendance and nutrition programs.Employee referral bonuses.Discounts on Lumos Fiber Internet for employees who live in our service areas.