Volt is immediately hiring for an
Outside Plant Engineer in
Spokane, WA.As an
Outside Plant Engineer you will:
- Design outside plant fiber optic infrastructure from end point to end point, including overhead and underground systems
- Develop detailed construction packages including drawings, scope of work, bill of materials, and technical documentation
- Engineer fiber systems in joint-use communication space and underground environments
- Support permitting, easements, and right-of-way coordination
- Provide engineering support during construction, including field inspections and design adjustments
- Oversee fiber optic splicing, termination, testing, and troubleshooting considerations
- Apply NESC (IEEE C2) standards and utility engineering best practices
- Utilize AutoCAD and GIS tools (ArcGIS) to develop and maintain engineering designs
- Update as-built records and create post-construction documentation
- Collaborate with project managers, contractors, and internal stakeholders across multiple concurrent projects
This is a
full time opportunity.
The ideal candidate will have:
Required Skills & Qualifications - Minimum 2 years of experience designing both overhead and underground outside plant fiber optic infrastructure
- Strong knowledge of IEEE C2: National Electric Safety Code (NESC)
- Experience with AutoCAD required
- Experience with ArcGIS preferred
- Knowledge of RUS 1751F Bulletins preferred
- Understanding of fiber optic systems including splicing, termination, testing, and wave division multiplexing (WDM)
- Ability to interpret engineering standards, drawings, and specifications
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Other combinations of education and experience may be considered
Preferred Skills & Qualifications - Experience in utility, telecom, or infrastructure environments
- Experience with permitting, easements, and right-of-way processes
- Field engineering or construction support experience
- Familiarity with joint-use utility construction standards
Pay Rate: $60 - $75 per hour. *Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.
Qualified candidates should
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Benefits: Volt offers benefits (based on eligibility) that include the following: health, dental, vision, term life, short term disability, AD&D, 401(k), Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law), Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Volt is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Volt is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please email hr_dept@volt.com or call (866) -898-0005. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed.
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