Build your career with Pioneer!

We are Pioneer Connect, a local broadband provider committed to providing phone and internet, that keep our customers connected from the central Oregon Coast to the Willamette Valley.

Pioneer is recruiting for a Senior Outside Plant (OSP) Engineer in our Philomath, Oregon location.

Position Overview

The Senior OSP Field Engineer is responsible for engineering and design of plant specific and routine work orders essential to the operation of outside plant facilities. The Senior OSP Engineer also assists with capital planning, budget preparation and overall Engineering Department operations. This position receives only general direction toward accomplishment of major program or project objectives and operates with independence and discretion in making decisions.

What you can expect from Pioneer:

Individually and as a company, our employees take pride in working hard for the people whom we have the honor and privilege to serve. We are proud to play a role in helping make each of our communities a better place to live and work.

We love what we do and will provide you with support, every step of your career. Pioneer offers an insurance package which provides employer-paid health coverage for the family and a generous retirement program. Taking care of you is important to us!

Since our founding over 70 years ago, Pioneer Connect has been overcoming barriers and thinking creatively to bring our customers the best possible services at an affordable price.

If this is of interest to you, read on for the full job description!! We look forward to your interest!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Engineering and Design- 90%

• Designs, prepares and posts plant specific work orders.
• Posts work orders to the mapping and records systems when as-built work orders are completed.
• Provides training, technical assistance and other recommendations to the Company’s field engineers/contract engineers when working on plant specific and routine work orders.
• Coordinates with local governing agencies, land developers and private landowners when making the provisions for the construction of telephone plant facilities.
• Provides capital budget projections along with the appropriate information required in the justification of the Company’s expenditures.
• Assists PTC engineering resources with the preparation of plant routine work orders and plant condition reports.
• Assists PTC engineering resources clearing held service orders. Reports status of any held service order via the staging process in the automated assignment system.

Administration- 10%

• Assist others as needed to oversee the annual joint-use process with other utilities and to maintain the Company’s pole inventory and inspection program required by the OPUC.
• Assist others to maintain the NJUNS database by generating, monitoring and editing NJUNS tickets.
• Work closely with personnel from other departments to accomplish completion of work orders.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Knows, understands, and stays up to date with the Company’s products and services in order to assist customers with questions on how to use, and encourages adoption, of products and services.
• Actively participates in the performance management process which includes goal setting and identifying opportunities to learn, develop and/or improve skills. Proactively follows through on meeting performance objectives and expectations. Cooperates with others to achieve shared objectives.
• Demonstrates a positive attitude in daily interactions. Encourages positive relationships among the staff and promotes good morale in the workplace.
• Establishes and maintains good working relationships with personnel from other utilities and governing agencies.
• Attend meetings and other events as requested.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Typically requires at least 5 years of OSP telecommunications engineering experience or equivalent educational background.
• Requires technical knowledge of outside plant engineering practices and knowledge of aerial, buried, and underground outside plant designs and National Electric Safety Code (NESC) joint-use regulations.
• Must be familiar with digital and optical transmission and remote serving area design concepts.
• Must be able to create and administer cable schematics and count layouts.
• Must be familiar with RUS unit descriptions and outside plant construction specifications.
• Must be able to prepare a plant work order via a computerized drafting (AutoCAD, MapWise, etc.) system.
• Must be familiar with GPS, digital measuring devices, GIS, and mapping.
• Requires computer skills using MS Office 365.
• Requires the ability to maintain good working relations with other departments and outside agencies.
• Excellent customer service skills required.
• Requires the ability to work under various conditions.
• Must have time management and organizational skills and the ability to multi-task.
• Possess strong communication, teamwork, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.
• Must demonstrate initiative and attention to detail, possess the ability to analyze facts and make recommendations, and manage projects independently. Must be able to diagnose and solve complex problems.
• Requires a valid Oregon driver’s license and the ability to maintain a valid license.
• Requires the ability to work under minimal supervision and work flexible hours including extended hours as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with NISC, GIS and NJUNSsystems.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is required to stand, walk, bend and stoop.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The physical effort applied in this job includes:

• Lifting
• Carrying
• Pulling
• Pushing
• Reaching
• Shoveling
• Manipulating
• Keying/typing

Lifting and frequency required by the job:

• Less than 1 lb. – more than 70%
• Between 1 & 5 lbs. – 15% to 40%
• Between 5 & 25 lbs. - less than 15%
• Between 25 & 60 lbs. - less than 15%
• More than 60 lbs. - less than 15%

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The job is typically performed under comfortable working conditions; any disagreeable elements are generally absent during normal performance of job but may include inclement weather and noise.

Attendance

Regular and reliable attendance is required.

Safety

This position requires the ability to support a safe work environment by performing duties in accordance with acceptable, safe work procedures. This includes but is not limited to: reporting all incidents and accidents to your supervisor immediately but no later than within 24 hours; maintaining the work area in a safe and healthful condition; reporting, and whenever possible correcting, unsafe working conditions; operating vehicles while in the course of employment in a safe and lawful manner; and providing assistance to reduce or eliminate workplace hazards.

Acknowledgement

By applying for this role, you acknowledge you are able to perform all the essential functions of the job, as described in this job description. You also acknowledge that your submitted resume is truthful and accurate.

Job Title: Senior Outside Plant Field Engineer

Reports To: Engineering Supervisor

FLSA Status: Exempt

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $76,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Philomath, OR 97370: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• What is your experience with electronics and powering?
• How familiar are you with RUS nomenclature and RUS construction contracts?

Experience:

• Network engineering: 10 years (Required)
• Telecommunication: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Philomath, OR 97370

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