OSP/ISP Field Engineering Technician 2 (Los Angeles, CA) - 6273
CONTRACT DURATION: 3-6 MONTH CONTRACT
PAYRATE: $27
LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, CA - 800 WILSHIRE / 800 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 600, CA, 90017
Responsible for performing customer site visits. Under close supervision, performs basic functions requiring technical knowledge utilizing electronic applications, processes, standards and document control processes/procedures for the purpose of creating or modifying deliverable. Evaluates methods used to accomplish the drafting and/or design activities.
Key Responsibilities
Responsible for field work around the Los Angeles suburban metro and occasionally other metro areas in the state to take pictures, measurements, document existing facilities, and obtain design information in preparation for OSP network design.
Performs field ride out, data collection, and engineering for the design of aerial, underground, and buried fiber optic facilities.
This job requires frequent travel (50-75%) around the surrounding Los Angeles metro areas and some could be further outside the metro. Limited overnight travel expected. Contractor will follow travel policy at all times.
Engineering Standards:
Continues to learn and remains current on departmental design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes and policies and procedures. Applies to assigned tasks as appropriate.
Quality & Continuous Improvement:
Continues developing knowledge and complies with quality program relative to assigned tasks. Supports continuous improvement and change management efforts.
Engineering Production:
Contributes to preparation of engineering deliverables such as drawings, reports, specifications, and studies of limited scope. Performs research and develops recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection. Collects, assimilates, and manages data for engineering work. Prepares engineering calculations following standard methods and principles. Understands and adheres to budget, schedule, and quality requirements.
Coordinates documents, reviews plans, uploads documents into data bases
Required Skills
Seeks out supervisor or project leadership to share information and gain guidance with respect to details of design and interdisciplinary coordination. Coordinates with others as assigned by supervisor or project leadership.
Update schedules, updates forecasts, prints plans, and submits plans.
Minimum Qualifications (Do Not Edit)
All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following:
criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations
Field Tech experience
Data collection
Valid DL with clean motor vehicle report Prefer prior Fiber/OSP field data collection experience, if not that then utility pole data collection
Required Experience
Intermediate knowledge of Computer Automated Drafting Design (CADD) or other applications or design or modeling skills Basic knowledge of engineering standards, systems, document control, departmental guides and Black and Veatch policies and procedures Basic industry knowledge and technology trends Basic knowledge of company quality program Basic ability to interpret engineering deliverable content as assigned
Seeks out supervisor or project leadership to share information and gain guidance with respect to details of design and interdisciplinary coordination. Coordinates with others as assigned by supervisor or project leadership.
Update schedules, updates forecasts, prints plans, and submits plans.
Minimum Qualifications (Do Not Edit)
All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following:
criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations
Field Tech experience
Data collection
Valid DL with clean motor vehicle report Prefer prior Fiber/OSP field data collection experience, if not that then utility pole data collection