JOB SUMMARY:

In this position, you will be allowed to work remotely but it will require coming into the Prattsburgh, NY office occassionally.

Budget, design, implement and follow-through fiber builds and FTTH designs. Work side by side with central office to verify capacity of fiber plant and backbone fits the needs of the design. Contact and maintaining relationship with municipalities, towns, villages and city districts for expansion. Maintaining the integrity of Empire fiber plant. Drawing, processing, tracking, and coordinating service orders for customers. Follow through process of permit application and final permitting. Process and complete build outs with staking sheets, permits, splicing documents, etc. Bidding and issuing purchase orders via accounting to award make ready. Work with residential customers for easements and right of way.

ABOUT EMPIRE ACCESS:

Empire Access is a leading telecommunications company, offering the latest technology in communications to business and residential customers for more than 100 years. Empire currently offers phone, Gigabit Internet, digital TV, and security services to over 30 markets in Upstate New York and Northern Pennsylvania. In 2021, Empire Access was named Fastest Internet Service Provider (ISP) in the United States by PC Mag.

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Designing and budgeting builds in neighborhoods and cities for Empire FTTH growth.

2. Contacting land or property owners to share design and gain approval for cable placement and service orders.

3. Responsible for properly permitting construction projects and for maintaining maintenance permits in the various municipalities that Empire operates in.

4. Developing standards and utilizing vast array of equipment and techniques to feed underground neighborhoods and aerial facilities.

5. Become proficient in understanding fiber network construction, design and develop a thorough understanding of fiber optic specifications. Both backbone and central office equipment’s.

6. Performs other duties as necessary.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledgeable in outside plant engineering practices and the telecommunications industry.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

Two-year associates degree and five or more years of industry experience with a minimum of two years in telephony.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

- Organization

- Interpersonal Communication

- Knowledge of roadways and pole owners

- Multi-tasking

- Project Management

- Able to work alone or with a group

- Ability to read a map

- Work with .KMZ, .KML, .PDF and .JPEG files

REQUIRED LICENSURE/CERTIFICATIONS:

Valid NYS Driver's License.

ADDITIONAL PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Previous training experience. Strong interpersonal communications skills. Ability to work with Mapping system, Google Earth, Excel and Email.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions.

WEEKEND / CALL REQUIREMENTS:

6-8 week on call rotation with other engineers- after training.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Canandaigua, NY: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Industrial & Manufacturing Engineers: 5 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: One location

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