Greeneville Energy Authority Job Notification No. 174
Job Vacancy Notification
Department: Broadband & Technology Date: 6/3/2025
Position Job Title: Outside Plant Technician
Pay Range: Hourly
Title of Supervisor: Outside Plant Engineer
Position Summary:
- Assist with engineering, mapping, documentation and fiber construction of both new and existing service areas.
- Gather information for fiber optic layout design with consideration of pole make-ready requirements, attenuation loss, and node locations.
- Provide construction planning requirements for RFP bidding process of network build.
- Work in conjunction with various Greeneville Energy Authority departments, vendors, consultants, and other engineers to support the technical operation of the organization.
- Work with OSP Engineer to develop annual budget recommendations to management for tool requirements and expected special project costs.
- Plan and prepare drawings for construction/relocation of new or existing overhead or underground lines, cables, and conduits to obtain optimum and economical utilization of communications facilities.
- Analyzes traffic utilizations of existing networks and forecasts needs to determine new construction or redesign of the infrastructure.
- Prepare detailed construction and installation drawings, estimates equipment, labor, and material costs.
- Request materials and equipment required and direct work activities to ensure conformance with engineering specifications and work authorization.
- Initiates work authorization request and submits request with substantiating drawings and documents to management for approval.
- Assist in design and support of electronic facilities (POP, CO) include the DC Power systems, environmental monitoring, electrical grounding, and card installations and replacement for fiber electronics.
- Cross-train field personnel in regards to Fiber Plant and best practices standards.
- Communicate with customers, staff, peers, vendors, and other telecommunications partners.
- Schedule and complete maintenance work with vendors and other partners of IRU fiber.
- Build and construct outside plant projects and manage repairs for damaged fiber.
- Coordinate the work of Fiber crews and contractors in repair of fiber optic plant. (Position has no authority in tangible employment actions including hiring, firing, promoting, reassigning significantly different tasks, or causing changes to benefits but may be involved in directing day-to-day operations of employees).
- Ability to maintain reliable, predictable and reasonable attendance.
Minimum Required Qualification:
- High School diploma or equivalent required
- Degree in Electronics Engineering preferred; equivalent experience in OSP engineering may substitute for education.
- Two years of progressive experience in managing Fiber Optic network design, construction, maintenance and support.
- Prior specialized training, certifications, and experience in Broadband preferred.
- Possess solid understanding of a FTTH Network in a retail offering environment, including backbone, distribution, drops, electronic components, cabinets, splitters, splice points, jumpers, huts, ONT’s, hand holes, vaults and pedestals.
- Possess a working knowledge of fiber splicing, install procedures and QC procedures.
- Possess general knowledge of core electronics and headend functions and operations.
- Maintain knowledge of network protocols, maintenance, tools and equipment.
- Possess advanced computer skills and related software applications.
- Skilled in installing and configuring network services.
- Maintain current knowledge of FCC (Federal Communications Commission) testing and properly maintain all records and reports.
- Ability to troubleshoot problems with converged data, catv, and telephony networks.
- Possess and maintain a working knowledge of Passive Optical Networks, Wireless networking, structured wiring, LAN/WAN network design, Cable TV wiring, and Telephony service delivery.
- Maintain knowledge of current industry advances and techniques to ensure Greeneville Energy Authority utilizes the most efficient installation and support methods.
- Possess excellent communication and customer relations skills both verbal and written.
Interested candidates can apply by submitting a resume to scollins@mygea.net by 6/10/2025 5:00 PM EST.
