Field Inspector Telecommunications

Networks Built Better.

Congruex is a multi-national organization that specializes in broadband network construction and engineering. We support some of the largest service providers in the United States with a footprint that extends across the nation. Our turn-key design and build solutions allow our customers to deliver more data, more bandwidth, and ultimately support more devices for their end users.

Our diverse self-perform capabilities allow us to deliver high quality telecommunications and utility solutions with efficiency as one combined end-to-end business.

Congruex is a growing collection of subsidiary operating units. Our unified vision is to be the nation’s largest end-to-end provider of network design, engineering, construction, and maintenance for broadband operators. We are One Congruex.

Job Summary

Field Engineers are responsible for aerial and underground data collection while validating a viable cost-effective path for engineering. Decision making will take into consideration value engineering and the impact on construction, installation and future maintenance.

Job Responsibilities (Including, but not limited to):

• Perform pre construction inspection for proposed aerial and/or underground OSP infrastructure.
• Ability to interpret client issued work prints.
• Utilizing proprietary databases to reference relevant tasking, material requirements, and construction activities.
• Determine ideal locations for new above ground facilities and equipment.
• Conduct Underground/Buried Cable layout surveys.
• Develop accurate fiber/optical network construction surveys.
• Conduct new substructure site surveys and site walks.
• Determine existing and new locations for fiber optic cables.
• Inspect the work of construction contractors.
• Accurately depict new construction route opportunities.
• Assure that personal vehicle is maintained to company safety standards.
• Take pictures of job sites, pole conditions and other relevant structures or landmarks.
• Make hand drawn sketches of recommended engineering design while in the field or facility.
• Upload clear images files, hand notes, and sketches and edit for quality and cohesiveness.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to accommodate travel in personal vehicle.
• Computer and printer with scanning capabilities.
• Ability to upload/download and edit documents in Project Management software.
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office programs and Adobe Acrobat. Working knowledge of Google Earth/Maps. Ability to quickly learn new systems and databases.
• Highly organized, self-starter, and detail oriented.
• Excellent verbal and written interpersonal communication skills.
• Superior time management.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to be flexible, take direction with ease, including changes to schedule and workflow priorities.
• Critical thinking skills; make assessments and provide solutions to problems.
• Ability to maintain professional tact in a fast-paced work environment
• Ability to follow direction in maintaining all Field Safety standards.
• Superior customer service.
• GRIT (guts, reliability, innovation and teamwork).

Desired Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics preferred.
• Experience in either the engineering, construction, architecture, or telecommunications industries is a plus.
• Knowledge and experience with telecommunications engineering standards.
• Capable of identifying issues in the field that would have a potential to impact network design.
• Able to collect necessary data from the field for determining a design including all necessary OSP features.
• Fiber networking and cable routing.
• Knowledgeable in NESC requirements, GO95 GO128 experience preferred.
• Experience with interpreting cable or substructure designs.
• Knowledge and experience with telecommunications construction techniques
• Able to identify and suggest all types of construction methods within ROW, identify assumed public ROW, visually identify existing utilities.
• Fiber construction operations/management/provisioning experience.
• Basic Knowledge of Make-Ready Construction
• Able to identify potential cable moves and, guying and anchoring requirements to make room for new cable attachments.
• Able to effectively account for all information that is required to attach to a pole and complete all necessary measurements and photos.
• Experience in estimating existing utility locations.

Travel Requirements

• Daily travel to job site(s) in a company provided vehicle.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand, stoop, squat and bend for extended periods of time.
• Ability to walk for extended periods of time and/or long distances.
• Tolerant to extreme elements (heat, sun, wind, rain, snow, etc.).
• Good vision and depth perception (corrective lenses OK).
• Ability to sit and drive for extended periods of time.