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Remote OSP Engineer jobs are open across the U.S. at remote-first firms and distributed infrastructure teams, with active hiring in telecommunications, utilities, and broadband expansion. Employers hiring remote osp engineers right now include Pearce Services and Switch. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Pearce is a leading technology-enabled provider of asset management solutions for mission-critical electromechanical infrastructure throughout North America. Pearce provides technical maintenance, repair, operations, and engineering services for uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, backup power generators, battery energy storage systems (BESS), critical cooling systems, and other electrical and mechanical infrastructure across end markets such as renewable energy, telecom, and data centers. Founded in 1998, Pearce has more than 4,000 employees and 28 locations across the U.S. Pearce is a wholly owned subsidiary of CBRE Group, Inc., the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm. To learn more about Pearce visit http://www.pearce-services.com.
Your Impact
As an OSP Engineer III supporting the Frontier program at Pearce, you will lead complex outside plant (OSP) engineering projects supporting Frontier's fiber and copper telecommunications infrastructure. You will oversee engineering activities from initial design and field validation through permitting, construction readiness, and project closeout.
This position requires experience with Frontier engineering standards, systems, and workflows, including Varasset, FROGS, and Infinium. You will maintain accurate engineering records, manage work orders, develop construction-ready designs, and ensure compliance with Frontier requirements and industry standards.
Core Responsibilities
OSP Engineering, Design & Technical Leadership
Lead engineering activities for Frontier OSP projects involving aerial, underground, buried, conduit, fiber, and copper infrastructure.
Develop engineering designs, construction work prints, splicing diagrams, bills of materials (BOMs), and supporting documentation.
Perform work order engineering for new construction, road moves, relocations, network modifications, and copper-to-fiber conversions.
Review existing network facilities and determine engineering requirements for expansions and upgrades.
Conduct route planning, constructability reviews, and design optimization.
Resolve engineering conflicts involving pole attachments, conduit capacity, cable placement, and existing infrastructure.
Provide technical guidance to junior engineers.
Frontier Systems & Engineering Documentation
Utilize Varasset, FROGS, and Infinium to support Frontier engineering workflows, work order management, and project documentation, as applicable.
Create, update, and maintain engineering records within Frontier-required systems.
Track engineering activities and project milestones through applicable Frontier platforms.
Ensure engineering documentation and work orders are accurate and current.
Troubleshoot documentation discrepancies and coordinate corrections.
Follow Frontier engineering procedures and quality standards.
Field Validation, Standards & Compliance
Perform and coordinate field surveys for aerial and underground telecommunications facilities.
Evaluate pole conditions, cable routes, conduit availability, and construction feasibility.
Ensure designs comply with NESC, Frontier specifications, and applicable regulations.
Identify construction conflicts and recommend engineering solutions.
Review field findings, redlines, and as-built documentation.
Support field inspections and resolve engineering issues during construction.
Permitting, Right-of-Way & Joint Use
Develop and review engineering documentation for municipal, county, state, and utility permits.
Coordinate right-of-way (ROW), easement, and access requirements.
Support pole attachment applications, pole loading analysis, make-ready engineering, and joint-use coordination.
Work with utilities, permitting agencies, and construction teams to resolve design conflicts.
Ensure permit documentation aligns with Frontier requirements.
Project Tracking, Quality Assurance & Coordination
Manage engineering work orders and ensure timely completion of deliverables.
Monitor schedules, project progress, and outstanding action items.
Perform QA/QC reviews of engineering designs, work prints, and system records.
Identify potential engineering delays and documentation issues.
Coordinate with project managers, construction teams, permitting specialists, and Frontier stakeholders.
Maintain accurate project status updates and support project closeout.
Core Experience
Required Qualifications
OSP Engineering Experience: Experience engineering aerial, underground, buried, fiber, and copper telecommunications networks.
Frontier Program Experience: Experience supporting Frontier engineering projects, work orders, and documentation standards.
Frontier Systems: Experience using Varasset, FROGS, and Infinium to support engineering workflows and project records.
Work Order Engineering: Experience with road moves, relocations, network modifications, and construction work prints.
Engineering Design: Ability to develop and review engineering plans, splicing information, and bills of materials.
Field Engineering: Experience conducting field verification and reviewing existing telecommunications facilities.
NESC Knowledge: Working knowledge of NESC standards and OSP engineering practices.
Permitting & Joint Use: Experience coordinating permits, pole attachments, and make-ready activities.
Quality Assurance: Ability to review engineering documentation for accuracy and compliance.
Technical Tools: Proficiency with engineering record systems, Microsoft Office, CAD or comparable applications, and field measurement equipment.
Project Coordination: Ability to manage multiple assignments, meet deadlines, and communicate effectively.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience working directly with Frontier Communications or a contractor supporting Frontier programs.
Familiarity with Frontier fiber expansion, copper-to-fiber conversions, road moves, and network relocations.
Experience with OSP engineering tools such as AutoCAD, IQGeo, Katapult, O-Calc, or comparable platforms.
Experience performing QA/QC reviews and mentoring junior OSP engineers.
Understanding of aerial and underground construction methods and utility coordination.
Ability to troubleshoot engineering issues and resolve discrepancies between field conditions and client systems.
- Must live close to Kalkaska, Michigan
What Success Looks Like
Deliver accurate, construction-ready OSP engineering packages that meet Frontier requirements.
Maintain complete and current engineering records in Varasset, FROGS, Infinium, and other applicable systems.
Complete engineering work orders on schedule while meeting quality expectations.
Minimize design revisions, documentation discrepancies, and construction delays.
Build effective relationships with Frontier stakeholders, construction teams, and internal personnel.
Contribute to engineering quality and continuous improvement across the Frontier program.
What We Offer
Pearce offers a family-friendly and innovative culture with opportunities for growth, competitive compensation, comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, HSA option. To help you recharge, we have paid vacation and paid holidays. For your future, we offer a company-matching 401(k) Retirement, Life Insurance, Tuition reimbursement, and professional development training. To help you be successful at work, as required for the role, we will provide a company vehicle, phone, laptop, or tablet along with all necessary tools and safety equipment.
We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.
Learn more about us at www.Pearce-Services.com!
At PEARCE, we've got a career for you!
Pearce is a leading technology-enabled provider of asset management solutions for mission-critical electromechanical infrastructure throughout North America. Pearce provides technical maintenance, repair, operations, and engineering services for uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, backup power generators, battery energy storage systems (BESS), critical cooling systems, and other electrical and mechanical infrastructure across end markets such as renewable energy, telecom, and data centers. Founded in 1998, Pearce has more than 4,000 employees and 28 locations across the U.S. Pearce is a wholly owned subsidiary of CBRE Group, Inc., the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm. To learn more about Pearce visit http://www.pearce-services.com.
Your Impact
As an OSP Engineer III supporting the Frontier program at Pearce, you will lead complex outside plant (OSP) engineering projects supporting Frontier's fiber and copper telecommunications infrastructure. You will oversee engineering activities from initial design and field validation through permitting, construction readiness, and project closeout.
This position requires experience with Frontier engineering standards, systems, and workflows, including Varasset, FROGS, and Infinium. You will maintain accurate engineering records, manage work orders, develop construction-ready designs, and ensure compliance with Frontier requirements and industry standards.
Core Responsibilities
OSP Engineering, Design & Technical Leadership
Lead engineering activities for Frontier OSP projects involving aerial, underground, buried, conduit, fiber, and copper infrastructure.
Develop engineering designs, construction work prints, splicing diagrams, bills of materials (BOMs), and supporting documentation.
Perform work order engineering for new construction, road moves, relocations, network modifications, and copper-to-fiber conversions.
Review existing network facilities and determine engineering requirements for expansions and upgrades.
Conduct route planning, constructability reviews, and design optimization.
Resolve engineering conflicts involving pole attachments, conduit capacity, cable placement, and existing infrastructure.
Provide technical guidance to junior engineers.
Frontier Systems & Engineering Documentation
Utilize Varasset, FROGS, and Infinium to support Frontier engineering workflows, work order management, and project documentation, as applicable.
Create, update, and maintain engineering records within Frontier-required systems.
Track engineering activities and project milestones through applicable Frontier platforms.
Ensure engineering documentation and work orders are accurate and current.
Troubleshoot documentation discrepancies and coordinate corrections.
Follow Frontier engineering procedures and quality standards.
Field Validation, Standards & Compliance
Perform and coordinate field surveys for aerial and underground telecommunications facilities.
Evaluate pole conditions, cable routes, conduit availability, and construction feasibility.
Ensure designs comply with NESC, Frontier specifications, and applicable regulations.
Identify construction conflicts and recommend engineering solutions.
Review field findings, redlines, and as-built documentation.
Support field inspections and resolve engineering issues during construction.
Permitting, Right-of-Way & Joint Use
Develop and review engineering documentation for municipal, county, state, and utility permits.
Coordinate right-of-way (ROW), easement, and access requirements.
Support pole attachment applications, pole loading analysis, make-ready engineering, and joint-use coordination.
Work with utilities, permitting agencies, and construction teams to resolve design conflicts.
Ensure permit documentation aligns with Frontier requirements.
Project Tracking, Quality Assurance & Coordination
Manage engineering work orders and ensure timely completion of deliverables.
Monitor schedules, project progress, and outstanding action items.
Perform QA/QC reviews of engineering designs, work prints, and system records.
Identify potential engineering delays and documentation issues.
Coordinate with project managers, construction teams, permitting specialists, and Frontier stakeholders.
Maintain accurate project status updates and support project closeout.
Core Experience
Required Qualifications
OSP Engineering Experience: Experience engineering aerial, underground, buried, fiber, and copper telecommunications networks.
Frontier Program Experience: Experience supporting Frontier engineering projects, work orders, and documentation standards.
Frontier Systems: Experience using Varasset, FROGS, and Infinium to support engineering workflows and project records.
Work Order Engineering: Experience with road moves, relocations, network modifications, and construction work prints.
Engineering Design: Ability to develop and review engineering plans, splicing information, and bills of materials.
Field Engineering: Experience conducting field verification and reviewing existing telecommunications facilities.
NESC Knowledge: Working knowledge of NESC standards and OSP engineering practices.
Permitting & Joint Use: Experience coordinating permits, pole attachments, and make-ready activities.
Quality Assurance: Ability to review engineering documentation for accuracy and compliance.
Technical Tools: Proficiency with engineering record systems, Microsoft Office, CAD or comparable applications, and field measurement equipment.
Project Coordination: Ability to manage multiple assignments, meet deadlines, and communicate effectively.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience working directly with Frontier Communications or a contractor supporting Frontier programs.
Familiarity with Frontier fiber expansion, copper-to-fiber conversions, road moves, and network relocations.
Experience with OSP engineering tools such as AutoCAD, IQGeo, Katapult, O-Calc, or comparable platforms.
Experience performing QA/QC reviews and mentoring junior OSP engineers.
Understanding of aerial and underground construction methods and utility coordination.
Ability to troubleshoot engineering issues and resolve discrepancies between field conditions and client systems.
- Must live close to Kalkaska, Michigan
What Success Looks Like
Deliver accurate, construction-ready OSP engineering packages that meet Frontier requirements.
Maintain complete and current engineering records in Varasset, FROGS, Infinium, and other applicable systems.
Complete engineering work orders on schedule while meeting quality expectations.
Minimize design revisions, documentation discrepancies, and construction delays.
Build effective relationships with Frontier stakeholders, construction teams, and internal personnel.
Contribute to engineering quality and continuous improvement across the Frontier program.
What We Offer
Pearce offers a family-friendly and innovative culture with opportunities for growth, competitive compensation, comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, HSA option. To help you recharge, we have paid vacation and paid holidays. For your future, we offer a company-matching 401(k) Retirement, Life Insurance, Tuition reimbursement, and professional development training. To help you be successful at work, as required for the role, we will provide a company vehicle, phone, laptop, or tablet along with all necessary tools and safety equipment.
We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.
Learn more about us at www.Pearce-Services.com!
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote OSP engineer jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, civil engineering, or a related field
- Experience with fiber optic network design and outside plant infrastructure
- Proficiency in AutoCAD or other OSP design and drafting software
- Knowledge of aerial and underground construction methods and standards
- Familiarity with right-of-way processes, permitting, and local utility regulations
- BICSI or similar telecommunications infrastructure certification preferred
Tips for Your Remote OSP Engineer Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote osp engineer openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your skills and apply directly without sorting through listings that require on-site presence.
Build a portfolio of OSP design deliverables
Remote employers can't observe your work in person, so assemble sample fiber route designs, splice diagrams, and make-ready drawings you've produced. Sharing a folder of real deliverables signals you can contribute without on-site supervision from day one.
Demonstrate async communication in your application
Remote osp teams coordinate across regions through written updates and digital redlines rather than hallway conversations. Use your cover letter and any take-home exercises to show you write clear, precise technical communication, since that skill is what distributed managers actually screen for.
Highlight remote-compatible tools in your resume
Call out your proficiency with AutoCAD, GIS platforms, and cloud-based OSP design software by name in your skills section. Remote hiring managers scan for tool fluency because it determines how quickly you can contribute to a distributed team's existing workflow.
Remote OSP Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote osp engineer job?
Target remote-first telecom contractors, broadband infrastructure firms, and distributed utilities teams, as these employers are most likely to hire osp engineers without requiring on-site presence. Remote hiring managers screen for self-direction, strong written communication, and proficiency with tools like AutoCAD, GIS platforms, and fiber design software. Demonstrating you can produce accurate OSP deliverables and coordinate with remote field crews independently gives you a clear edge.
Which companies hire remote osp engineers?
Employers currently hiring remote osp engineers include Pearce Services and Switch, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These tend to be remote-first telecom contractors, broadband deployment firms, and distributed utilities companies that need OSP design work completed without requiring engineers to report to a central office.
Can you get a remote osp engineer job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level osp engineer roles are harder to land because employers expect you to work independently from day one with minimal oversight. Smaller broadband contractors and regional telecom firms are more likely to hire entry-level candidates remotely. Showing proficiency in AutoCAD or GIS tools, completing relevant coursework or certifications, and presenting sample OSP design work in a portfolio can substitute meaningfully for direct on-the-job experience.
Do you need a degree for remote osp engineer jobs?
Not always. Many remote employers weigh hands-on OSP design experience, GIS and AutoCAD proficiency, and a demonstrated ability to produce fiber route designs and construction drawings more heavily than a formal degree. An associate degree in engineering technology or a related field helps, but candidates who can show accurate, real-world OSP deliverables often compete effectively against degree holders.
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