Outside Plant Engineer

Ziply Fiber offers a stable, on-site engineering role in Everett, WA, with a salary range of $70,413 to $104,830 per year. The Outside Plant Engineer will apply engineering expertise to telecommunications outside plant within a local serving exchange, collaborating across teams to support growth, replacements, and upgrades. This is an onsite role rooted in cross-functional partnership and practical design from the ground up.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) with company matching
• Flexible spending account
• Paid sick leave and paid time off
• Parental leave
• Quarterly performance bonus
• Training and career growth opportunities
• Education reimbursement programs

Our values

• Genuinely Caring: treat customers and colleagues with empathy and attention
• Empowering You: support customers in choosing the best solutions and back employees in innovating
• Innovation and Improvement: continuously seek ways to improve service and collaboration
• Earning Your Trust: communicate clearly and honestly

Responsibilities

• Engineering design for outside plant projects locally and support for ZFB Build projects
• Proactive review of outside plant facilities to identify upgrades and enhancements
• Coordinate with utilities to use joint trench in project design and construction
• Attend preconstruction meetings for project designs
• Frontline project management for construction activities related to outside plant
• Communicate with state, county, city, and national indices to obtain information on planned growth and changes
• Collaborate with peers and departments to ensure thorough project planning
• Apply for all required permits (State, DNR, City, County, Townships)
• Maintain and investigate ROWs and easements for releases; respond to DORs as needed
• Maintain accurate cable records and updates; update records according to as-builts
• Prepare cost estimates for BDTs; assist in annual budget design
• Support sales, marketing, operations, and regulatory teams as needed
• Perform other duties to support the business and evolving organization

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent work experience
• Minimum of three (3) years in an outside plant position
• Outside plant construction project management and inventory management experience
• Experience with ROW, private easements, and permitting with local, state, and federal entities
• Working knowledge of outside plant design, including cable count layouts and capacity planning
• Valid State Driver's License and satisfactory driving record
• Pre-employment drug screening completion
• Knowledge of outside plant activity and engineering tools, including Microsoft Office and AutoCAD
• Strong organizational, written and verbal communication, and customer-relations skills
• Interpersonal ability to collaborate with the Engineering team, regional managers, vendors, and technicians
• Ability to manage multiple projects at different stages and meet deadlines
• Ability to drive for the company in a safe and responsible manner

Technologies

• Microsoft Office
• AutoCAD

Work Authorization

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US for any employer. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to bend, stoop, sit, stand, or walk for extended periods, including field duties
• Occasional lifting up to 25 pounds
• Frequent use of hands and repetitive motions, such as hammering stakes into the ground
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, and color vision

Work Environment

The role is performed in a modern office setting with extensive computer use. The position centers on office-based work while supporting field-related activities as needed.