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CenturyLink

Global telecommunications and IT services provider

Outside Plant Engineer

Telecommunications EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeRochester, MN, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Communications Outside Plant (OSP) engineering experience.
  • Computer skills, including Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, ACAD, and Qwest legacy systems.
  • Maintain positive interactions with governing authorities.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • A valid driver's license and a satisfactory driving record; an MVR check is required.
  • Demonstrate ownership of projects from inception to completion.
  • Prioritize multiple projects, perform under pressure, negotiate completion timeframes, and meet critical deadlines.

Responsibilities

  • Design and prepare Engineering Work Orders for growth projects, including land developments, new buildings, single-line requests, government and safety work, preservation, rehabilitation, DSL, FTTN, FTTH, FTTT, road relocations, augmentation projects, and circuit or special-circuit requests.
  • Use Bidmaster/Fireworks, JDS, FORTE, NDTT, ARMOR, NDS, and ACAD.
  • Prepare detailed field notes for outside plant projects to be constructed.
  • Apply for permits from governing authorities.
  • Maintain positive interactions and open communication with internal and external customers, Planning, and company departments to provide high-quality service to customers.
  • Manage workload for a designated area.
  • Work with Planning, BNG (Operations), and internal and external customers; maintain budgets and assist with budget forecasting.
  • Take projects from planning and design through construction and closeout.

Desired Qualifications

  • Previous experience in a multitasking, results-oriented position in a deadline-focused department.
  • Five years of applicable engineering experience related to RUS; legacy CenturyLink and legacy Qwest background in outside plant/inside plant is a plus.
  • Experience in outside plant, aerial, buried and underground plant, and utility construction.
  • Ability to perform work with minimal supervision for a designated area and handle special projects as determined by company management.

About the Company

CenturyLink

Global telecommunications and IT services provider

CenturyLink, now Lumen Technologies, provides telecommunications and IT services for businesses and government, including voice, network, cloud, and managed services. Its offerings cover VoIP, SIP Trunking, hosted VoIP, SD-WAN, MPLS, IPVPN, plus Big Data as a Service, IoT, and cloud management across hybrid, private, and public clouds—backed by data centers. Compared with competitors, it combines traditional communications with modern network and cloud services at scale, serving a wide range of industries globally. Its goal is to help customers communicate, connect, and digitally transform with secure, reliable, and scalable network and cloud solutions.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Monroe, LA
Founded
1930

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