Planning and Design Engineer Location: Houston, TX 77040 (4 days in office) Salary: $28.00-$30.00/hr. Benefits: SRI offers W-2 employment with access to a comprehensive benefits package such as paid vacation, paid holidays, health/dental/vision insurance, 401k, HSA and others! Description of Role: SRI Telecom is seeking a Planning and Design Engineer with an understanding of OSP mapping (reading and/or drafting) experience to contribute to all areas of outside plant (OSP) design. The successful consultant will be responsible for updating databases for tracking the acceptance of a job, the issuance of a design to a design contractor, tracking the receipt of the fielding, and QC acceptance. You will also provide cost estimating, reserve fiber wavelengths and other milestone related objectives. Tasks: • Review designs for OSP and ISP Fiber layouts, including Patch panel diagrams and cable rack layouts. • Generate bills of materials, splice sheets, and supporting documentation. • Review and ensure the accuracy and efficiency of completed designs. • Maintain design specifications and adhere to quality standards. • Analyze OTDR traces, document test results, and troubleshoot fiber circuits. • Identify efficiency gains in current processes and create technical documentation. • Support Specialists and leadership with fiber design documents, and address requests and complaints. • Advise, train, and guide other designers as needed. • Maintain regular attendance and perform other assigned duties. Skills & Responsibilities: • Experience or the equivalent education/certification with AutoCAD, MicroStation, Spatial or IRIS is required. • Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office applications • Knowledge of easement, right-of-way, and permit documents is preferred • Competence in design methodology, process, and metrics • Experience in designing and/or constructing telecommunications fiber networks is a must • Attention to detail and ability to think creatively and strategically is a must • Excellent organization and time management skills • Must be able to work independently and without supervision • Ability to interact and communicate effectively with other team members Location: Houston, TX 77040 CMC25