Pole Attachment Specialist

Your Impact

ThePole Attachment Specialist should have hands-on experience supporting OSP telecommunications projects involving utility poles, attachment applications, permitting, and utility coordination.

Candidates should understand thepole attachment process from engineering review through application and approval, including coordinating with pole owners and other utility companies to obtain required permissions.

Core Experience

• Experience withpole attachment applications, permitting, and approval processes.
• Strong understanding ofutility coordination, including working with electric utilities, telecommunications providers, cable companies, and other pole owners.
• Experience communicating with utilities throughemail, phone, and utility systems/portals to obtain attachment approvals and resolve outstanding issues.
• Experience withZiply Fiber projects or similar utility/pole attachment coordination is strongly preferred.
• OSP engineering experience sufficient to understandpole infrastructure and attachment requirements.
• Ability to review and interpretwork prints, engineering drawings, and design documents.
• Understanding ofpower placement and telecommunications attachments on utility poles.
• Experience identifyingpole ownership and determining the appropriate utility or jurisdiction responsible for approvals.
• Experience preparing, submitting, tracking, and managingpole attachment permits/applications through final approval.
• Ability to identify potential conflicts or deficiencies that could delay attachment approval.
• Familiarity with aerial fiber construction and OSP engineering workflows.
• Experience coordinating with engineering, permitting, construction, and utility teams.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to track multiple applications, approvals, and deadlines simultaneously.
• Knowledge ofNESC standards and utility-specific pole attachment requirements is preferred.

Core Qualifications

• StrongOSP engineering knowledge with directpole attachment and utility coordination experience
• Experience reviewingpole designs, work prints, and engineering documents
• Understanding ofpower and telecommunications placement on utility poles
• Ability toidentify pole ownership and determine appropriate approval requirements
• Experience working directly withutilities and cable companies to secure pole attachment permissions and approvals
• Experience preparing, submitting, tracking, and managingpole attachment applications
• Ziply Fiber experience or experience with similar telecom providers is highly preferred
• Experience coordinating withmultiple utilities, pole owners, and telecommunications providers
• Broader experience withOSP engineering, permitting, utility coordination, aerial fiber design, and pole attachments is highly valued
• Candidates with overlapping OSP skills may also be considered forother related positions