Utility Infra Design Engineer / Specialist

Job Description

AECOM is seeking a highly motivated West Coast Utility Infrastructure Telecom Design QC  Engineer / Specialist to support the planning, design, and quality assurance of telecommunications outside plant infrastructure programs during the hours of 12pm through 8pm Pacific time. This role will focus on the design and modeling of underground conduit systems supporting fiber optic networks, data center connectivity, metro fiber deployments, and utility infrastructure projects.

The successful candidate will possess practical experience designing underground conduit networks, duct banks, handholes, manholes, and associated civil infrastructure. The position requires proficiency with Civil 3D and related engineering software for developing, reviewing, and validating designs throughout project lifecycles.

This is a fully remote position requiring the ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams, utility stakeholders, permitting agencies, and construction personnel across multiple geographic regions.

Key Responsibilities

Underground Telecommunications Infrastructure Design:

• Develop and review underground OSP designs for fiber optic network deployments.
• Design conduit systems, duct banks, manholes, handholes, roadway crossings, and utility corridors.
• Perform route evaluation and constructability assessments for greenfield and brownfield projects.
• Incorporate utility conflicts, right-of-way constraints, environmental considerations, and permitting requirements into design solutions.
• Support the development of construction drawings, profile sheets, details, and permit packages.

Engineering Review and Quality Assurance:

• Perform technical reviews of Utility Infrastructure Telecom Design QC packages.
• Verify compliance with client standards, engineering requirements, and construction criteria.
• Review conduit sizing, bend radii, separation requirements, depth of cover, pulling calculations, and access structures.
• Validate compliance with municipal, DOT, utility, NEC, NESC, and client-specific requirements.
• Identify design deficiencies and provide clear engineering recommendations for corrective action.

Utility Coordination and Permitting Support:

• Coordinate with utility owners, municipalities, transportation agencies, and permitting authorities.
• Support utility conflict resolution and relocation planning.
• Assist in permit application development and agency review responses.
• Participate in design review meetings and constructability reviews.

Construction Support:

• Provide engineering support during construction activities.
• Review contractor questions, RFIs, and field change requests.
• Evaluate field conditions and recommend engineering solutions.
• Support as-built development and project closeout documentation.

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