Location: Atlanta, GA
Employment type: Full-time
Pay range: $60,000 – $85,000 per year, based on experience
About the Role
PRG is hiring a Fiber Designer to produce constructible fiber network designs for broadband clients. You’ll work on both Outside Plant (OSP) FTTH projects (aerial and underground feeder, distribution and drop design) and MDU/MXU projects (multi-dwelling unit retrofit and new-build fiber design). The work is hands-on: you’ll take a project from base data and field information through a finished design package that a contractor can build from and a client can approve.
This is a good fit for a designer who knows OSP and MDU work, is comfortable in CAD and GIS tools, and takes pride in getting the details right.
What You’ll Do
- Design FTTH OSP networks – aerial, underground, boring and micro-trenching – with routes that are clear and constructible.
- Design MDU/MXU fiber layouts, including building entry, risers, horizontal pathways, distribution points and unit-level connectivity.
- Produce and audit complete design packages: construction drawings, Bill of Materials (BOM), scope of work, and client deliverables such as NTP packages.
- Build and maintain splice matrices, fiber assignments and connectivity records.
- Prepare and audit aerial and underground permit drawings and support ROW and easement requirements with municipalities, counties and DOTs.
- Use field survey data, photos and walkout notes to develop and correct designs.
- QC your own work and colleagues work against client standards before it goes out, and turn client and agency comments quickly.
- Support as-built updates and keep design records accurate.
- Suggest process and tool improvements that make the team faster and the work cleaner.
What You Bring
- 3+ years of fiber design experience in OSP/FTTH, MDU/MXU, or both. Experience in both is a strong plus.
- Working knowledge of fiber architecture: feeder/distribution/drop, splitters, terminals, fiber counts and splicing.
- High Level Proficiency with Esri/ArcGIS is a must.
- Basic Proficiency with design tools such as AutoCAD, MicroStation, Vetro FiberMap, 3-GIS and QGIS. Experience building splice matrices and connectivity documentation.
- Familiarity with aerial and underground permitting and ROW/easement requirements.
- Strong attention to detail, the ability to manage multiple projects, and clear communication with team members and clients.
Nice to Have
- Experience designing to large-carrier or ISP design standards.
- BOM development and material research across different OSP architectures.
- Visio, Bluebeam or other PDF markup tools; Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.
- Field survey or walkout experience.
- A technical degree or certificate (GIS, CAD, engineering technology) – equivalent hands-on experience is just as valuable.
Benefits
- Production pay may be available depending on project assignment.
- Mileage reimbursement for business use of a personal vehicle.
- Medical, dental and vision coverage for you and your dependents, starting the first of the month after your start date.
- 401(k) plan with safe-harbor match after one year of service.
- Paid time off, paid holidays and a floating holiday.
- Supplemental life insurance for you and your dependents.