About the position
SRI Telecom is seeking a Planning & Design Engineer to support Comcast's Central and Northeast Divisions in a fully remote capacity. This role focuses on in-house OSP engineering support, including as-built quality control, betterment design, forced relocations, SPAN replacements, and fiber reclamation initiatives. This is not a drafting-only position. The ideal candidate has hands-on OSP engineering experience, strong IRIS proficiency, and the ability to independently review, validate, and approve designs to Comcast standards before release. This role operates Tuesday-Saturday (day shift, flexible hours).
Responsibilities
• Perform engineering review and QC of as-built deliverables to ensure compliance with Comcast standards
• Approve designs for release once validated against construction and GIS requirements
• Support betterment projects including forced relocates, SPAN replacements, and upfront design initiatives
• Manage fiber reclamation efforts, returning disconnected services to usable network state
• Design and validate coax and fiber OSP solutions
• Add and validate labor rate codes within project documentation
• Utilize IRIS for design tracking, documentation, and workflow management (required)
• Generate and manage reports in P2; track multiple projects and timelines effectively
• Coordinate with construction leads to obtain GIS mapping data and resolve discrepancies
• Provide engineering insight to bring more design work in-house and reduce PM dependency
Requirements
• 3-5+ years of Comcast OSP engineering experience
• Strong proficiency in IRIS
• Proficiency in Spatial Project Management background preferred
• Experience with coax and fiber network design
• Background in as-built QC, proofing, and approval workflows
• Experience supporting betterments, relocations, SPAN replacements, or similar initiatives
• Familiarity with P2 reporting and Comcast project tracking systems
• Ability to manage multiple projects and communicate cross-functionally
• Strong independent decision-making skills
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!