Electronic Engineer 3 - Telecom

Everest Consultants, Inc.; Vancouver (WA); Hybrid; USD 93.000 - 98.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical insurance

Dental & Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off & holidays

Zusammenfassung

Everest Consultants, Inc. is seeking a qualified professional to provide technical and project coordination support for configuring, integrating, maintaining, and operating mission-critical telecommunications and network systems in a hybrid work arrangement at the Vancouver, WA client site.

The role involves collaboration with lead engineers and cross-functional teams to ensure project success, develop testing and documentation standards, and support operational improvements across

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in electrical or electronics engineering (ABET accredited).
• 10 years of experience and knowledge of computer network and systems concepts, principles, and practices applicable to components and facilities found on a regional transmission system.

Aufgaben

• Coordinate with lead engineers, project managers, and technical teams to identify and execute project tasks, including timelines, equipment integration, reporting, step plans, and documentation.
• Collaborate with engineering, planning, design, construction, and maintenance organizations to define project scope, requirements, and deliverables for telecommunications projects.
• Support the integration of new equipment, systems, and procedures into control center and field environments, including the development of operations and maintenance standards.
• Configure and integrate wide-area data networks and associated support systems to meet mission-critical reliability requirements, recommending system configurations and coordinating technical assignments.
• Participate in project reviews, evaluate functional and technical requirements, identify documentation needs, and review team deliverables for completeness and accuracy.

Kenntnisse

Project team experience

MS Office

Network systems engineering

Design package review

Ausbildung

ABET engineering degree

10 years experience in network systems (regional transmission)

Jobbeschreibung

Duration: 12-month Contract (with possible extensions up to 5 years)

Pay Range: $67.74 – $70.97 per hour

Candidates must be willing to work on our W-2. Due to federal contract requirements, only U.S. Citizens can be considered for this position. This role requires you to work on a hybrid basis with onsite 4 to 5 days per week at the client's Vancouver, WA office.

Provides technical and project coordination support for the configuration, integration, maintenance, and operation of mission-critical telecommunications and network systems. Supports engineering teams through project planning, equipment integration, system troubleshooting, testing, documentation, compliance, and operational improvements across high-availability network environments.

Position Responsibilities

• Coordinate with lead engineers, project managers, and technical teams to identify and execute project tasks, including timelines, equipment integration, reporting, step plans, and documentation.
• Collaborate with engineering, planning, design, construction, and maintenance organizations to define project scope, requirements, and deliverables for telecommunications projects.
• Support the integration of new equipment, systems, and procedures into control center and field environments, including the development of operations and maintenance standards.
• Configure and integrate wide-area data networks and associated support systems to meet mission-critical reliability requirements, recommending system configurations and coordinating technical assignments.
• Participate in project reviews, evaluate functional and technical requirements, identify documentation needs, and review team deliverables for completeness and accuracy.
• Coordinate equipment configuration and integration for field sites and control center locations, including network infrastructure, telecommunications equipment, and packet transport systems.
• Develop, validate, document, and execute testing and operational procedures to support system implementation, maintenance, and compliance requirements.
• Prepare technical documentation, network diagrams, compliance records, policies, procedures, standards, and implementation plans for assigned systems and projects.
• Provide training and supporting materials to technical staff on newly integrated systems, equipment, procedures, and operational requirements.
• Track and report project status, assignments, milestones, and deliverables, developing measurable goals, performance metrics, checklists, action plans, and completion lists.
• Represent technical teams in internal working groups and serve as a subject matter resource on assigned technologies, equipment specifications, maintenance standards, and system requirements.
• Troubleshoot network and system issues, perform routine server and database health checks, manage device configurations, and maintain authentication, authorization, and account management systems.
• Maintain network infrastructure and security documentation in accordance with applicable reliability, cybersecurity, information security, records management, and compliance requirements, including NERC/CIP and FISMA standards.
• Develop automated database scripts and analytics tools using equipment performance data and network telemetry to support predictive outage prevention and operational workflow improvements.
• Maintain and support critical infrastructure systems, including network management platforms, authentication servers, remote access security systems, SCADA, automatic generation control, and telemetry systems.
• Communicate operational issues, equipment failures, and system impacts to maintenance personnel, identifying repair priorities and urgency while following established safety practices.

Position Requirements

Education & Corresponding Experience

• Bachelor's degree in electrical or electronics engineering (from an ABET accredited school) is required.
• 10 years of experience and knowledge of computer network and systems concepts, principles, and practices applicable to components and facilities found on a regional transmission system is required.

Required Technical Skills & Experience

• 5 years of experience on project teams developing computer and/or network systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products such as, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Telecom/Network systems engineering principles and concepts with minimal guidance.
• Experience reviewing and evaluating design packages (including drawings, material certifications, and submittals) for conformance to the design specifications.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• The systems encountered in this position are digital systems that monitor and control devices from the central stations. Familiarity and experience with these systems and activities:
• Knowledge about leading project teams developing computer and / or network systems, evaluating design packages for conformance to the design specifications, about engineering design, project management principles and concepts to include following formal configuration, change management processes, telecom, and routed networks.
• Knowledge of technical project coordination to include security controls testing with routers and other Layer 3 to Layer 7 security devices, technical evaluation of control systems and telecom technologies.
• Knowledge of project schedule and structure development concepts as they relate to large high availability WANs, telecom, transport, control, and -48VDC power systems, knowledge of best practice test plan development for project certification.

Everest Consultants offers the following benefits for this position: medical, dental, & vision insurance, short-term disability, life and AD&D insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, and a referral bonus program, paid sick/vacation/holidays, and a health and welfare fringe benefit.

Everest Consultants is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state, or federal civil rights laws.