Network Planning Engineer III

TekWissen LLC; Oklahoma City (OK); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

TekWissen LLC is seeking a Network Planning Engineer III for a remote, 15-month assignment with a major American telecom client. The position focuses on developing detailed growth plans for the National Core Transport Network, including core backbones and metropolitan networks, guiding implementation by field teams.

The role requires 5+ years in transport planning, familiarity with SONET, WDM, and related telecom systems, and ability to manage budget approvals for project funding packages.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of network transport planning processes and associated data analysis principles including capacity management.
• A basic knowledge in one or more of the areas is needed as well as some practical technical experience working in the related function.
• A further responsibility of the position will be the judicious management and creation of all capital and expense budget approvals associated with the assigned project manifested through a monthly current estimate of expenditures on each funding package created.

Responsibilities

• The Sr. Transport Planning Engineer will support development of detailed network growth and evolution plans for the National Core Transport Network.
• Produce planning packages for field/design engineering teams to procure and install transport equipment.
• Mentor and train peers and junior staff in transport planning and engineering.

Skills

Engineering planning

SONET

WDM (Wave Division Multiplexing)

Central office systems

Outside plant

Telecom engineering principles

Regulations (telecom equipment)

Tools

TIRKS

CNDC ASPEN Portal

LCAM

Metasolv

Fireworks

CORE

Job description

Overview:TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. The below job opportunity is to one of Our clients is an American telecommunications company headquartered in Monroe, Louisiana, that offers communications, network services, security, cloud solutions, voice, and managed services.

Job Title: Network Planning Engineer III

Location: Remote

Duration: 15 Months

Job Type: Temporary Assignment

Work Type: Remote

Job Description

The Sr. Transport Planning Engineer will fulfill a non-supervisory role within the Client Core National Network Transport Planning organization.The position will participate in and ultimately support the development of detailed network growth and evolution plans in support of the National Core Transport Network including but not limited to all elements of the core backbone network as well as subtending metropolitan networks in major cities where Client has a presence.The output of the work will be a planning package that is directed to a field/design engineering team for implementation of the plan(s) through the procurement and installation of necessary network transport equipment.

Technical Skills

• Basic relevant engineering and /or planning experience in areas including interdisciplinary network transport.
• SONET.
• Wave division multiplexing.
• Central office common systems (power, common terminations, office infrastructure, alarms).
• Outside plant.
• General telecommunications engineering principles.
• Federal, State, and Local regulations that govern the placement of Telecommunication Equipment.

Additional Requirements

Knowledge of network transport planning processes and associated data analysis principles including capacity management.A basic knowledge in one or more of the areas is needed as well as some practical technical experience working in the related function.A further responsibility of the position will be the judicious management and creation of all capital and expense budget approvals associated with the assigned project manifested through a monthly current estimate of expenditures on each funding package created.

Systems Experience

• Trunk Inventory Record Keeping System (TIRKS).
• CNDC ASPEN Portal.
• LCAM.
• Metasolv.
• Fireworks.
• CORE.
• Or equivalent engineering systems.

Additional Responsibilities

This position will offer mentoring and training to peers, clients and employees of lesser experience and knowledge relative to transport planning and engineering.This position will reflect a high level of professionalism in all activities and will exhibit a correspondingly high work ethic.Handles generally short term projects, 1-6 months, and may involve some project management skills and leadership.Competent computer skills.

Skills Specific to the Sr. Transport Planning Engineer

• Accomplished written and verbal communications skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Patience in aiding less-experienced individuals.
• Practical negotiation skills.

Experience

Experience 5+ years experience.

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.