Remote Senior Planning Engineer, Telecom Network Growth

Lumen; Montpelier (VT); Remote; USD 85,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

Lumen is seeking a Senior Planning Engineer to apply approved technologies and architectures to growth projects within the U.S., focusing on OSP/ISP plant construction, capacity planning, and cross-functional collaboration. This role emphasizes accountability, ownership, and delivering best-in-class service to customers.

You will analyze network capacity, develop market strategies for 3–5 year horizons, supervise installations, and manage expenditures. Remote work is possible within the U.S.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in planning/telecom projects.
• 4+ years experience in OSP/ISP plant work.
• Ability to lead and collaborate across teams.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Knowledge of geospatial tools and design software.
• Proven cost management and budgeting experience.
• Experience with PMI or project management preferred.
• Engineering role with business/financial focus.

Responsibilities

• Develops plans for new plant construction and modifications.
• Oversees capacity trends and cost optimization.
• Defines market level strategy for 3–5 year transformation.
• Supports cross-functional teams across org units.
• Prepares specs and gathers field data.
• Monitors project expenditures and constructions.
• Keeps up-to-date with industry trends.
• Works with minimal direction.

Skills

6+ years experience

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

OSP/ISP knowledge

Leadership

Data analysis

ArcGIS/PRO

AutoCAD

Google Earth

Excel/Access/Visio/PowerPoint

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

ArcGIS/PRO

AutoCAD

Google Earth

Excel

Access

Visio

PowerPoint

Job description

Lumen is seeking a Senior Planning Engineer to apply approved technologies and architectures to growth projects within the U.S., focusing on OSP/ISP plant construction, capacity planning, and cross-functional collaboration. This role emphasizes accountability, ownership, and delivering best-in-class service to customers.

You will analyze network capacity, develop market strategies for 3–5 year horizons, supervise installations, and manage expenditures. Remote work is possible within the U.S.