Senior Engineer Outside Plant

Verizon; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness benefits

Matched 401(k) savings plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Verizon is seeking an Outside Plant Telephony Network Engineer in Alpharetta, GA to manage all engineering, maintenance, and enhancements to the OSP telephony network. You will coordinate with multiple teams and interact with customers, solving complex problems in indoor and outdoor settings to deliver innovative, reliable solutions.

You will join a hybrid work environment with three days in the office, and you will travel up to 25% as required.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or two or more years of work experience.
• Three or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through work experience and/or military experience.
• Willingness to travel up to approximately 25% of the time.
• Experience in outside plant engineering principles and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Leading large scale complex projects.
• Designing additions, upgrades, repairs and enhancements.
• Managing vendor relationships.
• Selecting and pricing solutions based on the most effective, efficient, and timely design.
• Coordinating with internal departments and liaising with residential and business end-users, building contractors, and property owners to implement solutions appropriately.

Skills

Outside plant engineering

Communication skills

Independent worker

Education

Associate’s degree or two+ years experience

Three+ years of relevant experience

Tools

Windows programs

Tableau

CAD

Google Office Suite

Job description

When you join Verizon

You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they’re daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love — driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together — lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the #VTeamLife.

What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll be managing all engineering, maintenance, and enhancements to the Outside Plant Telephony Network, including structures, cables, and associated equipment. This critical role will coordinate with a variety of teams and have direct contact with business and residential customers. You’ll work in diverse environments, both indoors and outdoors, to solve complex problems and implement innovative solutions to keep our customers happy.

• Leading large scale complex projects.
• Designing additions, upgrades, repairs and enhancements.
• Managing vendor relationships.
• Selecting and pricing solutions based on the most effective, efficient, and timely design.
• Coordinating with internal departments and liaising with residential and business end-users, building contractors, and property owners to implement solutions appropriately.

What We’re Looking For

You know a lot about outside plant engineering practices. You enjoy analyzing problems and having the autonomy to select and implement the right solutions. While you work well independently, you are also a great team player and enjoy leading colleagues and coordinating efforts to ensure best outcomes. No stranger to a fast-paced environment, you manage multiple assignments and competing priorities while staying focused on important deadlines. As a strong communicator, you can quickly build relationships with a diverse range of people and explain complex technical issues in a way that everyone can understand.

You’ll Need To Have

• Associate’s degree or two or more years of work experience.
• Three or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through work experience and/or military experience.
• Willingness to travel up to approximately 25% of the time.
• Experience in working with outside plant engineering principles and procedures.

Even better if you have one or more of the following

• A degree in engineering or technical/science/mathematics fields.
• Experience in windows-based programs and corporate database systems.
• Experience in FIBERX, CANVAS, ICON, NAR, Tableau.
• Experience in CAD, and Google Office Suite.

Where you’ll be working

In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes working from home and a minimum of three days per week in the office, which will be set by your manager. Employees are responsible for maintaining compliance with hybrid work policies.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Equal Employment Opportunity

Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristics.

Benefits And Compensation

Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefit options including: medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D insurance, identity theft protection, pet insurance and group home & auto insurance. We also offer a matched 401(k) savings plan, up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year, paid parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we’ve got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. Depending on the role, employees have the opportunity to receive compensation in the form of premium pay such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, allowances, etc. Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year, which grows with additional service. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.

The salary will vary depending on your location and confirmed job-related skills and experience. This is an incentive based position with the potential to earn more. For part-time roles, your compensation will be adjusted to reflect your hours.