Senior Planning Engineer — Remote Telecom Network Planning

Lumen; Madison (WI); Remote; USD 84,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Lumen is seeking a Senior Planning Engineer for a work-from-home role within the United States. You will apply approved architectures to support growth, manage a defined territory, and ensure a best-in-class experience for customers across the network.

The position emphasizes leadership, collaboration, and advanced geospatial design skills with ArcGIS/PRO and AutoCAD. Ideal candidates have 6+ years in telecom planning or a Master’s degree with PMI certification, strong data analysis, and the

Qualifications

• Consulting level typically with 6+ years of experience; 4+ with a Master's degree.
• 4+ years inside and outside plant experience in telecommunications, ISP/OSP.
• Strong collaboration and leadership abilities; capable of influencing across teams.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills; data/economic analysis aptitude.
• Experience with geospatial design tools such as ArcGIS/PRO and AutoCAD.

Responsibilities

• Develop plans for new or modified OSP/ISP plant construction.
• Monitor network capacity trends and advise on optimization and costs.
• Define market-level strategy for short and long-term product transformation.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams across operations and engineering.
• Prepare specifications and cost data for capital budgeting.
• Oversee installation, testing, and project expenditure controls.
• Stay updated on industry developments and trends.

Skills

Leadership

Data analysis

Communication

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

PMI certification

Tools

ArcGIS/PRO

AutoCAD

Google Earth

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Visio

Access

Job description

Lumen is seeking a Senior Planning Engineer for a work-from-home role within the United States. You will apply approved architectures to support growth, manage a defined territory, and ensure a best-in-class experience for customers across the network.

The position emphasizes leadership, collaboration, and advanced geospatial design skills with ArcGIS/PRO and AutoCAD. Ideal candidates have 6+ years in telecom planning or a Master’s degree with PMI certification, strong data analysis, and the