Senior Telecom Transport Engineer (Fiber, Microwave & P25)

American Electric Power; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 88,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

American Electric Power is seeking a Telecommunications Consultant SG7 to support enterprise network transport operations. The role covers installation, configuration, and performance analysis of transport technologies, including Fiber Optic, DWDM, and microwave systems, with emphasis on operation and maintenance.

You will participate in on-call rotation, travel occasionally, and work on-site at multiple locations, including Tulsa, OK, with competitive compensation and benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, engineering technology, computer science, telecommunications, or related field.
• Associate's degree with 2 years of relevant work experience.
• HS diploma/GED with 4 years of relevant work experience.

Responsibilities

• Support AEP Fiber Optic, Microwave and P.25 800Mhz radio systems (Transport Systems).
• Shared 24x7x365 on-call with 6 other engineers
• Break/Fix support of AEP Transport network systems
• Remotely support project-based field change control work associated with deploying Fiber Optic, Microwave and P.25 radio systems
• Follow the AEP change management process and AEP standard for changing any configuration in the network including peer reviews on field transport impacting changes
• Documentation upkeep – ServiceNow Asset, Monitoring Systems, Process Docs, Timekeeping, Goal Performance, Status Reporting, Change Control,
• Project Task and time scheduling management/meetings

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, engineering technology, computer science, telecommunications, or related field of study

Associate's degree in field mentioned above with 2 years of relevant work experience

HS diploma/GED with 4 years of relevant work experience

Job description

American Electric Power is seeking a Telecommunications Consultant SG7 to support enterprise network transport operations. The role covers installation, configuration, and performance analysis of transport technologies, including Fiber Optic, DWDM, and microwave systems, with emphasis on operation and maintenance.

You will participate in on-call rotation, travel occasionally, and work on-site at multiple locations, including Tulsa, OK, with competitive compensation and benefits.