Transport Engineer

Omni Fiber LLC; Allen (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Omni Fiber LLC is seeking a Transport Engineer to drive end-to-end technical oversight and project management for transport network expansions across the Omni Fiber footprint, including middle mile and optical transport design. The role collaborates with Network Technology, Construction, Operations, Facilities and Procurement to launch new markets and augment existing systems.

The position requires 5+ years in transport engineering, backhaul/IP planning, and project management, with strong

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in transport engineering, backhaul or IP/optical planning.
• 5+ years of experience working in data center environments and managing collocations.
• 5+ years of experience in project management of medium to large sized projects.
• Strong documentation skills managing transport circuit records within system database.

Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end technical oversight and PM for transport network expansion projects.
• Coordinate with various internal groups to fulfill new transport services for market launches.
• Manage transport service provider relationships for circuit moves/adds/changes and audit circuit inventory.
• Monitor capacity and plan expansions based on usage and projected subscriber growth.
• Perform project management duties to support Network Engineering deliverables and document deployments.
• Handle additional project management work as directed.

Skills

Transport engineering

Backhaul planning

IP/Optical planning

Project management

Documentation

Fiber optics

NetBox

Visio

Google Earth

GIS

Office suite

Tools

NetBox

Visio

Google Earth

GIS tools

Job description

Transport Engineer – Network Engineering

Locations: Port Clinton, OH / Mason OH / Allen TX / Remote

As a Transport Engineer, you will be responsible for providing end-to-end technical oversight and project management for transport network expansion projects throughout the Omni Fiber footprint. These projects focus on the middle mile and transport network expansion needed to support new market buildouts.

Responsibilities

40% Technical support and project management for the design, acquisition, and implementation for all equipment and services supporting network infrastructure for optical transport systems deployed throughout the Omni Fiber Network.

Work closely with all groups within the Omni Fiber team including Network Technology, Construction, Operations, Facilities, and Procurement to fulfill new transport services for new market launches and system augmentations.

Manage transport service provider relationships to ensure timely delivery of all circuit move, add, change, and disconnect orders. Perform regular audits of circuit inventory and quality control circuit documentation within Omni Fiber's database.

30% Monitor system capacity utilization and plan network expansion and upgrades based on utilization thresholds and projected growth via anticipated subscriber counts.

20% Perform project management duties to support Network Engineering deliverables and document all network facility deployment.

10% Other project management work as directed.

Hours, On-Call, Travel

Standard office hours are Monday through Friday, 8AM to 5PM Local time. Hybrid In-Office/Work-From-Home and flexible hours options are available. Candidates for the position will be expected to work occasional maintenance window activities (Midnight to 5AM ET) and provide occasional on-call support for escalations off-hours / weekends. Day travel may be required for local operations activity at a remote data center or field site. Candidates must have and maintain a valid state driver's license to operate a rental car or company vehicle.

Experience Required

• 5+ years of experience intransport engineering, backhaul or IP/optical planning.

• 5+ years of experience working in data center environments and managing collocations.

• 5+ years of experience in project management of medium to large sized projects.

• Strong documentation skills managing transport circuit records within system database.

Skills Required

• Understanding of backhaul, VLAN/IP transport and circuit topologies and hardware.

• General fiber optic knowledge and familiarity of standard optical troubleshooting.

• Project management acumen to successfully deliver projects on time and within budget.

• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office application s (Excel, Word, Power Point, Teams).

Desired Skills

• Strong knowledge of NetBox and related transport databases.

• In depth knowledge and advanced proficiency in Optical Transport systems including: Ciena, Alcatel-Lucent.

• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Visio.

• Strong knowledge of Google Earth applications.

• Experience in GIS database systems.