Transport Network Engineer

Mountain Ltd.; Hurricane (WV); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement benefits

Job summary

MOUNTAIN, LTD. is seeking a Transport Network Engineer to evaluate and design the Frontier middle-mile network, leveraging strong knowledge of transport engineering and market demand.

A Senior Network Engineer applies technical knowledge, network evolution and financial modeling to solve today’s requirements and evolve the network to meet forward market demand. You will coordinate with vendors and internal teams, lead project delivery, and develop business cases with cost assumptions and

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering or 5+ years telecom engineering/operations experience; 2+ years in transport engineering
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; knowledge of M6 and Infinium preferred
• Ability to generate business cases with executive summaries, cost assumptions and recommendations
• Leadership skills; comfortable facilitating projects and making technical/financial decisions
• Presentation skills; able to present to executives, engineering and marketing audiences
• Writing skills; clear, concise technical and business communications
• Vendor relations; ability to talk with vendors on technical and financial aspects
• Travel required; up to eight hours driving; in-market site surveys as needed
• ROADM/FOADM network design is mandatory
• SONET network design is mandatory
• Solid understanding of Layer 1 and Layer 2 networks; network architecture planning
• Creation and communication of business cases; project estimating and implementation

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, plan and design Frontier middle-mile network architecture.
• Apply knowledge of new technology, network evolution and financial modeling to meet demand.
• Lead projects and communicate with executives/engineering/marketing audiences.
• Create and communicate business cases with cost assumptions and recommendations.
• Represent vendor relations and coordinate with internal stakeholders for solutions.

Skills

Leadership

Presentation skills

Writing skills

Vendor relations

Network design

Project management

Financial analysis

MS Office

Travel readiness

ROADM/FOADM

SONET

Education

B.S. in Engineering

Tools

M6

Infinium

Ciena Z-series

Nokia 7450

Fujitsu 9500

Coriant Groove/7100

Job description

MOUNTAIN, LTD. is seeking a Transport Network Engineer!

MOUNTAIN, LTD. is a telecommunications service provider that has been in the industry for over 40 years.

We are a proven leader in engineering solutions and recruitment with a record for success with both clients and candidates looking for the best jobs in the field.

Our teams strengthen the infrastructure of our client base by specializing in outside/inside plant engineering, design, permitting, right of way, CAD drafting and project management.

MOUNTAIN, LTD. offers an excellent compensation package that includes health and retirement benefits.

We are dedicated to deliver our mission and commitment to clients and employees.

Overview

Transport Network Engineering evaluates, plans and designs the Frontier middle-mile network architecture based on its current and future utilization and demand. A Senior Network Engineer applies their strong knowledge of new technology, network evolution and financial modeling to solve today’s requirements and challenges as well as evolving the existing network to meet forward market demand.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Engineering or five years of Telecommunications Engineering/Operations experience in an ILEC, CLEC or IXC industry. Two of the five years must be Transport Engineering specific
• Computer Skills – Must be highly proficient in Microsoft Office. Preference to knowledge of M6 and Infinium
• Financial Analysis – Must be able to generate a business case including executive summary, alternative solutions, cost assumptions and recommendation
• Leadership Skills – Must be comfortable facilitating projects and making technical and financial decisions
• Presentation Skills – Must be comfortable presenting and be able to provide appropriate level of material support to all audiences – Executive, Engineering, Marketing
• Writing Skills – Must be able to write in a clear and concise manner to technical, customer and executive audiences.
• Vendor Relations – Must be comfortable in talking to vendors from both a technical and financial stance to solve complex network challenges
• Travel – Minimal travel, however must be able to drive up to eight hours required. NOT NECESSARY FOR THE REMOTE DESKTOP SUPPORT, but necessary for the in-market site survey support
• ROADM/FOADM network design (Mandatory)
• SONET network design (Mandatory)
• Solid understanding of Later 1 and Layer 2 networks (Mandatory)
• Network architecture planning
• Creation and communication of business cases
• Project detail estimating
• Project implementation and management
• Vendor specific platform experience (not required, however a plus)– Coriant Groove/7100, Ciena Z-series/6500, Nokia 7450, Fujitsu 9500