Transport Network Engineer - Fiber, Microwave & P25

American Electric Power; Corpus Christi (TX); 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, including fiber optic, microwave and P.25 radio systems. The role emphasizes on-site work, on-call rotation, problem analysis and coordinated change control.

You will be on-site in Corpus Christi, TX and other listed locations, collaborate with a team, maintain documentation, and participate in project tasks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in engineering, engineering technology, computer science, telecommunications or related field.
• Or Associate’s degree with 2 years relevant work experience.
• Or HS diploma with 4 years 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.
• Follow change management process and standards for configuration changes.
• Documentation upkeep – ServiceNow Asset, Monitoring, Process Docs, Timekeeping, Status Reporting, Change Control.
• Project Task and time scheduling management/meetings.

Skills

Communications tech

Analytical skills

System interrelations

Inter-networking

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/tech/CS/telecom

Associate's degree with 2 years experience

HS diploma/GED with 4 years experience

Job description

American Electric Power is seeking a Telecommunications Consultant SG7 to support enterprise network transport operations, including fiber optic, microwave and P.25 radio systems. The role emphasizes on-site work, on-call rotation, problem analysis and coordinated change control.

You will be on-site in Corpus Christi, TX and other listed locations, collaborate with a team, maintain documentation, and participate in project tasks.