Planning and Design Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Planning & Design Engineer II

Location:

Remote (U.S.)

Schedule:

Tuesday–Saturday, Day Shift (Flexible)
Contract Type: W2 Contract

Pay: $30/hr + optional benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, and 401k)
Industry: Telecommunications / Network Design

We’re looking for a detail-oriented Planning & Design Engineer II to support the Central and Northeast Divisions for a major telecommunications provider. This is a fully remote contract role focused on coax and fiber design, project coordination, and supporting multiple network upgrade and reclamation initiatives.

If you enjoy hands‑on design work, partnering with construction teams, and ensuring accurate, high-quality deliverables, this is an excellent fit.

• Perform Coax and Fiber network design, ensuring all work meets established engineering and compliance standards.

• Review and validate as-built documentation, performing QC, proofing, and final approval of deliverables.

• Manage design workflows, including:

  • Betterments and upfront design

  • Forced relocates

  • SPAN replacements

  • UMEA-related design work

  • Fiber reclamations (reclaiming fiber from disconnected customers and returning it to an open state)

• Utilize IRIS and P2 to process designs, run reports, and track project progress.

• Collaborate with construction leads and internal teams to gather required information and support accurate GIS mapping.

• Add and verify labor rate codes within project documentation.

• Assist with internal efforts to bring more design functions in-house as teams shift from project management back into engineering design.

• Coax and Fiber design experience (strongly required)

• IRIS experience (required)

• Experience reviewing as-builts, QC’ing deliverables, and approving designs

• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines

• Familiarity with GIS concepts or tools

• Strong organizational and communication skills

• Experience with Sphere

• Background supporting telecommunications engineering or construction teams

• Project management experience or exposure to PM workflows

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