Network Engineer III; Telecommunications

Network Engineer III (Telecommunications)

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This position is responsible for the application engineering of telecommunications outside plant in a local serving exchange environment. The responsibilities include planning and providing strategic guidance for OSP facility reinforcement for a geographical territory. The position is customer-facing and typically provides customer network solutions. Requires extensive OSP knowledge. Depended on to provide accurate budgetary OSP project estimates. Knowledge of approved Frontier Network Engineering systems/equipment is also required.

First engineering contact for all high-bandwidth customer requests requiring facility augments or new builds. This position works as a team member with National Planning, Sales, Broadband/Transport, Construction, and Operations to support the growth and upgrades of telecommunications plant facilities. This person provides frontline project management for all Ethernet activity associated with outside plant customer orders. In this in-person role, you will be required to report to 2545 W 208th St, Torrance, CA to complete your work responsibilities.

To be successful in this role you will need strong interpersonal and organizational skills coupled with a keen attention to detail. Technically, a solid background in the telecommunication industry, specifically experience with outside plant construction and ethernet systems will serve you well.

• Frontline project management for T1, DS3, and Ethernet orders
• Engineering design for outside plant
• Proactive review of outside plant facilities Hibog to determine necessary upgrades and enhancements
• Communicate with Sales and Capital Management on budgetary project resolution
• Coordinate with peer Engineers for project design and construction to resolve roadblocks
• Communicate with all peers and departments to ensure proper project planning
• Maintain accurate cable records and updates
• Maintain and investigate ROWs and easements for releases
• Attend construction meetings
• Prepare project justifications for approvals
• Prepare loop studies as needed
• Prepare cost estimates for BDTs
• Update records according to As-Builts
• Digitize the land base into the GIS system
• Research and respond to Ethernet order activity for outside plant

10% Prepare and monitor the capital budget plan

40% Engineer, design and prepare project narrative and routing for Ethernet orders

30% Maintain inter-company relations to provide the information needed by sales, project management, construction, and operations for special projects. (pre-quals, BDT, boundary information, easement and ROW recording and service orders)

20% Project management oversight of all OSP capital construction activities to ensure conformance to requirements

• Salary Range: $92,000 to $123,000
• 20 PTO (Paid Time Off) days + 10 paid holidays per year
• Day one medical, dental, vision and prescription drug plan
• 401k match of 50% on 6% of eligible compensation
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Personal & Work Life Balance Resources & Wellness Support Assistance
• Employee Resource Groups
• Same-sex spouse and domestic partner benefits coverage
• 10 weeks of paid parental leave, & a phased return to work program for new parents
• Up to $10k in adoption program assistance
• 3 weeks of paid caregiver leave

• Knowledge of outside plant activity and engineering tools including CAD, Ethernet order systems, circuit design, organizational skills, communication skills (written and verbal), and customer relations will be utilized in achieving desired results.
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• Experience in Ethernet circuit designs and order processing.
• Outside plant construction, project management…