[Hiring] Network Planning Engineer III @TekWissen

Role Description

The Sr. Transport Planning Engineer will fulfill a non-supervisory role within the CenturyLink Core National Network Transport Planning organization. The position will participate in and ultimately support the development of detailed network growth and evolution plans in support of the National Core Transport Network including but not limited to:

• All elements of the core backbone network
• Subtending metropolitan networks in major cities where CenturyLink has a presence

The output of the work will be a planning package directed to a field/design engineering team for implementation of the plan(s) through the procurement and installation of necessary network transport equipment.

Qualifications

• Basic relevant engineering and/or planning experience in areas including interdisciplinary network transport
• Knowledge of network transport planning processes and associated data analysis principles including capacity management
• Basic knowledge in one or more of the following areas:
• SONET
• Wave division multiplexing
• Central office common systems (power, common terminations, office infrastructure, alarms)
• Outside plant
• General telecommunications engineering principles
• Federal, State, and Local regulations that govern the placement of Telecommunication Equipment

Requirements

• 5+ years experience
• Working experience with mechanized systems designed to support transport planning and engineering processes including:
• Trunk Inventory Record Keeping System (TIRKS)
• CNDC ASPEN Portal
• LCAM
• Metasolv
• Fireworks
• CORE
• Or equivalent engineering systems
• Judicious management and creation of all capital and expense budget approvals associated with the assigned project
• Competent computer skills

Benefits

• This position will offer mentoring and training to peers, clients, and employees of lesser experience and knowledge relative to transport planning and engineering
• This position will reflect a high level of professionalism in all activities and will exhibit a correspondingly high work ethic
• Handles generally short term projects, 1-6 months, and may involve some project management skills and leadership