Telecommunications Engineer

Capacity Management

• o Review fiber and copper cable utilization, growth trends, and forecasts to support Layer 1 and determine when a relief job is required.
• o Review Power/fuse/breaker utilization, growth trends, and forecasts to support Layer 1 and determine when a relief job is required.
• o Review network element chassis and port utilization, growth trends, and forecasts to support Layer 1 and determine when a relief job is required
• o Review utilization of links (trunks and/or NNIs) between network elements, growth trends, and forecast data to determine when a relief job is required.
• o Rearrange, augment or remove/reuse capacity and/or network elements

• Detailed Engineering
• o Perform detailed Location specific Equipment Engineering. This includes developing all of the specifications required for installation forces to properly install, turn-up, inventory, and configure the equipment, obtaining appropriate management approvals, issuing purchase orders, and ensuring vendor delivery
• o Detail Engineering, Equipment/Hardware/Cable Ordering and delivery, and Installation. Set and track appropriate dates and facilitate communication/coordination between teams and across sites to insure successful, on-time completion.
• o Ensure that work meets all applicable engineering, financial, planning, and operational/ NA standards
• o Develop Bill of Material and place orders for network equipment, rack, and hardware requirements. Define cable requirements, create cable running lists, and order all cables.
• o Manage, input, and update IFP, Nautilus, FUZE to reflect new builds, adds, and decommissions.
• o Ensure the network elements (technical facility, location, bay/shelf, alarm points, etc.) are documented with necessary identifiers. Labels
• o Perform site surveys to assist in completing detailed engineering
• o Engineer floor space, rack space and hardware for all equipment in locations.
• o Engineer placement and cable measurements
• o Provide power/fuse/breaker assignments
• o Engineer / Partner on Cabinet / equipment cooling and air flow.

• Implementation
• o Coordinate/prioritize major site activities to meet installation timelines, optimize maintenance window equipment installation activity, and maintain proper site operations
• o Installation Management responsibility for all projects
• o Manage EFI vendors while on-site / Coordinate activities.
• o Ensure timely and cost-effective completion of work to meet customer demands and budget constraints.
• o Develop schedules, define resource requirements, resolve roadblocks, and provide status updates for major program changes that are made to network infrastructure.
• o Perform the physical construction activities associated with installation/modification; facility infrastructure (rack/shelf space, power circuits, timing sources, etc.); and electronic equipment/cards using internal and/or external resources. Manage / Engineer Initial Device management connectivity.
• o Ensure the installed network elements (including fiber management, power/grounding standards, shelf/chassis installation, cards, etc.) meet defined Verizon Engineering guidelines.
• o Perform end of job closeout and quality review.
• o Update Required systems as needed.
• o Partner with other teams to ensure a successful job

Job Type: Contract

Salary: $40.00 – $50.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Westborough, MA 01581: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Experience:

• Computer networking: 1 year (Preferred)
• LAN: 1 year (Preferred)

Security clearance:

• Confidential (Preferred)

Work Location: One location