Engineer III – Network Construction

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What you’ll be doing…

In this role you’ll perform Field Engineering and Vendor Management across a wide geography, responsible for engineering and installing the Domestic US Core Networks, Intelligent Edge Network (iEN), Unified Transport, FTTCS/5G, Voice and Data, and Transport Core networks. You will engineer and manage multiple simultaneous projects, from issuance of required engineering documentation through managing the entire installation lifecycle, in particular to resolve technical issues as they present themselves. You will utilize Verizon Capacity Creation Process (CCP) system, CoFEE/CanvasEngineering, ICON/CCC, and other internal systems to document all technical solutions and ensure a timely deployment of all builds.

Responsibilities will include:

• Engineering project-specific installation instructions, engineering database updates, equipment configurations, card/port assignments/requirements, cable running lists, floor space and rack placement, and detailed Bill of Material (BOM).
• Managing multiple Capacity Creation Requests for new hardware deployments, reconfigurations, decommissions, and First Office Application (FOA) projects.
• Coordinating and driving engineering and installation issues to resolution.
• Accurately identifying, monitoring, reporting, escalating, and resolving technical issues encountered throughout the build process.
• Negotiating and coordinating overall project schedules for engineering activities, construction start and completion dates.
• Performing the end-of-job (EOJ) walkthrough / audit of build for IP72202 installation practice adherence.
• Maintaining excellent communication with Project Manager, Functional Team Members, and Direct Management to ensure early identification of issues and timely reporting of status.
• Interfacing with Operations and other Implementation organizations in performing site surveys to obtain critical site specific pre-engineering data prior to the build, as well as post installation redlines and end of job audits.
• Negotiating, coordinating, and driving/tracking the completion of project milestones with all appropriate stakeholders, to include third party turf vendors.
• Facilitating and maintaining relationships with multiple service vendors, including standards creation and compliance, and conducting quality reviews – to include follow up remediation as appropriate and periodic performance reviews.

Where you’ll be working:

In this hybrid role, you’ll have a defined work location that includes work from home and assigned office days set by your manager.

What we’re looking for…

You’ll need to have:

• Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience.
• Three or more years of relevant work experience.
• Willingness to travel up to 50%.
• A valid driver’s license.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• A degree with focus in area of engineering or other technical discipline.
• Experience in Telecom Engineering and Network Implementations.
• Highly motivated, self-supervised, customer-focused individual with organizational and leadership skills to push all projects to completion, using conflict resolution, facilitation, solution-driven analysis, superior communication and project methodology in combination with technical expertise in telecom network engineering.
• Military experience.
• Proficiency Excel, Word and other MS applications.

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

NYC candidates: Verizon requires new hires to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 for onsite and hybrid NYC roles. Verizon provides reasonable accommodations consistent with legal requirements (e.g., for medical or religious reasons). Additional information will be provided during the hiring process.