Telecom Planner in Johnstown, Ohio

Description:

General Job Description: The Telecommunications Planning group assesses the adequacy of the Telecom network to identify robust solutions to provide safe, reliable, and affordable service to meet our customer’s needs now and in the future. Telecom Planners are responsible for performing analysis and developing projects to address criteria violations on the AEP Telecom network, including the fiber cable infrastructure and Telecom Transport architecture. They lead, participate in, and support various activities to ensure adherence to internal and external processes. The Telecom strategy will leverage the Telecom needs for all business units. These efforts will provide a more robust and resilient Telecom network to advance our visibility of the power grid, meet our rapidly growing data and bandwidth needs, and support various future technologies. The execution of this strategy will involve all Telecom Engineering teams along with multiple teams within Transmission, Distribution, and Generation. Planners are expected to provide written and verbal reports, write and define processes and methodology changes, and make presentations to AEP management. Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills are required for this position. Essential Job Functions: This role will focus primarily on the general team responsibilities related to the gathering of network requirements to develop conceptual scopes to support the strategic five (5) year telecom investment plan for an assigned geographic area. Additional responsibilities include: • Gather network requirements from all BU’s while incorporating Telecom standards for strategic planning in assigned area. • Utilize Telecom planning criteria to evaluate assigned area and identify solutions to address any bandwidth, redundancy or resiliency deficiencies and establish projects to correct these areas. • Attending various meetings and delivering presentations as necessary for example: o Conduct pre-engagement meetings to ensure that all projects that are moved forward have been effectively vetted and are viable. o Present at engagement meetings conceptual scopes and gain approval to move projects forward with the scoping teams. o Participate in Transmission and Distribution pre-engagement and development meetings as required. o Ongoing collaboration with peers within Transmission and Distribution planning to ensure project and strategic alignment. o Ongoing collaboration with all business units to ensure project and strategic alignment. o Maintain the Telecom planning map in area of responsibility. o Maintain the detailed list of Telecom capital projects in area of responsibility. o Collaborate with other area planners in the same operating company to ensure overall investment targets are being met. o Ongoing collaboration with all Telecom planners to ensure area projects support an overall unified network. o Awareness of all Telecom project work in area of responsibility. • A project record will be created to provide visibility to the current and upcoming Telecom work plan. An Overview Scope document will be created for all projects and used to facilitate required hand-offs of Planning’s conceptual scopes. • Follow standard workflow for engineering projects; apply economic analysis techniques and adhere to budgeting and approval processes in project development. • Demonstrate knowledge of AEP networks, components, and facilities to enable more efficient and comprehensive responses to projects and problems. • Learn AEP’s organizational structure and the specific role and responsibility of one’s organizational unit. • Assess telecommunications drawings to determine availability of existing infrastructure; facilitate reviews with various Engineering groups. Accountabilities Technical Expertise: Possesses entry-level knowledge and experience in the application of theory to solve well-defined problems or provide analysis, with guidance. Exhibits fundamental understanding of standards, codes and regulations relevant to the area of assignment. Communication: Assists and participates in the preparation of reports and technical papers. Assimilates information and instructions readily. Communicates effectively, both verbally and in writing and presents ideas clearly. Listens to and understands instructions, and requests clarification as required. Interpersonal Skills: Begins networking with peers to share information and encourage cooperation. Understands the agendas and perspectives of others. Develops effective give-and-take relationship. Demonstrates the ability to be a team player. Relates to people in an open, friendly, and sincere manner. Business Awareness: Demonstrates an attitude and desire to listen to and satisfy both internal and external customers who use and depend upon their organizational unit’s work. Applies economic analysis techniques in problem solving. Problem Solving & Initiative: Actively seeks out information and understanding of problems and solution techniques applicable to area of responsibility. Applies basic techniques to perform analysis associated with the resolution of routine technical problems. Uses initiative in looking for opportunities and presenting new ideas and new approaches. Preferred Experience: GIS systems (ArcGIS/ArcMap), Google Earth Pro, MS Office Suite, Visio Fiber optic cable routing diagrams and drawings Knowledge of Telecommunications structures and attachments Demonstrated ability to manage and execute on multiple requests and tasks with varying priorities Basic knowledge of and ability to review Telecom contracts Minimum Requirements: Education Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, engineering technology, computer science, telecommunications, or related field of study; or Associate’s degree in field mentioned above with 2 years of relevant work experience; or HS diploma/GED with 4 years of relevant work experience required; Work Experience: 2 years of relevant work experience in addition to any experience mentioned above; Licenses/Certifications: Valid Driver’s License is Required Occasional local or overnight travel may be required. Candidate should be local to Columbus OH Market, Roanoke, VA Market will be considered for one of the roles – Please list candidate location on top of resume. Schedule is currently hybrid, candidates must be comfortable working from home or office.

Skills:

Project coordination, Powerpoint & excel, Analysis, Project scheduling, GIS Systems, Google Earth Pro, OSP/fiber experience, Schedule management, Project budgets, Report generation

Top Skills Details:

Project coordination,Powerpoint & excel,Analysis,Project scheduling,GIS Systems,Google Earth Pro,OSP/fiber experience

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

Additional Requirements: Possess intermediate level knowledge of communications technologies and inter-networking principles. Demonstrate competency in analytical techniques necessary to handle assignments of moderate complexity. (e.g., by dividing the problem into component steps, and performing the analysis necessary to complete each step.) Exhibit understanding for pertinent telecom equipment, materials, systems and business processes. Exhibit ability to understand interrelationships between systems and component equipment. Demonstrate ability to analyze and recommend enhancements to business processes Collaborate with others within the work group, department, or other corporate entity as necessary to complete routine activities Provide cross-training to other employees as assigned Initiate corrective action when project objectives are not being met Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing. Demonstrate the ability to extrapolate beyond known facts to reach logical conclusions Demonstrate an attitude and desire to listen to and satisfy both internal and external customers who use and depend upon their organizational unit Use initiative in looking for opportunities and presenting new ideas and new approaches Relate to people in an open, friendly and sincere manner Effectively lead and facilitate meetings Use initiative in looking for opportunities to increase job knowledge and technical skills. Core Competencies: Continuous improvement, team player, assume positive intent, safety first focus, continuous learning, professionalism. Please note: Network experience required but we are looking for OSP/fiber experience. candidates with route/switch/network configuration experience only are not the type of candidate we are seeking.

Experience Level:

Intermediate Level

About TEKsystems:

We’re partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That’s the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

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