Telecom Engineering Supv

American Electric Power


Job Description

Essential Job Duties:

Supervise and direct employees to effectively plan, organize, budget, direct, control and lead engineering, design and capital project activities within Telecommunications, providing technical guidance and leadership for assigned activities. These activities will be executed in a manner that ensures application of technically and economically appropriate engineering solutions and with consideration to employee and public safety, system reliability, standardization, ease of operation, and timely project completion within approved project schedules and authorized budgets. This position is intended to serve as a first level supervisor of telecom engineering and design activities.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS are listed below:

  • Supervise and direct employees engaged in design and capital planning activities consistent with approved project schedules and authorized budgets and resources.
  • Perform planning and design activities and provide technical guidance and direction to assigned staff as required.
  • Support annual development of the capital forecast in support of corporate and business unit strategy, in a manner which effectively organizes and addresses customer and public projects, planned system improvements, system reliability, equipment troubles, facilities rehabilitation, and other capital work. Effectively coordinate needs and support of planning groups and other engineering, operations, construction, and maintenance groups engaged in or affected by capital improvements. In addition, assist in development of project estimates and internal budgets for assigned activities.
  • Ensure that all work activities are performed in accordance with the policies, practices, standards, and rules of the Company and regulations and procedures as required by federal, state, or local regulating agencies.
  • Clearly define performance expectations and review and reward job performance within the organization to align individual performance with business goals. Develop employees to reach their potential and help establish plans to set and achieve challenging career goals.
  • Initiate and/or review and control purchase requisitions for authorized services and/or materials required for the performance of design functions.
  • Supervise the development and use of engineering and design procedures, guidelines, standards and perform a periodic review of these documents and update as necessary.

Designation: Hybrid,

Minimum Requirements

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Education: 

A Bachelor in Engineering, Telecommunications, Technology, Computer Science, Drafting, Design, or Geography/GIS. An equivalent combination of education and related experience may be considered. 

Experience: 

A minimum of 6 years of experience in telecom engineering, construction, operations, or design.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

  • Telecommunications experience in site design, optical, or wireless technologies
  • Perform design verification and drawing reviews for telecom projects.

Physical demand level is Sedentary

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