Implementation Engineer _ Telecommunications Engineer – III

Job Description:
Apex Systems is seeking multiple technicians for a Construction Project Manager II Role with one of our clients!

If interested, please apply directly to this posting with a word.doc copy of your resume to [email protected]

Implementation Telecommunications Engineer – III

Capacity Management:
Review fiber and copper cable utilization, growth trends, and forecasts to support Layer 1 and determine when a relief job is required.

Review Power/fuse/breaker utilization, growth trends, and forecasts to support Layer 1 and determine when a relief job is required.

Review network element chassis and port utilization, growth trends, and forecasts to support Layer 1 and determine when a relief job is required

Review utilization of links (trunks and/or NNIs) between network elements, growth trends, and forecast data to determine when a relief job is required.

Rearrange, augment or remove/reuse capacity and/or network elements

Detailed Engineering:
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

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.

Ensure that work meets all applicable engineering, financial, planning, and operational/ NA standards

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.

Manage, input, and update IFP, Nautilus, FUZE to reflect new builds, adds, and decommissions.

Ensure the network elements (technical facility, location, bay/shelf, alarm points, etc.) are documented with necessary identifiers. Labels

Perform site surveys to assist in completing detailed engineering

Engineer floor space, rack space and hardware for all equipment in locations.

Engineer placement and cable measurements

Provide power/fuse/breaker assignments

Engineer / Partner on Cabinet / equipment cooling and air flow.

Implementation Responsibilities:
Coordinate/prioritize major site activities to meet installation timelines, optimize maintenance window equipment installation activity, and maintain proper site operations

Installation Management responsibility for all projects

Manage EFI vendors while on-site / Coordinate activities.

Ensure timely and cost-effective completion of work to meet customer demands and budget constraints.

Develop schedules, define resource requirements, resolve roadblocks, and provide status updates for major program changes that are made to network infrastructure.

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.

Ensure the installed network elements (including fiber management, power/grounding standards, shelf/chassis installation, cards, etc.) meet defined Verizon Engineering guidelines.

Perform end of job closeout and quality review.

Update Required systems as needed.

Partner with other teams to ensure a successful job

Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience.

Four or more years of relevant work experience.

Valid driver’s license.

Willingness to travel, if necessary.

Desired Skills:
Two or more years of experience Networking Architecture.

Experience with AC and DC Power Plant, power distribution.

Experience in equipment space planning and heat load.

Project Management training and experience in Project Management.

Understanding of T1/T3 / OC-3 interconnects.

Understanding of Fiber and Fiber distribution systems.

Ability to be a self-starter and capability of working independently.

Demonstrated technical and analytical skills.

Strong interpersonal skills. Demonstrated ability to work with others effectively and achieve goals.

Strong written and oral communication skills. Demonstrated capability to communicate clearly and effectively via written technical proposals and oral communications.

Ability to work with minimal supervision and make sound technical judgments in a demanding environment.

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