Associate Telecommunication Engineer Journey

Duties and Responsibilities

• Plans, designs, develops and maintains telecommunication networks and systems by offering technical and engineering support.
• Defines functional and system requirements; develops design criteria to meet current and future needs.
• Supports installation, operation and maintenance of networks and systems.
• Develops testing criteria; provides technical and engineering consultation and solutions.
• Analyzes the need for new telecommunication systems, upgrades, expansions and modifications.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of the current systems; conducts feasibility studies; determines current and long-range capability.
• Evaluates current technologies; conducts cost analysis; defines system requirements; designs modifications; supports installations; develops testing scenarios; conducts post-implementation reviews.
• Supports SMUD’s telecommunication goals and direction while continually enhancing the reliability and productivity of the telecommunication systems and networks.
• Supports the overall effectiveness of the use of telecommunication networks and systems by its users by offering technical and engineering support and user training on telecommunication systems; provides technical consultation to business units; troubleshoots user obstacles; establishes training needs; conducts training; responds to user need requests; provides emergency support to operating systems.
• Plans, coordinates, prioritizes and monitors work activities with work-unit employees to meet established task objectives and deadlines.
• Participates as a team member in accomplishing objectives; refers problems to supervision where solutions are not readily achievable.
• Participates in assigned tasks of a work unit in order to meet defined unit goals and schedules and comply with SMUD schedule, quality, quantity, safety and performance standards.
• Aids in administering the department budget by participating in planning, monitoring and revising schedules, work plans, expenditures and assignments.

Required Education

• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in electrical engineering or a related field.

Required Experience

• Three or more (3+) years of relevant work experience in planning, designing, installing and supporting telecommunication networks and systems.

Desirable Qualifications

• Four or more (4+) years of related experience.
• Knowledge and experience with land mobile radio and voice dispatch systems.
• Knowledge and experience with physical security, cameras, and access control systems.
• Knowledge and experience in ordering circuits from service providers (AT&T, Verizon).
• Knowledge and experience with point-to-point microwave radio data systems.
• Knowledge and experience with link budgets, radio propagation, and the FCC licensing process.
• Knowledge and experience with planning, constructing, and managing outside pant (OSP) fiber optic cable systems.
• Knowledge of electronics, DC power systems, IP-networks (switching, routing, security), SCADA systems, physical security systems, video surveillance systems, operating test equipment, testing and troubleshooting of communication systems.
• Knowledge of drafting software (AutoCAD), drawing control systems, project management, writing technical specifications, procurement processes, and how to write clear and unambiguous work instructions.
• Registration as a Professional Electrical Engineer in the State of California is desired.