EPC Telecom Engineer

Core Responsibilities

• Detailed Engineering Design voice and data systems, including detailed architectural schematics and network diagrams.
• Perform technical calculations and prepare deliverables like specifications, reports, and procedures.
• Develop detailed telecom infrastructure designs, including structured cabling (fiber/copper), high-speed network circuits, and rack layouts.
• Create technical specifications
• Work with BIM designers to prepare telecommunications design packages.
• Procurement Support
• Prepare technical requisitions for hardware, software, and cabling.
• Conduct technical evaluations of vendor bids, review vendor documentation, and oversee Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs) and Site Acceptance Tests (SATs).
• Coordinate equipment purchasing, shipping, and inventory management for large-scale deployments.
• Manage vendor relationships and ensure materials meet quality and code standards.
• Construction & Field Oversight
• Provide technical support to construction teams, resolve field change requests (FCDs), and work with APM’s to manage subcontractors.
• Ensure installations comply with project specifications and safety (HSE) standards.
• Oversee on-site installation activities, including fiber splicing, rack-and-stack, and network circuit turn-ups.
• Track project milestones, manage change orders, and conduct site inspections to ensure "right first time" execution.
• Support commissioning and testing to verify system readiness before operational handover.

Essential Skills & Job Requirements

• Technical Proficiency
• Expertise in Fiber Optics, IP-based systems, wireless technology, and Cisco IOS/XR or Junos operating systems.
• Problem Solving
• Ability to diagnose complex network issues and develop disaster recovery plans.
• Coordination
• Strong communication skills for liaising between vendors, clients, and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Thorough knowledge of industry standards such as BICSI, ANSI/TIA, and NEC.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Familiarity with responding to RFP’s
• Proficiency with Bluebeam.
• Proficiency in optical transport systems (10G-100G).
• Proficiency with reading and interpreting testing results for different telecommunications technologies.
• Experience in providing Quality Assurance and checking of telecommunications systems designed by others.
• Experience with start-up and commissioning of telecommunications systems.
• Experience in creating a budget for a project.
• Experience in creating and maintaining a project schedule.
• Experience In Identifying And Mitigating Company Risk
• Education
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Telecommunications, or Computer Science from an ABET-accredited institution.
• Experience
• 6 – 8 years’ experience working on EPC projects or a combination of experience working for MEP design firm and installation contractor.
• Travel
• This position will require at least 25% travel.

Qualifications

• Professional Engineering (PE) license
• CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate)
• PMP (Project Manager Professional)
• RCDD (Registered Communications Distribution Designer)
• CompTIA Network+

Skills

• Optical transport systems (10G-100G)
• Reading and interpreting testing results for different telecommunications technologies

Benefits

• Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future.
• Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance.
• A 401(k) plan.
• The ability to purchase company stock at a discount.
• Deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan.
• U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave.
• Additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

Pay

The base salary range for this position is $155,600.00 to $272,300.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Schedule

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Benefits

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