Staff Telecommunications Engineer - Transmission & Distribution
Burns & McDonnell · Wallingford, CT · 3 mo ago
Engineering$120k–$175k/yrFull-time
About the role
The Staff Telecommunications Engineer will support a variety of complex utility projects, including supervisory control and data acquisition, distribution automation, cyber security, microwave radio, wireless networks, fiber optics, and smart grid.
Responsibilities
- Support the design of telecommunications networks utilizing client standards or developing new standards.
- Support project deliverables such as bill of materials, specifications, yard layouts, equipment plans, sections and details, wiring diagrams, control building arrangements, DC calculations, cable lists, SCADA points lists, device configuration files, network architecture diagrams, channel plans, RF path studies, and cutover plans.
- Identify, communicate, and support the resolution of issues on projects as needed.
- Provide guidance and instruction to less experienced staff members.
- Work with the project manager to support the project schedule and meet deadlines.
- Work closely with the project team to ensure deliverables and services are being provided to the client’s satisfaction and that projects are following internal QA/QC guidelines.
- Perform design quality reviews.
- Meet and correspond with clients or outside personnel to develop relationships with key client points of contact.
- Provide support in preparing proposals and presentations.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in electrical, computer, or other related engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited program and 3 years of experience in utility telecommunications projects or related fields required.
- Consulting experience preferred.
- Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills, as well as strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Must be capable of applying intensive and diversified knowledge of principles and practices to broad areas of assignments.
- Must be capable of devising new approaches to problems encountered.
- Engineers in Training-EIT Certification preferred.
Pay
Compensation: $120,000.00-175,000.00 Yearly
Schedule
Schedule: Full-time
Travel
Travel: Yes, 15 % of the Time