Transport Engineer

Duties / Responsibilities

• Manage third-party circuit life cycle and colocation services.
• From quoting for new opportunities, to ordering, to provisioning, to renewal and circuit disconnections.
• Serve as main point of contact for 3rd party carriers to work through pricing, design, implementation, delivery and support related issues.
• Manage and coordinate all requisite documents including, signed orders, contract, MSAs, site requirements and site contact information.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with multiple departments to ensure accurate and thorough quotes and information for 3rd party clients.
• Liaises with Network Engineering to provision and disconnect new circuits.
• Identify available fiber vendors for quoting and alternatives for redundancy or circuit protection.
• Use independent judgement and discretion to negotiate pricing and to order 3rd party circuits and/or colocation services and to negotiate renewals or circuit replacements when necessary.
• Analyze and review agreements before seeking approvals.
• Assess and recommend third party circuit options with considerations to pricing and redundancy.
• Project manage one or more aspects of a customer deployment on multiple applications, and ensure projects are completed according to contract timelines and in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Support all facets of an application from entry into systems to construction completion, including but not limited to: LIT Carrier Service, Dark Fiber, Internet Exchange Ports and IP Transit ports.
• Keep consistent and constant communication to ensure relevant teams are aware of issues that will impact project completion or cost.
• Participate in internal & external deployment meetings and interact with carrier representatives as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• Average of at least two years working in a business environment with project management and administrative experience.
• Exceptional aptitude with business correspondence, telephone skills, computer expertise including research and data analysis.
• Knowledge and experience in telecommunications wireless project management, asset management, fiber optics, and 3rd Party Carrier LIT services.
• Knowledge of construction services: telco, power, fiber, basic construction, vendor equipment requirements.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare/Dental/Vision Plans
• 401K Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and Additional Holidays (including your Birthday!)
• Paid Volunteer Time
• Paid Parental Leave
• Hotwire Service Discounts – for employees who live on a property serviced by Hotwire. Discounted service offerings are provided for high-speed internet, video service, phone, and security service
• Employee Referral Bonuses
• Exclusive Entertainment Discounts/Perks