Electronic Engr 3 - Telecom

This function provides professional engineering expertise in assisting project manager and other engineering personnel in implementing management approved projects, supporting field maintenance crews and other related engineering activities. This includes facilitating engineering, design, and implementation for assigned projects. In addition, this function will provide professional engineering expertise in assisting project managers and other engineering personnel in implementing projects, supporting field maintenance crews, and other related engineering activities.

The Telecommunications function provides engineering, design, and field support for the telecommunication facilities and associated equipment. This includes fiber optics, analog/mobile radio, digital radio, power line carrier, operational telephone, microwave towers and antennas, emergency AC/DC power and UPS systems, communications buildings, multiplex equipment, and monitoring systems including alarm system, Fault Locating Acquisition Reporter (FLAR), microwave monitor, wide area networks used for operational data and network management. Leads and participates in teams to research and test telecommunication and related equipment. Develops requirements for technical specifications for procurement of telecommunications systems and equipment and provides engineering support in the award and administration of material contracts and project management of turnkey system contracts.

Position Responsibilities:

• Perform simulation studies and document findings in formal reports.
• Compile technical results in summary form such as tables, reports, and graphics to support engineering staff.
• Develop and maintain databases related to engineering/scientific applications.
• Conduct efficiency studies on various projects and provide recommendations.
• Provide planning support, coordinates plans of service with stakeholders and implements plans for assigned projects.
• Performs field research by traveling to remote sites to collect physical data.
• Prepare detailed design, material, or procurement specifications for equipment, verifying that technical tradeoffs have been considered, and that decisions conform to existing policies and standards and are within budgetary constraints.
• Prepare and process work statements, procurement requests, detail sheets, receiving reports and invoices for various contracts.
• Prepare engineering designs or assist in developing engineering requirements for the development, installation and modification of company facilities.
• Perform review and modification of design drawings.
• Provide technical support to construction, operations and maintenance personnel.
• Specific Tasks:
• Provide engineering, design, and implementation responsibility for assigned projects.
• Provide professional engineering expertise in assisting project managers and other engineering personnel in implementing projects, supporting field maintenance crews, and other related engineering activities.
• Using sound engineering practices and judgment, provide the following services:
• Provide planning support, coordinate plans of service with stakeholders, and implement plans for assigned projects.
• Participate in teams to research and test telecommunication and related equipment.
• Assist in development of requirements for technical specifications for procurement of telecommunications systems and equipment and provides technical support in the administration of material contracts and project management of turnkey system contracts.
• Prepare detailed design, material, or procurement specifications for equipment, ensuring that technical tradeoffs have been considered, and that decisions conform to existing policies and standards and are within budgetary constraints.
• Prepare engineering designs or assist in developing engineering requirements for the development, installation and modification of company facilities.
• Provide technical support to construction, operations and maintenance personnel.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering (from an ABET accredited school) is required.
• 10 years of experience and knowledge of computer network and systems concepts, principals, and practices applicable to components and facilities found on a regional transmission system is required.

• 5 years of experience in the following:
  • Project teams developing computer and / or network systems.
  • Telecom/Network systems engineering principles and concepts with minimal guidance.

• Experience reviewing and evaluating design packages (including drawings, material certifications, and submittals) for conformance to the design specifications.

• 5 years of Carrier Ethernet/MPLS and/or network systems programming/troubleshooting experience.
• Network Telecommunications experience in LAN/WAN network environments to include testing new and existing telecommunications management systems such as Solarwinds, -Telenium, Nokia NSP, and Linux based operating system to support the integration of Control Center projects.
• The systems encountered in this position are digital systems that monitor and control devices from the central stations. Familiarity and experience with these systems:
  • Knowledge about leading project teams developing computer and / or network systems, evaluating design packages for conformance to the design specifications, about engineering design, project management principles and concepts to include following formal configuration, change management processes, telecom, and routed networks.
  • Knowledge of technical project coordination to include security controls testing with routers and other Layer 3 to Layer 7 security devices, technical evaluation of control systems and telecom technologies.
  • Knowledge of project schedule and structure development concepts as they relate to large high availability WANs, telecom, transport, control, and -48VDC power systems, knowledge of best practice test plan development for project certification.

• Experience in maintaining Central Authentication Authorization & Account (AAA) systems, like Cisco ISE, (including daily checks for health of servers, trouble shoot servers, synchronization between servers, adding/removing devices, and database integrity), backend authentication one time password RSA (Remote Server Access) Key server .

Everest Consultants offers the following benefits for this position: medical, dental, & vision insurance, short-term disability, life and AD&D insurance, a 401(k)-retirement plan, and a referral bonus program, paid sick/vacation/holidays, and a health and welfare fringe benefit.

Everest Consultants is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state, or federal civil rights laws. #IND