Location: Dallas - Fort Worth
Department: DEPADM
The Opportunity The Network Engineer designs, implements, administers, and supports the organization's network infrastructure and connectivity across corporate, project, and field environments. This role provides technical expertise for daily network operations and delivers scalable connectivity solutions for construction projects, project offices, temporary facilities, and remote jobsites. Working collaboratively with IT, project management, construction, facilities, cybersecurity, vendors, contractors, and telecommunications providers, the Network Engineer helps ensure network services are reliable, secure, efficient, and aligned with operational requirements. The position provides primarily remote support with periodic travel when on-site deployment or hands-on troubleshooting is required.
What you will do? - Design, configure, administer, maintain, and troubleshoot LAN, WAN, wireless, VPN, Internet, and secure remote-connectivity solutions across corporate and field locations
- Deploy and support network infrastructure, including routers, switches, firewalls, wireless access points, VPN solutions, cabling dependencies, and related network technologies
- Monitor network availability, performance, capacity, utilization, and connectivity; analyze trends and resolve conditions that may affect reliability or user experience
- Provide network engineering and technical support for corporate offices, construction jobsites, project offices, temporary facilities, and other geographically distributed locations
- Assess connectivity requirements for new project locations and develop practical network solutions that address Internet service, wireless coverage, equipment, security, scalability, and project timelines
- Coordinate with project managers, construction teams, facilities personnel, vendors, contractors, Internet service providers, and telecommunications partners to plan and execute installations and service activations
- Configure, stage, test, deploy, and maintain network equipment for new and existing locations, ensuring solutions meet established technical and security standards
- Troubleshoot network, Internet, Wi-Fi, VPN, routing, switching, firewall, and other connectivity issues remotely, escalating to or coordinating on-site support when hands-on assistance is required
- Maintain secure connectivity between remote or field locations and the broader enterprise network environment while supporting appropriate access, segmentation, and business continuity
- Implement and maintain network security controls, including firewall configurations, VPN access, network segmentation, access restrictions, and secure configuration standards
- Collaborate with Cybersecurity and other IT teams to identify network vulnerabilities, investigate security concerns, reduce risk, and support remediation activities
- Coordinate with third-party service providers to diagnose and resolve Internet, circuit, telecommunications, hardware, and connectivity incidents within established service expectations
- Participate in network upgrades, infrastructure refreshes, migrations, new-site deployments, cloud-connectivity initiatives, and other enterprise technology projects
- Evaluate network technologies and recommend improvements that strengthen reliability, security, performance, manageability, resiliency, and scalability
- Develop and maintain accurate network diagrams, equipment inventories, configurations, standards, support procedures, implementation records, and operational documentation
- Follow established change-management practices when testing and implementing network changes, including validation, communication, rollback planning, and post-change review
- Provide technical guidance and escalation support to Service Desk personnel and other IT teams, including knowledge transfer and documented troubleshooting steps
- Support scheduled maintenance, critical network incidents, and service-restoration activities, including after-hours work when required by business or operational needs
- Travel periodically to project sites, offices, equipment rooms, and other company locations to support installations, upgrades, assessments, or complex technical issues
- Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned
Required Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Network Engineering, or a related field preferred; an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be considered
- 5 plus years of experience administering and supporting enterprise network environments
- Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, routing, switching, VPN technologies, wireless networking, and network segmentation
- Hands-on experience configuring, deploying, monitoring, and troubleshooting enterprise routers, switches, firewalls, wireless access points, and related equipment
- Experience supporting geographically distributed offices, remote locations, construction projects, jobsites, temporary facilities, or comparable field environments
- Working knowledge of network security principles, firewall policies, secure remote access, access controls, vulnerability remediation, and infrastructure hardening
- Experience with network monitoring, packet analysis, configuration management, logging, and troubleshooting tools
- Ability to diagnose complex connectivity issues, perform root-cause analysis, and deliver sustainable technical solutions
How we support you We believe your best work happens when you feel supported - professionally, personally, and financially. That's why we offer a range of benefits designed to help you thrive, stay healthy, and plan for the future.
- Performance-driven rewards • Competitive pay with incentive opportunities that recognize your results and contributions.
- Comprehensive healthcare • Medical, dental, and vision coverage that supports you and your family's total well-being.
- Security and peace of mind • Life and disability insurance programs that provide protection when it matters most.
- Flexible benefits options • A variety of voluntary benefits so you can personalize coverage to fit your needs.
- Time to recharge • Generous paid time off to relax, travel, and maintain a healthy work-life balance.
- Investing in your growth • Education assistance and tuition support to help you build skills and advance your career.
- Planning for the future • Retirement and savings programs that help you achieve long-term financial confidence.
