The RolePlanning Engineer II is a remote-based full-time position, individual contributor who is part of the Local/ILEC Edge Planning team in Lumen's North American Operations group.
Creates plans to enable Lumen's network in support of multi-gig services/products for residential and business customers. Manages the network elements and evaluates capacity utilization. Forecasts and trends bandwidth growth to produce capacity triggers for bandwidth relief. Submits projects based on capacity triggers. These activities are in support of both Inside & Outside Plant planning activities in the assigned wire centers
The Main Responsibilities- Research, plan and release projects to engineering.
- Develop electronics, fiber feeder and distribution desktop costing estimate for new residential & overbuild projects.
- Develop lit/dark fiber desktop costing estimate for cell tower projects.
- Develop planning handoff package to engineering partners.
- Anticipate capacity requirements in the network utilizing forecast data, existing network inventory data, strategic planning data.
- Perform network analysis and review to determine optimal network architecture for funding.
- Perform other strategic planning activities including but not limited to Grants, RDOF, as business needs dictate.
- Perform other support activities including but not limited to road moves, rehab, DSI growth & HSI augment.
What We Look For in a CandidateMinimum:- 2+ years in Inside plant, Outside plant & Passive Optical Network.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and relevant experience.
- Experience with Metro/Ethernet network a plus.
- Experience with GSA (GE Smallworld) or any GIS-based planning tools.
- Knowledge of Outside Plant Copper and Fiber Optic Cable (Underground, Aerial, Buried) and manhole and conduit design.
- Knowledge of Fiber to the Tower, Fiber to the Business, Fiber to the Node and Fiber to the Home Architectures and Technologies.
- High level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel or equivalent program. Requires use of systems, including but not limited to GSA, Google Earth, Fireworks, etc.
- Strong writing, analytical and presentation skills.
- Must be highly adept at collaborating and communicating with others, at all levels in the organization.
- Work independently with little or no oversight, be able to self-manage their workload and deliver all projects to meet SLA/deadlines.
Preferred:- Master's degree
- 3+ years of related experience
- Experience in an engineering role that included a substantial business financial focus
CompensationThis information reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. Individual pay is based on skills, experience and other relevant factors.
Location Based Pay Ranges
$67,703 - $90,270 in these states: AL AR AZ FL GA IA ID IN KS KY LA ME MO MS MT ND NE NM OH OK PA SC SD TN UT VT WI WV WY
$71,088 - $94,784 in these states: CO HI MI MN NC NH NV OR RI
$74,474 - $99,297 in these states: AK CA CT DC DE IL MA MD NJ NY TX VA WA
Lumen offers a comprehensive package featuring a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle benefits and other perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing. We're able to answer any additional questions you may have about our bonus structure (short-term incentives, long-term incentives and/or sales compensation) as you move through the selection process.
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Requisition #: 343546
