Position Details:
Industry : Telecommunications
Job Title : Transport Engineer
Duration : 12 months of Contract (Extension Possible)
Location : Annapolis Junction, MD 20701 - (Hybrid)
Pay Range : $50- $60/ Hourly

Description:

Must Haves:

• Experience with office computer applications: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Sheets and Docs
• Proficient with database management, project trackers, and logic
• Executive level troubleshooting, problem solving, project management, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to learn new technology quickly and apply working knowledge of wireless engineering on new projects.
• Must be self-motivated, show initiative, and be able to work independently.
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills needed.
• Experience with engineering and engineering economic principles.
• Experience in the cellular or telecommunications industry.
• Capable of maintaining a high level of productivity in a dynamic environment and managing the workflow to keep multiple tasks and projects moving to completion
• Decision making skills - making appropriate use of all available information and data; anticipating the future and preparing accordingly
• Organizational and planning skills - setting and communicating priorities; anticipating workload impact on resources of both self and team

Desired Skills:

• A degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related discipline.
• Knowledge and experience with XNG/Granite circuit database
• Working knowledge of ASR ordering systems
• Knowledge of related interconnect circuit types and features i.e. TLS/EMUX/Dark Fiber/ EOS.
• Knowledge of wireless 4G and 5G wireless services as it pertains to architecture, 3GPP option 3X, etc.
• Project management experience
• Knowledge of centralized ran as it pertains to interconnections in an urban environment.
• Knowledge in wavelength division multiplexing technology.
• Knowledge of IPV4/IPV6 addressing.
• Knowledge about unlicensed and licensed microwave technology for backhaul.

Job Duties:

• This position requires a considerable amount of experience in transport engineering, significant project management experience, and strong problem solving, analytical, and organizational skills to develop a monthly interconnect implementation plan that supports macro, in-building, small cell, self-perform/third party, ODAS, SNAP, LS6, 5G, CRAN, VRAN and MEC build targets.
• The transport team is responsible for creating, designing and issuing CIQs(IP/Ports assignments) and engineering new cells, trunks, cell and switch growth, circuit ordering and carrier additions. This position must understand Telecom products such as Native Ethernet, ON, TLS and Dark Fiber as well as IOF and OSP Provisioning process.
• You will be responsible for a large quantity of projects where the best solutions must be evaluated and activities correlated between multiple engineers and/or workgroups. Your responsibilities will include but may not be limited to:
• Place circuit orders with Local Exchange Carriers for a variety of telco services (i.e. dark fiber, EOS, EBH, and TLS)
• Complete documentation of transport circuits and paths using XNG/Granite/FUZE CND
• Track order status and escalate as required to ensure timely completion
• Plan, design and implement the latest transport technologies in support of our 5G network rollout
• Attend frequent project update meetings to present current status of pending and ongoing projects
• Manage vendors to meet targeted network milestones and turn-up dates
• Collaborate with engineers of different disciplines to deliver on the best transport solution
• Create and develop trackers via FUZE to enhance data integrity, prioritization, and work flow
• Work with other groups' forecasts to ensure equipment growth projects meet expectant demands in support of the Company's objectives.