Position : Transportation Engineer - II
Location: Rolling Meadows, IL - 60008
Duration: 12 months of Contract ( possibility of extension and FTE, based upon performance)
Start Date: 2nd Week of September
Shift Schedule: Hybrid (2d -Office, 3D- remote)

Job Description:-

About the Role:
The Engr Transport II position will focus on the coordination of all fiber-based solutions to support new technologies via upgrades and new construction locations for the Illinois- VZ team. This position will be engaged in the planning, design and execution for IP assignment and management, Canvas (CND) documentation and internal  tool (FUZE) communication for the fiber connectivity projects.

The Transport Eng. will closely collaborate with various stakeholders (RF Design team, Network Assurance, Construction, Real estate, and Telco Vendors to help optimize the fiber designs of new and existing technologies while ensuring that IP assignments are understood to accommodate new RF radio and baseband configurations.

The position works with a group of peer transport engineers who regularly evaluate the optimization of the transport network, including fronthaul, backhaul and microwave networks. The transport team is responsible for creating, designing and issuing Work Orders and engineering new cell sites and existing MSC growth with.

Goals for the Position:-

Reduce the cost associated with Direct Telecom expenses
Developing a monthly interconnect implementation plan that supports uplift of ethernet backhaul bandwidth to 10G.
Migration of core network connectivity to 100G NNI paths.
Managing telco vendors to meet targeted network milestones and turn-up dates.
Attending project update meetings to provide technical solutions and release work orders to field engineering teams
Adopting current methods/procedures for interconnect tracking.
Validate close out packages for work completed
Partner with field/systems Network Assurance teams to drive fiber connectivity activation.

Education Qualification:
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent work experience required.

Required Skills:-

3 or more years of Transport design experience in the cellular/telecommunications industry.
Knowledge in CWDM/DWDM Optical Transport systems including: Ciena, Nokia and Cisco.
Experience with Dark Fiber vendors, ordering processes and network portfolio maps.
Microwave design software experience.
Experience with circuit database tracking.
Proficient in office computer applications: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and MS Project.
Must be self-motivated, show initiative, and be able to work independently.
Strong interpersonal and communications skills needed.
Willingness to travel up to 15% for coordination of circuit deliveries.

Must Haves:-

Knowledge of LIT ethernet and Dark Fiber are a must requirement. You will be performing a technical role including end-to-end oversight for multiple transport solutions. These initiatives will require a skill set including, IP assignment, 10G cell site router knowledge, dark fiber, and microwave network design. As part of this team, you will play a critical role in our network transformation to build a unified network across all lines of business and maintaining the technology that keeps millions of our customers connected.