One Tech Engineering is searching for a Network Planning Engineer for a position located in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. The Network Planning Engineer will guide internal network architecture, fiber planning/routing, and fiber execution efforts.

The candidate must be a US Citizen or a green card holder, the position is not eligible for sponsorship. The candidate should have a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related degree from an ABET accredited program and a minimum of 3 years of electrical engineering experience (consulting preferred).

Local candidates preferred or open to relocation. This is not a remote position.

Network Planning Engineer Responsibilities:

• Assess existing and future transport solutions utilizing design tools such as GIS.
• Transport solutions will be determined based upon location type, substation size, remote access requirements, etc.
• Attend weekly client fiber project review sessions, participate in quarterly network planning, and implement coordination meetings.
• Coordinate with the GIS team on documentation of logical schematic and geographic network designs for systems, including, but not limited to, MPLS, DWDM, and SONET.
• Work with network design engineering on integrating fiber designs into network design packages. Provide guidance to design team on transport solutions and network topology.
• Coordinate FRP buildout plans with the Portfolio Development lead to develop schedule and budgets.
• Assist in the creation and submission of Fiber Optic Work Requests (FOWR), the review of fiber cost estimates, and the quality review of fiber design packages.
• Review fiber scope & estimation proposals to ensure technical and constructability criteria are met.
• Assist in the documentation of fiber initiatives and processes, including process documentation updates and deliverables to the client, “How To” guides, etc.
• Participate in site visits to assess existing substation control house conditions and confirm new equipment needs.
• Additional investigation of distribution lines along fiber route may be required.
  
  

Requirements of the Network Planning Engineer:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related degree from an ABET-accredited program and a minimum of 3 years of electrical engineering experience (consulting preferred).
• Or a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or related Engineering Technology from an ABET-accredited program, and successful completion of Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam, and a minimum of 3 years of electrical engineering experience.
• Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering and a minimum of 2 years of electrical engineering experience.
• Experience with utility experience or fiber network design experience is required.
• Familiarity with GIS design, including ESRI environment (ArcGIS Pro and/or FME preferred).
• Must be a self-starter and highly motivated to continually learn new technical skillsets and grow as a network engineer
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Must be capable of applying intensive and diversified knowledge of principles and practices to broad areas of assignments
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage a vast array of information.