Lead Telecommunications Engineer, Fiber Optic and Microwave; Hybrid

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All applicants must be able to work up to five days in the office if needed (for example: emergencies, training, or other business needs) or should the policy change.

The Telecommunications Team Leader is responsible for the Fiber Optic and Microwave network design, engineering, and execution of projects that provide communication infrastructure and services to the company. Team Lead is responsible for managing the telecommunications team and ensure a smooth operation in designing and installing telecommunications projects.

The Team Leader is responsible for assisting the Telecommunications team and is responsible for generating and reviewing detailed engineering designs and documentations for the fiber and Microwave installation, configuration, and commissioning of equipment.

• Lead the telecommunications team by managing their day-to-day work and achieve targets
• Long-term planning (5-10 yrs.) to support life cycle replacements of CORE Transport and MPLS CORE communication network infrastructure.
• Short term planning for emergent projects, fiber expansion, new fiber routes, diversified fiber routes, Microwave and network reliability and enhancement.
• Work with the Telecommunications Manager on the Telecom Strategy and growth
• Be a mentor for co-op students, rotational engineers, new hires, and existing staff
• Be familiar with Eversource and industry communication design philosophy and guidelines
• Participate in weekly project scheduling meetings to represent Telecommunications Engineering and provide feedback to the team on project status and design due dates.
• Review project documentation and develop telecommunications scope of work. Create network design and Bill of Materials (BOM), provide the “Issued For Construction” (IFC) design package and review As-Built documents after project completion.
• Review and approve communication designs with telecommunications team members
• Be able to prepare conceptual designs and cost estimates for future projects
• Be a point of contact, for external engineering groups soliciting communication engineering support or questions
• Familiar with all issued designs such that he/she can answer questions and/or address issues when the design engineer is not available
• Plan and develop network communications systems related to Eversource backbone network infrastructure (Transport/Backhaul network) which includes Fiber Optic builds, Fiber Optic splicing, Transport Paths, Fiber rings, Multiplexers, Fiber utilization, RTU Replacements and Microwave planning.
• Develop and own telecom engineering projects and lead them from start to completion.
• Work with Project Management to create business documentation for new projects.
• Configure OTN and IP network equipment, Multiplexers, Frame relay devices and keep track of regulatory & compliance requirements.
• Participate in site walks with other teams to determine scope of telecom work.
• Coordinate with equipment vendors to finalize product design application, solicit quotes and then place equipment orders.
• Create high level diagrams in MS VISIO for overall project scope.
• Create fiber projects and perform As-Built updates in the GIS tool (OSPInsight).
• Create and Review detailed Substation diagrams…