Transport Engineer

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Ability to interact with the public and other employees in a positive manner and promote a cooperative working environment.
• Ability to schedule meetings and track deadlines and other phases/milestones in a project.
• Ability to communicate, to various people, project information, such as deadlines, specifications and schedules for work.
• Ability to demonstrate strong customer service, negotiating and influencing skills.
• Ability to form and maintain effective partnerships across organizational boundaries.
• Ability to handle sensitive information and maintain absolute confidentiality.
• Ability to attend various meetings as requested with minimal advanced notice.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic problem-solving environment.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills (including public speaking) in English.
• Consistently sets the example of professional appearance and standards of behavior.
• Coordinates several projects at the same time while prioritizing competing demands on time frames.
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Suite applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook) and ability to learn tracking and project management software
• Espouses and integrates a philosophy of quality. Sets an example for change and new concepts.
• Must be self-motivated and have the ability work independently; a self-starter who is able to produce high quality work with minimal direction.
• Typically faces situations that have a variety of interpretations and require careful evaluation.
• Typically solves problems by considering courses of action within the framework of company’s goals and standards.

• Manage third-party circuit’s life cycle and colocation services. From quoting for new opportunities, to ordering, to provisioning, to renewal and circuit disconnections.
• Serve as main point of contact for 3rd party carriers to work through pricing, design, implementation, delivery and support related issues.
• Manage and coordinate all requisite documents including, signed orders, contract, MSAs, site requirements and site contact information.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with multiple departments to ensure accurate and thorough quotes and information for 3rd party clients.
• Liaises with Network Engineering to provision and disconnect new circuits.
• Identify available fiber vendors for quoting and alternatives for redundancy or circuit protection.
• Use independent judgement and discretion to negotiate pricing and to order 3rd party circuits and/or colocation services and to negotiate renewals or circuit replacements when necessary and analyze and review agreements before seeking approvals.
• Assess and recommend third party circuit options with considerations to pricing and redundancy.
• Project manage one or more aspects of a customer deployment on multiple applications, and ensure projects are completed according to contract timelines and in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Support all facets of an application from entry into systems to construction completion, including but not limited to: LIT Carrier Service, Dark Fiber, Internet Exchange Ports and IP Transit ports.
• Keep consistent and constant communication to ensure relevant teams are aware of issues that will impact project completion or cost.
• Participate in internal & external deployment meetings and interact with carrier representatives as needed.
• Other duties as required or assigned.

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Associate’s degree or equivalent work experience preferred
• Experience in telecommunication industry strongly preferred
• At least two years working in a business environment with project management and administrative experience
• Exceptional aptitude with business correspondence, telephone skills, computer expertise including research and data analysis
• Knowledge and experience in telecommunications wireless project management, asset management, fiber optics, and 3rd Party Carrier LIT services
• Knowledge of…