Network Planning Engineer III

Transport Planning Engineer

Role Summary

The Transport Planning Engineer supports large-scale network optimization and site exit initiatives through upfront network, asset, and financial analysis. This role focuses on evaluating legacy telecom facilities, leased fiber assets, and colocation environments to determine feasibility, cost savings, and return on investment (ROI) for potential network exits and consolidations.

This role differs from traditional Transport Planning Engineer positions in that it operates upstream of network execution. Rather than producing detailed build or migration plans, this team performs high-level feasibility and business analysis to determine whether a site exit or network consolidation should occur in the first place. The primary deliverable is a defensible go/no-go recommendation supported by technical evaluation, cost analysis, and ROI justification before work is handed off to downstream planning or execution teams.

The role emphasizes analytical problem-solving, cross-functional discovery, and cost-out identification across legacy telecom environments. Successful candidates are self-directed, comfortable navigating ambiguity, and adept at connecting network realities to business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform site and network feasibility assessments to determine whether telecom facilities, colocation sites, or leased fiber assets can be exited or consolidated.

• Analyze transport networks including fiber, SONET, Metro Ethernet, DWDM, wave systems, and legacy infrastructure to identify redundancy and optimization opportunities.

• Evaluate leased fiber agreements, building access agreements, corporate real estate locations, and third-party colocation sites for cost-saving opportunities.

• Develop business cases and ROI analyses to support data-driven go/no-go decisions for site exit and network consolidation initiatives.

• Apply business and financial analytics to quantify cost savings, assess risk, and support strategic decision-making.

• Conduct detailed discovery using multiple tools and data sources to validate network status, contracts, space, power, and technical constraints.

• Lead and facilitate cross-functional discovery calls with operations, OSP, transport, and engineering teams.

• Coordinate early-stage project activities and task tracking prior to handoff to downstream execution teams.

• Document findings and present clear, executive-ready recommendations to leadership and stakeholders.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong understanding of telecom transport networks, including fiber, SONET, Metro Ethernet, DWDM, and legacy infrastructure.

• Experience working within older telecom facilities and long-standing network environments.

• Working knowledge of business analytics, financial modeling, cost-benefit analysis, or ROI development supporting network initiatives.

• Ability to analyze complex technical and contractual data to identify savings and consolidation opportunities.

• Ability to operate independently and investigate incomplete or ambiguous information.

• Strong analytical, organizational, and documentation skills.

• Effective written and verbal communication skills, including facilitating technical discussions across teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

• 5+ years of experience in transport planning, network planning, or telecom engineering.

• Familiarity with OSP environments, leased fiber contracts, and building access agreements.

• Light project or program coordination experience focused on early-stage initiatives.

• Experience supporting network simplification, cost-out, or optimization initiatives in large carrier environments.

What Success Looks Like in This Role

• Identification of viable site exit and consolidation opportunities.

• Clear, defensible business cases enabling confident executive decisions.

• Reduced downstream execution effort through upfront feasibility validation.

• Measurable cost savings and simplification of legacy network assets.

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