Engineer-Equipment - III

job summary:
JOB TITLE: Engineer - Equipment III - InBuilding/Venue InBuilding/Venue

Additional Details:

2x per week in the office.

Targeted Years of Experience: 5-7 years

JOB DESCRIPTION:

As an Equipment Engineer you will be part of the national In-building PMO team interfacing with supply chain, submarket teams, enterprise sales teams and senior leadership teams. You will help build the foundation that keeps Verizon in front of the competition. You will be responsible for the engineering, procuring and deployment of equipment within the National In-Building Organization. You will collaborate with RF, Construction and Transport to properly engineer, order, and deploy 4G and/or 5G technologies for our customers.

DESIRED SKILLS:

A Master's degree.

Experience with DAS provisioning, commissioning, integration and troubleshooting, walk testing and close out packages.

Ability to optimize process flows for backend process steps in the project.

Experience using confluence and JIRA software.

IBwave Level 3 certification.

Knowledge of agile methodologies applied to project management.

Knowledge of LAA, CBRS, 5G products and implementation in enterprise building.

Knowledge of Verizon's networks, products and services.

Knowledge of Verizon's In-building deployment program.

Experience working with Fuze, Site Tracker and other internal VZ tools.

PMI, Project Management Certification.

Excellent organizational and planning skills (setting and communicating priorities; anticipating workload impact on resources of both self and team; delegating where appropriate; consistently following up on outstanding items; and providing focus in meetings and discussions).

Ability to maintain performance level under varying degrees of pressure and uncertainty and to effectively deal with situations for which few or no guidelines exist.

Flexible and creative (seeks out and attempts alternate solutions to resolve issues, and seamlessly adjusts to a dynamic, changing business environment).

Willingness to work flexible hours and support night or weekend work as needed.

Experience in telecommunications / data networking or wireless industry.

Experience in 5G network architecture and equipment.

Experience managing large scale projects that interface between multiple teams.

Experience in vendor management, equipment ordering, and forecasting.

Experience in reading, understanding, and commenting on construction drawings.

Experience in 4G network architecture, CRAN architecture, and equipment.

Experience driving troubleshooting efforts.

LOGISTICS:

This role can be located out of any US based Verizon Hub location.

In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes work from home and assigned office days set by your manager.

 
location: Rolling Meadows, Illinois
job type: Contract
salary: $46.55 - 56.55 per hour
work hours: 8am to 5pm
education: Bachelors

responsibilities:

Design and implement all equipment supporting In Building Venue projects including, but not limited to Corning, Ericsson, Samsung, and Nokia. Collaborating with RF, Construction and Transport on designing, and implementing the latest technologies in support of our 5G network rollout, in addition to, supporting the existing 4G LTE infrastructure. Utilizing an internal database to document all purchases, designs, material releases, and other items as it relates to network equipment for In-Building projects Developing and maintaining equipment delivery schedules for each project and actively managing and driving the vendors to meet our deliverables. Working with Network planning on strategic initiatives to develop future technology solutions that support our infrastructure. Collaborating with other network groups to ensure projects meet expectant demands in support of the company's objectives. Managing capital spending on a monthly basis to align with forecasted spend and project timelines. Completing equipment related milestones using engineering tools such as FUZE Provide technical expertise on the Network Elements deployed for In-Building Utilizing agile project management practices to deliver on-time from project initiation to deployment. Making sure operational training is secured and executed. Driving Operations to the Standard Operating Environment and documenting process flows. Leading project update meetings for leadership and finding creative ways to resolve problems. Providing regularly scheduled Executive level reporting. MUST HAVE SKILLS (Most Important):

Prior Verizon Wireless experience as an Equipment Engineer or Construction Engineer is highly desired and preferred. In-depth experience with IB OEMs such as Corning, Ericsson, Samsung, Nokia, Cisco, Fujitsu Experience calculating Power and Cooling Requirements and designing rack layouts Experience in office computer applications: Excel, Word, Visio, PowerPoint, and Access. Experience managing project resources, and performing risk assessments and mitigation plans. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal and active listening skills. Ability to multi-task, detail oriented with strong project management, organization and time. Ability to balance technical and business requirements Valid driver's license. qualifications:
Prior Verizon Wireless experience as an Equipment Engineer or Construction Engineer is highly desired and preferred.

In-depth experience with IB OEMs such as Corning, Ericsson, Samsung, Nokia, Cisco, Fujitsu

Experience calculating Power and Cooling Requirements and designing rack layouts

Experience in office computer applications: Excel, Word, Visio, PowerPoint, and Access.

Experience managing project resources, and performing risk assessments and mitigation plans.

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Strong interpersonal and active listening skills.

Ability to multi-task, detail oriented with strong project management, organization and time.

Ability to balance technical and business requirements

Valid driver's license.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact View email address on randstadusa.com.


Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.