Outside Plant Engineer

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• Leading engineering efforts on multiple projects, driving productivity through use of vendor resources to meet deliverables.
• Engaging appropriate internal and external organizations and individuals with good written/verbal communications to accomplish required tasks with focus on quality and speed to market.
• Managing fiber builds and maintaining fiber network documentation via internal tools and procedures (CANVAS, 3GIS, FUZE, etc)
• Ensuring compliance with engineering guidelines to meet failure domain, diversity, and all other build requirements.
• Performing field meetings, inspection of construction in progress, and quality control of final product to ensure company requirements are met.
• Coordinating project activities with contractors, developers, municipalities and consultants.
• Proposing solutions supported by sound engineering and operational productivity to achieve goals in creative and effective ways.
• Analyzing implications of changes from the original schedule and taking required corrective actions to ensure the project stays on track.
• Recognizing vulnerabilities in network infrastructure and making intelligent decisions to ensure reliability within financial constraints.
• Preparing detailed cost analysis, project specifications, spend forecasts, route mapping, requisitions, and business justifications.
• Processing reports, vendor invoices, material receipts, and other administrative duties.
• Communicating project status and progress to team members and customers.
• Responding immediately to network outages, coordinating necessary resources and activities for prompt and appropriate restoral.

• Associate's degree or two or more years of work experience.
• Three or more years of relevant work experience.
• Willingness to travel up to approximately 25% of the time.
• Valid Driver's license.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or technical/science/mathematics fields.
• Experience in CAD, 3GIS, ARCGIS, Google Earth or other mapping and drafting software.
• Experience in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).
• Experience in corporate data and reporting platforms (Tableau, Cheetah, or others).

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every "even better" qualification listed above.

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