Ziply Fiber · 8 hours ago
Network Planning Engineer
Ziply Fiber is a company focused on delivering fast home internet to underserved communities in the Northwest. The Network Planning Engineer will be responsible for determining customer service solutions, planning, budgeting, and project oversight in a geographical area, while collaborating with various departments to ensure successful project execution.
Telecom & CommunicationsManufacturingInternetTelecommunications
Responsibilities
Analyze network capacity to identify the most cost-effective, forward-looking customer solutions
Organize a business plan and approach for addressing the customer need while positioning for additional customers or services
Drive the appropriate network solutions to support the Product portfolios as well as drive product innovation based on technology capabilities
Oversee and develop project costing and support business case analysis
Manage and oversee multiple business partners supporting and implementing solutions
Partner with Sales, Engineering, Contractors, and Construction to determine appropriate solutions for complex issues
Support overall tracking and database oversight
Guide program architecture solutions while balancing the customer experience, cost, scalability, and reliability
Develop proposals and presentations to support the value of the proposed solutions
Provide quality internal and external customer service to support network advancement
Establish strategic relationships with customers, contractors, and property owners
Support Sales as needed to develop solutions and occasionally work directly with customers
Develop processes and automation to support LEAN process approaches to solve problems
Drive network and process advancement
Provide technical guidance and input on technologies for implementation and consideration
Performs other duties as required to support the business and evolving organization
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or GED required
Bachelors degree in Engineering or related field or equivalent work experience, or a minimum of three (3) years' experience in an outside plant position
Must demonstrate an understanding of ROW, private easement and permitting with local, state, and federal entities
Must be able to demonstrate knowledge of outside plant design, cable count layout, and capacities
Must demonstrate an understanding of fiber products and services
Must demonstrate an understanding of construction methods and typical related costs for each method
Must be able to demonstrate a broad network understanding
Must demonstration an understanding of Outside Plant (OSP) architectures consisting of underground, direct buried, aerial, and building applications
Must demonstrate an understanding of PON architectures to include centralized and distributed split, and inside wiring solutions
Must have strong interpersonal skills and ability to work cross functionally to achieve positive outcomes
Must work well in a team environment driven by partnerships
Must be able to work independently with minimal direction
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US for any employer. Sponsorship is not available for this position
6+ months of sales and/or customer service experience – OR – current or prior military service
Must have access to reliable transportation
Preferred
Desire database experience which could include creation, scripting, and programming (i.e., Microsoft SQL)
Desire GIS experience with platforms such as ARC GIS and QGIS
Desire experiences navigating a CAD based drawing systems
Desire experience with common analytics tools (i.e., Alteryx, PowerBI)
Desire experiences managing multiple projects concurrently
Understand LEAN concepts is desirable
Benefits
Comprehensive health benefits include - medical, dental, vision, 401k, flexible spending account, paid sick leave and paid time off, parental leave, quarterly performance bonus, training, career growth and education reimbursement programs.
Company
Ziply Fiber
Ziply Fiber offers fiber-optic phone, TV, and internet with coverage checks, support, and package details.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$500MKey Investors
Cable ONE
2024-11-05Acquired
2022-11-04Corporate Round· $50M
2022-09-08Private Equity· $450M
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