Communications Engineer
Full Time
Lincoln, NE 68526
$78,802 - $113,280 a year
Posted
Job description
Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, customer-owned LES is one of the nation’s leading utility companies. We’re recognized for low costs, reliability, financial stability, innovation, environmental stewardship, community involvement and exceptional customer service. So, if you are looking for a career, and not just a job; if you value working in an atmosphere that values passion and talent, high personal standards, service excellence, the environment and the community in which we live- LES may be the place for you. Please note, LES is interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, LES is not able to sponsor employment-based immigrant or non-immigrant visas. This is not a remote position and requires residency within reasonable commuting distance to LES in Lincoln, Nebraska daily.
Job Title
Communications Engineer
Employment Type
Starting Pay Range
Posting Date
Full-time
$78,802.00 - $113,280.00
3/22/2023
Employment Classification
Division
Closing Date
Regular
Technology Services
Until Filled
ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY:
We are looking for an Engineer or an Engineer III to join our talented team that will focus on maintaining and growing all our networks across the different business areas and data centers at LES.
In the
Engineer role, you will gain experience in small projects under the guidance of Senior Engineers. This is a great opportunity to develop your skills and learn from the best. Don't be too worried about knowing everything on the list below. If you have a good troubleshooting skill and a desire to learn, our team of Engineers can teach you the rest.
In the more seasoned Engineer III role, you will bring your expertise and skills to our team. We value your experience, and we are also ready to support you in any areas where you may need more training. You will be responsible for leading mid to large scale projects. You will also be an escalation point for more in depth technical issues.
In the more seasoned Engineer III role, you will bring your expertise and skills to our team. We value your experience, and we are also ready to support you in any areas where you may need more training. You will be responsible for leading mid to large scale projects. You will also be an escalation point for more in depth technical issues.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & ESSENTIAL DUTIES
Engineer ($78,802 - $98,503) - Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Electrical Engineering or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job. Internship preferred
Provides engineering support including analysis, design, implementation, operation, and maintenance of telecommunication systems, private networks, and technical services for both IT and OT environments. Specific duties include designing and leading small to medium scale projects, supervising consulting services, material selection, bid evaluations, preparation of feasibility studies, and creating/updating specifications for associated telecommunication equipment. Acts as on-call Engineer as assigned outside normal working hours. Consistent and reliable attendance is required.
- Maintains the planning, design, analysis, construction, commissioning, integration, installation, operation, and optimization of telecommunication systems and private networks.
- Leads projects throughout the lifecycle of the project for data center networks, campus networks, DMZ networks, external networks, transport networks, fiber optic networks, radio networks, network security, DAS system, Wireless system, VoIP system, and communication towers.
- Implements new telecommunication schemes, network schemes and proposed system changes to determine their effect on existing systems.
- Implements engineering standards, standard materials, specifications, policies, procedures and guidelines for LES systems and applications.
- Updates design prints for the OT networks and Visio designs for the IT networks.
- Assists with emergency routines, system additions, regulatory compliance, system modifications, and licensing.
- Assists with troubleshooting, diagnosing, and resolving network problems.
Engineer III ($90,624 - $113,280) - Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Electrical Engineering, or related field, and at least three years of progressively responsible engineering experience in area of assignment. Or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.
Provides engineering support including analysis, design, implementation, operation, and maintenance of telecommunication systems, private networks, and technical services for both IT and OT environments. Specific duties include designing and leading medium to large scale projects, supervising consulting services, material selection, bid evaluations, preparation of feasibility studies, and creating/updating specifications for associated telecommunication equipment. Acts as on-call Engineer as assigned outside normal working hours. Consistent and reliable attendance is required.
- As subject matter expert, trains and develops lower-level staff to include providing guidance and advice, setting deadlines, and monitoring of work.
- Plans, designs, analyzes, commissions, integrates, installs, operates, and optimizes telecommunication
- systems and private networks.
- Leads medium to large scale projects throughout the lifecycle of the project for data center networks, campus networks, DMZ networks, external networks, transport networks, fiber optic networks, radio networks, network security, DAS system, Wireless system, VoIP system, and communication towers.
- Prepares, revises, and evaluates new telecommunication schemes, network schemes and proposed system changes to determine their effect on existing systems.
- Prepares and implements engineering standards, standard materials, specifications, policies, procedures and guidelines for LES systems and applications. (moved)
- Creates and updates design prints for the OT networks and Visio designs for the IT networks.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Accountability - Seeking a candidate who holds self and others responsible for goals, outcomes, deadlines, and objectives and follows through on commitments. Takes accountability for delivering on commitments; owns mistakes and uses them as opportunities for learning and development.
Initiative - The successful candidate takes action on his/her own without being prompted; handles problems independently; able to resolve issues without relying on extensive help from others; does more than is expected or asked.
Communication - The ideal candidate expresses ideas and information in a clear and concise manner whether verbally, written, or other means; tailors message to fit the interests and needs of the audience; delivers information in a manner that is interesting and compelling.
Customer Focus - The individual in this role puts customers, both internal and external, at the center of business decisions in order to identify and respond to current and future customer needs. Builds customer confidence, is committed to increasing customer satisfaction, sets achievable customer expectations, assumes responsibility for solving customer problems, ensures commitments to customers are met, solicits opinions and ideas from customers, responds to internal customers.
Teamwork – Seeking a candidate who has the ability to effectively interact, cooperate, collaborate, and manage conflicts with other people. Shows enthusiasm toward being a member of the group; actively participates in team meetings and activities; leverages the skills and interests of coworkers to achieve goals and solve problems; supports team decisions.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Valid driver’s license
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Our team is located together at our new LES campus located at 9445 Rokeby Rd, Lincoln NE. A typical work week would be reporting to your primary work location at the Rokeby Campus and doing remote work from there to all our LES sites. From time to time you will leave the office to work on gear at our datacenters or other work locations usually related to projects taking place.
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