Project Engineer
Cox Communications
- North Las Vegas, NV
- $77,800-116,800 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Executes detailed network implementations for new technology and creates network change tickets to prevent unnecessary outages.
- Partners with Operations and Sustaining Engineering to test and validate functionality of existing and new technologies.
- Supports implementation of new services, systems, applications, and architectures through installation, configuration, and documentation.
- Collaborates with vendors to ensure proper equipment installation and operation.
- Manages intermediate level projects to ensure service delivery stays on target and coordinates with other departments to exceed market demands.
- Provides technical support, documentation, and post-incident information to ensure network reliability and availability.
- Perform site assessments and develop proposals that are budget-friendly and aligned with customer needs.
- Create wireless and wired network designs for medium to large-scale environments.
- Bachelor's degree in a related discipline and 2 years' experience in a related field. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master's degree and up to 2 years' experience; or 6 years' experience in a related field
- Requires working knowledge of transmission, switching, powering, grounding, mechanical, and cabling
- 1 year of experience operating complex networks and services and translating designs and architecture into operational practice and documentation
- 1 year of experience troubleshooting and diagnostics capabilities (e.g., Documented Methods and Procedures, documented outage restorations)
- Experience in Ekahau wireless design software
- Experience in Cisco and Aruba products
- Ability to work in 24/7 environment and on-call as required
- This position requires the ability to travel 60-75%
- BS/BA degree in related discipline strongly desired (i.e., Engineering, Computer Science, or similar technical degree)
- Certifications: NRS II, CCNA, CCNP, JNCIA
- Experience in telecommunications industry desired - preferably 3-5 years operating in a tiered level technical service assurance and/or service implementation environment
- Experience leading projects to enhance the network capability for existing and future services
- Participation in SCTE and related certifications.