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Network Planning Engineer

Network Planning Engineer

Ziply FiberEverett, WA, US
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Job Description

Job Description

Position Title : Network Planning Engineer

$77,000 to $128,000 annually DOE

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.

At Ziply Fiber, our mission is to elevate the connected lives of our communities every day. We are

delivering the fastest home internet in the Northwest, with a focus on areas traditionally underserved by

mainstream internet companies. And as our state-of-the-art fiber network expands in WA, OR, ID and MT, so does our need for team members who can help us grow and realize our goals.

We may be building internet, but we are reaching real people. We strive to build relationships and provide customers and communities with refreshingly great experiences.

We emphasize our values in all our interactions :

Genuinely Caring : Our customers and colleagues are people, and quite possibly our neighbors. We put

ourselves in their shoes and give them our full attention.

Empowering You : We empower our customers to choose the products that best meet their needs, and

we support our employees to implement solutions that elevate the experiences of our customers and

coworkers.

Innovation and Improvement : We always look for ways to make the experiences of our customers –

and each other – better.

Earning Your Trust : We earn trust by communicating simply and transparently as real people, not as a

corporation.

Job Summary

This Network Planning Engineer will be focused on Commercial Business services and is responsible for

determining customer service solutions, order coordination, planning, budgeting, and project oversight of a geographical area. Communication and interdepartmental partnering will be crucial to be successful in

this role. This role could also take on broader wire center planning responsibilities based on the initial

skillsets of the candidate. The Planner uses various inputs to determine the optimal network plan based

on available capacity, architecture, funding, and anticipated growth. The Planner analyzes the existing

ziplyfiber.com network, identifies build targets, determines solutions, leverages business partners, and provides the strategic vision and approach.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

The Essential Duties and Responsibilities listed below are a range of duties performed by the employee

and not intended to reflect all duties performed.

  • 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.
  • Qualifications :

  • 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.
  • o Access networks

    o FTTP / FTTN

    o BBDLC network

    o Ethernet Services

    o Feeder / Distribution facilities

    o Customer Prem solutions

    o MDU / MTU solutions

    o SONET

    o Wireless

    o Transport / Data dependencies.

    o CPE solutions

  • Must demonstration an understanding of Outside Plant (OSP) architectures consisting of
  • underground, direct buried, aerial, and building applications.

    ziplyfiber.com

  • Must demonstrate an understanding of PON architectures to include centralized and distributed
  • split, and inside wiring solutions.

  • 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.
  • Must be proficiency in common offices tools such as Excel, Work, PowerPoint.
  • Desire experience with common analytics tools (i.e., Alteryx, PowerBI) .
  • Must have strong interpersonal skills and ability to work cross functionally to achieve positive
  • outcomes.

  • Desire experiences managing multiple projects concurrently.
  • Must work well in a team environment driven by partnerships.
  • Must be able to work independently with minimal direction.
  • Understand LEAN concepts is desirable.
  • Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

  • Ability to work independently and apply sound judgment and reasoning skills to a variety of
  • situations.

  • Ability to multi-task and collaborate effectively with other personnel to meet deadlines.
  • Strong verbal and written communication, attention to detail, and organizational skills.
  • Ability to work within critical deadlines.
  • Ability to adjust to rapidly changing priorities and schedules.
  • Ability to provide excellent customer service.
  • Company Background

    Northwest Fiber (NWF) recently entered into an agreement to purchase Frontier Communication’s

    northwest operations (WA, OR, ID, and MT) – the transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2020. What this means is that we are about to become one of the largest internet providers in the Northwest region. The leadership team of this new company successfully built-up Wave Broadband which sold in 2018 for 2.4 billion dollars – so they know what it will take to make this new opportunity a success.

    Work Authorization

    Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US for any employer. Sponsorship is not available

    for this position.

    Physical Requirements

    The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to

    successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to

    enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    Essential and marginal functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for bending,

    stooping, sitting, walking, or standing for prolonged periods of time; most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position with frequent opportunity to move about. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

    Work Environment

    Work is performed in an office setting with exposure to computer screens and requires extensive use of a computer, keyboard, mouse, and multi-line telephone system. The work is primarily a modern office

    setting.

    At all times, Ziply Fiber must be your primary employer. Unless otherwise prohibited by law, employees

    may not hold outside employment nor be self-employed without obtaining approval in writing from Ziply

    ziplyfiber.com Fiber. In holding outside employment or self-employment, employees should ensure that participation does not conflict with responsibilities to Ziply Fiber or its business interests.

    Diverse Workforce / EEO :

    Ziply Fiber is an equal opportunity employer. Ziply Fiber will consider all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, and the presence of a non-job-related handicap or disability or any other legally protected status.

    Ziply Fiber requires a pre-employment background check as conditions of employment. Ziply Fiber may

    require a pre-employment drug screening.

    Ziply Fiber is a drug free workplace.

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