Wireless Equipment Engineer – Intermediate
Job Responsibilities/Job Functions:
• Pre-engineering for space, power, battery backup, cabling scenario, breakers & fibers panel requirements.
• Prepare and issue Installation Work Orders to install, power-up and connect all equipment at remote base station facilities.
• Hardware forecasts, requisitions and inventory management for base station equipment
• Prepare, issue Provisioning Work Orders detailing logical transmission assignments to provide Layer 1,2,3 connectivity from Wireless core nodes to remote Wireless base stations.
• Maintain up-to-date database engineering records and approve field modifications to ensure design documentation is current and reflects network image
• Support network implementation, IPRAN OPS-TAC and field operations groups during project execution to ensure integration of optimal design with minimal customer impact
• Provide SAR on request from 3rd party group. (NOC, Wireline fiber, OPE, ETAC, IPRAN…)
• Manage TND/HLD and IP address assignment for base stations and IP routers.
• Follow up and support SOW outsources on Work Orders production.
• Evaluate space & power request for 3rd party equipment installation in Wireless cell sites.
• In design cost request (DCR)
• Obtain preliminary design scenario and requirements from Access planning, Transport planning, RF Engineering.
• Evaluate and compare proposed locations for space, power supply, battery backup requirement and expandability.
• Prepare and submit completed cost estimate form to requestor PM.
Key Qualifications
•Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a Network Wireless Engineering role
•Post Secondary education in Engineering
•Strong understanding of Telecommunication Engineering Concepts for Wireless cell sites.
•Ability to prioritize effectively and build alignment around what has been prioritized
•Strong problem solving, troubleshooting decision making skills
•Superior communication (written and verbal), negotiation and facilitation skills with various audiences.
•Must have the ability to resolve issues, mitigate roadblocks, and align teams consistently and collaboratively.
•Cisco Certificate an asset (CCNA, CCNP etc.)