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Telecommunications
Network Design
Network
SONET
DWDM
TRANSPORT
OPTICAL
OSP

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Title: Sr. Transport Planning Engineer

Location: Raleigh NC or Richardson TX Onsite Role

Job Type: Contract role

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Planning Engineer III (Sr. Transport Planning Engineer)

Position Summary
The Planning Engineer III is responsible for developing network growth, capacity, and evolution plans for the National Core Transport Network and supporting metropolitan transport networks. This role creates implementation-ready planning packages for design and field engineering teams, manages project funding and budgets, and supports network modernization initiatives. The position provides technical leadership, mentoring, and collaboration across engineering and operations teams while ensuring compliance with telecommunications standards and regulations.

Key Responsibilities

SONET network planning and capacity management
Core backbone and metro network growth planning
Development of implementation-ready engineering packages
Capital and expense budget management
Network data analysis and forecasting
Planning Stakeholder coordination and engagement
Mentoring and training of junior engineers
Compliance with telecommunications regulations and standards

Technical Skills

Optical Transport Networks
SONET
DWDM
Capacity Planning & Forecasting
Central Office Infrastructure (Power, Alarms, Common Systems)
Outside Plant (OSP) Engineering
Telecommunications Network Design
Transport Engineering Principles

Systems & Tools

TIRKS
CNDC ASPEN Portal
LCAM
MetaSolv
Fireworks
CORE
Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, Teams

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Dice Id: 10119616
Position Id: AS809767868768
Posted 8 days ago

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