Telecom Engineer SME

Responsibilities

• Provides detailed project engineering and technical issue resolution.
• Acts as a resource for engineering expertise and support in one or more areas of technology.
• Analyzes project alternatives.
• Builds constructive and effective relationships and communication with stakeholders.
• Communicates effectively with suppliers and contractors.
• Communicates technical and process issues and their impact to the schedule clearly and succinctly.
• Ensures completion of drawings and related design documentation.
• Establishes clear communications with internal and external clients to ensure that project scope is well-defined and meets client needs.
• Identifies and pursues appropriate training and trade seminars to update technology knowledge and their applications to PG&E systems.
• Keeps up-to-date on emerging technologies and their applications to PG&E telecommunications systems.
• Monitors and controls engineering tasks on the project.
• Performs job walkdowns and handoffs.
• Provides impact analysis of technical issues and facilitates discussions to ensure accurate decision-making processes in projects and/or operational settings.
• Provides technical support on projects.
• Works with design engineers to ensure that final documentation is accurate.
• Resolves problems of moderate scope, typically requiring standard solutions.
• Specs and creates Bill of Material.

Qualifications

Minimum:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology, Statistics, or job-related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in engineering, planning, or operations: 3 years.

Desired:

• 3 or more years of multiplexing experience.
• Ability to work independently with limited oversight.
• Knowledge of relevant federal, state, and local regulations and laws, such as FERC, NERC, CAISO, CPUC, as needed to perform at the job level.
• Knowledge of relevant federal, state, and local permitting requirements as needed to perform at the job level.
• Knowledge of engineering codes and standards as needed to perform at the job level.
• Competency in effectively building formal and informal relationship networks inside and outside the organization.