Telecom Planner

Position Summary:

Actalent connects passion with purpose. We support critical engineering and sciences initiatives that advance how companies serve the world. With almost 40 years of experience, our scalable talent solutions and engineering and sciences services provide the expertise our customers need to achieve more.

The position will support the Telecommunications Engineering Planning group. The group will develop, scope, coordinate, and drive the implementation of the Transmission Telecom plan. The strategy will define the overall fiber cable infrastructure and Telecom Transport architecture to modernize the network to support future Telecommunications needs across the enterprise.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in facilitating the development of project scopes and estimates to support the overall Telecom strategy and various Business Unit projects and initiatives.
• Interact with multiple teams within Transmission, Distribution, Generation, and peer groups within the Telecom organization with assistance from higher level consultants.
• Collaborate and align with Transmission Planning, Transmission Asset Renewal, and Transmission Telecommunications Substation Network teams to develop forecasts, conceptual plans, estimates, and scopes of various modernization projects (scopes and estimates will include all material, internal labor, and external labor to support the Telecom Transport needs).
• Assist in identifying projects, developing individual work plans by year, and support a multi-year forecast by operating company.
• Assist in leading the effort to plan the Telecom optical backbone builds in collaboration with Telecommunications Transport engineering on the network architecture, topologies, and timelines for equipment build-out and upgrades.
• Work closely with the Manager and Lead Strategy Planners to develop and support strategy components.
• Attend and participate in planning, kick-off, and coordination meetings.
• Help facilitate project hand-off meetings with Telecom Engineering and construction teams.
• Work under supervision of Consultant II, III, IV, Senior, and Principal Consultant.
• Position requires up to 5% travel for site visits.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Zero to two years of experience in Telecommunications or fiber optics
• Zero to two years of experience in Outside Plant Engineering (OSP) is preferred
• Zero to two years of experience with capacity planning is preferred
• Zero to two years of experience in the electric utility industry is preferred
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline preferred

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

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