Senior Engineer, Inside Plant (ISP)

At Brightspeed, we are reimagining how people live, work, play, and connect by providing fast, reliable internet connections and an awesome customer experience in twenty states throughout the Midwest and South.Backed by funds managed by Apollo Global Management, our vision is to accelerate the upgrade of copper to fiber optic technologies, bringing faster and more reliable internet service to many rural markets traditionally underserved by broadband providers, while delivering best-in-class customer experience.Be a part of the team that will make this vision a reality....designing and building a world-class fiber network and creating a customer experience second to none.Job Description

Brightspeed is searching for a Senior Engineer to join our team! As a Senior Engineer, you will be responsible for the design and preparation of ISP engineering work orders for land developments, new buildings, DSL Growth opportunities, DSL, FTTN, FTTH, FTTT, road relocations, augmentation projects, and special circuit requests. You will be utilizing the following tools: IQGEO, NDS, AutoCAD, Fireworks/Bid master, JDS, FORTE, WFMT, ARMOR, TIRKS, LFACS, and the full suite of Microsoft Office. As a Senior Engineer, you will be assigned a geographic area and will be responsible for all ISP job requests. In this role, you will design and implement ISP plans to support a wide range of fiber service deployments, positive interaction with internal and external customers, maintain open conversation with planning and all company departments providing a high quality of service to Brightspeed customers.As Senior Engineer, your responsibilities will include:Developing/defining plans for the implementation of new ISP installation or modifications to existing facilitiesPreparing plans and specifications, to include gathering field dataAssuring that the most feasible, practical, and economical means to complete the work are utilizedProviding cost data to support capital planning and budgetingMonitoring and controlling project expenditureOverseeing the installation/construction and testing of plant facilitiesAnalyzing local and wide area network systems and/or customer network environment, including planning, designing, evaluating, selecting operating systems and protocol suites, and configuring communication media with concentrators, bridges, and other devicesResolving interoperability problems to obtain operations across all platforms including e-mail, files transfer, multimedia, teleconferencing and the likeConfiguring systems to user environmentsSupporting acquisition and implementation of hardware and software as well as subcontractor services as neededCAN LIVE ANYWHERE IN MISSOUIQualifications

WHAT IT TAKES TO CATCH OUR EYE:Associate degree or equivalent education and relevant experience8 years related experience in telecommunications, engineering, or network planning or equivalentKnowledgeable and skilled in planning and/or engineeringKnowledgeable and able to work in appropriate systems and Microsoft OfficeAbility to work with Planning, Operations, and all internal and external customers, maintain budget, and assist with forecasting budgetsAbility to maintain positive interaction between all governing authoritiesExcellent oral and written communication skills#LI-RM1Additional Information

WHY JOIN US?We aspire to contemporary ways of working.We are committed to being a leader in defining a new way to work because we recognize the changing mindset of today's workforce. We are opening a new, state-of-the-art corporate HQ in Charlotte, NC, and our current priority is to make it a truly vibrant destination by hiring talent in the greater Charlotte area who are interested in a hybrid remote/office work arrangement. As always, however, we are also open to providing sensible remote options to talent outside of the Charlotte area. Why? Because our purpose is to reimagine how people work, learn, play, and connect!We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.Our benefits and paid time off programs reflect our underlying belief in promoting overall wellness through physical, emotional, and financial health. We are committed to building a team as diverse as the customers we serve.Diversity, equity, and inclusion

are at the center of our grounding belief in Being Real .When we bring our authentic selves to work, everyone is better as a result. A diverse team helps us be fierce advocates for more accessible, inclusive, and high-quality internet because we believe doing so promotes equity in the communities we serve.Brightspeed is an Equal Opportunity EmployerFor all applicants, please take a moment to review our Privacy Notices:Brightspeed's Privacy Notice for California ResidentsBrightspeed's Privacy Notice

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