Project Engineer - Fiber Network Design

Project Engineer - Fiber Network Design

Remote - Ohio

Are you a skilled telecommunications professional looking to join a supportive, passionate team?

We have an attractive opportunity for you!

Sigma Technologies is a growing engineering and design firm with over 500 team members across 30+ states. For over 25 years, our work for the power and telecommunications industries has helped accelerate a positive impact in communities all over the nation! Our core values — Safety, Honesty, Truth, and Decency — fuel our culture. At Sigma, you’ll find high-performing, passionate individuals collaborating and supporting each other’s professional growth. Together, we are TeamSigma™.

**To learn more about working at Sigma, visit our careers page and watch our video.

**If you do not have fiber communication design project experience, please refer to our other open positions: https://bit.ly/TeamSigmaJobs

**While we may list our openings in multiple locations, you only need to apply to one as they are remote.

Note: This position can work fully remotely, but new hires will be required to come to our main office located in Perrysburg, OH for an initial 2 week in-person paid orientation and training period.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT TO DO AS A PROJECT ENGINEER AT SIGMA:

• Assist the Project Manager to complete fiber communication design projects within scope, budget, and scheduling restraints.
• The Project Engineer will also assist PM to develop, implement and communicate and operational plan for completing the project.
• Monitor progress and performance against the project plan to ensure the established scope, schedule and budget is met for all assigned projects across all functions.
• Display a forward-thinking and proactive approach by identifying problems or delays on a project and rectifying them before they eventuate.
• Prepare engineering designs and work specifications and provide technical support for the engineering process.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Provide project progress reports and metrics to functional management and other stakeholders in accordance with an approved communication plan.
• Coordinate with the Project Manager, as required, to interface with external customers throughout the project life cycle to meet customer requirements.
• Develop production schedule in accordance with project objectives, and estimated labor budget.
• Develop and implement work breakdown structures to ensure the established scope, schedule, and budget are met for all program/project proposals, including project flow chart creation and change management.
• Contribute/consult with preparing program/project proposals, change orders, and/or corrective actions.
• Consults with SME(s), or acts as SME, to ensure projects and/or programs meet existing and new regulatory requirements.
• Communicates and directs team project objectives, parameters, status, and outcomes to relevant stakeholders.
• Works with Functional Manager and Supervisors on requisition of resources to meet project objectives; reviews allocation of resources and approves reprioritization, as necessary.
• Coordinate with the Functional Managers/Supervisors to establish weekly Associate assignment schedules.
• Work as part of a team with supervisors, providing feedback to assist in coaching and developing associates on their assigned projects.
• Other duties as assigned.

Competencies/Skills: Design Review | Project Engineering | Resource Planning | Technical Project Management | Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) Software | Project Management Software | Project Metric Tracking | Project Status Reporting | Process Development | Process Improvement | Six Sigma | Client Communication | Subject Matter Expert (SME) | Fiber Network Design | Quality Control (QC) |Construction Permitting

• Education – High School Diploma or equivalent is required. A post-secondary degree in Engineering is preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience – 5+ years of experience with fiber network engineering, design, operations, and/or project management is required
• Advanced field, drafting, and/or design knowledge.
• Familiar with basic concepts, practices, and procedures used in Fiber Network Design projects
• Experience in project scheduling, cost controls, tracking, and reporting methodologies.
• Knowledge of financial principles to quantify costs and benefits of projects and to track and maintain project budgets.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills to facilitate team efforts, provide guidance and direction to team members, and communicate project objectives, parameters, status, and outcomes to stakeholders.
• Able to pass a background check/drug test/driving record check
• Computer literate – especially Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook
• Willing to travel as needed, including overnight travel
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work within a team, establishing, and sustaining relationships with colleagues and employees at all levels in the company
• Strong technical skills related to Fiber Distribution, Fiber Network Design, Fiber Network Expansion, Joint-Use, Permitting, and project management techniques
• Basic financial skills to make sound business decisions
• Dependable transportation and valid driver’s license and insurance
• Valid Driver’s License
• Ability to work during core work hours of 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Eastern – occasional weekend work may be required as duties demand
• Authorized to work in the United States

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to endure frequent, lengthy periods of sedentary work and sit for prolonged periods of time.
• Must be able to utilize a computer keyboard, computer monitor, and telephone for prolonged periods of time.
• Must have the physical ability to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing notes, and viewing a computer terminal; these activities require close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Must have the physical ability to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word and convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, often in a group setting.
• Must have the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.

WHAT WE OFFER:

• We want our Associates to stay healthy, happy, and secure! We offer you a positive work environment with supportive coworkers, managers, and leaders, plus:
• Competitive pay
• Medical, dental and vision plans with up to 80% of the premium sponsored by Sigma
• 401(k) plan with matching contributions up to 5% of salary
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time
• Education and professional licensing assistance programs

This job advertisement should not be interpreted as all-inclusive. It is intended to identify the major responsibilities and requirements of a job. The individual may be required to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this ad. This advertisement does not constitute an employment agreement between Sigma and the employee and is subject to change by Sigma as the needs of the organization and/or the requirements of the function change.

Pay is commensurate with experience and education. Sigma is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate based on an employee’s race, color, gender, sexual preference, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran/military status, or any other classification protected by law.

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