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MANAGER-TELECOM PLANT ENGINEER

TEKsystems
$45.00 - $60.00 / hr
life insurance, sick time, 401(k), retirement plan
United States, Alabama, Birmingham
Apr 30, 2025
Description Our client is seeking a TELECOM PLANT Manager/Engineer to manage and maintain the quality of outside plant infrastructure facilities, operations and maintenance, annual budgeting, and development of telecommunications design standards. To supervise support staff and oversee their assigned job duties. To monitor the feeder, distribution and riser cable utilization, perform all field surveys as well as direct the unit bid contractor on locating telecommunications cable facilities for outside vendors and have responsibility for inside/outside plant facilities planning, development and execution of the unit bid contract. Responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to, the following: Supervises design professionals, drafting and administrative staff in implementation of the process for designing and delivering project programs including document review, budgets and coordination of the design construction interface as well as the development and implementation of the Telecommunications Standards. Serves as the internal consultant and engineer for all telecommunications OSP and ISP projects responsible for the design, estimating, scheduling, installation and inspection. Responsible for maintaining project records, as-built drawings, all jack locations and unique ID numbers, OSP copper and fiber facilities as well as ISP building entrances and risers. Attends various committee/department/project meetings and other related conferences. Serves as primary interface between telecommunications and the architecture engineering, construction design operations departments of university facilities, external architects and engineers as well as city planning departments, and utilities. Serves as electrical engineer for telecommunications, specializing in the distribution and usage of power in the data center, switch room and other remote facilities. Responsible for verifying loads, recommending uninterruptable power supply systems, normal and emergency power distribution, methods of redundancy and coordinating installations with facilities and outside consultants as required. Recommends power distribution units in the rack enclosures and end-of-lineup. Responsible for maintaining records of power circuits serving each rack and circuits feeding individual devices in data center. Responsible for the development of unit bid documents, coordination of bidding process with the architect, verification of all items and the creation of sample projects used to analyze the bid. Works with the purchasing to administer the 481 material bid and the 934 copper bid used to purchase material for the telecommunications and the unit bid contractor. Utilize the unit bid for construction estimating for all OSP and ISP Projects. Inspects job sites and reviews work for compliance with documents, progress of work, delays and submits reports. Coordinates construction activities between contractor, personnel and others involving utility/service interruptions, project status, updating, arranging contractor's access and other special requirements. Assists facilities departments with the design review of construction documents for compliance with telecommunications and university standards and evaluates coordination of design and quality. Develops and implements methods to streamline the construction document production process through standardized detail sheets and written specifications that incorporate University standards and other methods. Directs design professionals in time management, cost and quality to attain cost and scheduling goals. Establishes and monitors project priority schedule for the department and works closely with the unit bid contractor and staff to ensure that the project priority schedule is accurate. Develops, implements and oversees department performance indicators to ensure performance of staff. Conducts annual performance evaluations of design professionals, drafting and other staff. Submits recommendations to the director for salary and staffing adjustments. Identifies and informs the director of critical needs to retain outside consultants to assist in completing projects. Oversees the development of technical telecommunications facilities standards by the engineering staff for use on projects designed and constructed at this university. Performs other duties as assigned. Skills OSP, ISP, Project management, Construction, Schedule planning, Fiber optic Top Skills Details OSP, ISP, Project management, Construction Additional Skills & Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Engineering and seven (7) years of related experience OR Bachelor's degree in a related science. Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement. Experience Level Expert Level Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $60.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: * Medical, dental & vision * Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital * 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available * Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) * Short and long-term disability * Health Spending Account (HSA) * Transportation benefits * Employee Assistance Program * Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a hybrid position in Birmingham,AL. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on May 9, 2025. About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com. 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.