Project Engineer

Company: Jobleads
Location: Opelika
Posted on: May 3, 2021

Job Description:

Project Engineer Opelika, AL, West Point, GA or Bristol, VA Summary:Point Broadband is currently seeking a Project Engineer to join our Engineering and Architecture team that is focused on network automation and network intelligence efforts throughout the Service Provider environment. This person will be responsible for the organizing and controlling network construction, installation and turn-up projects. This position will need to partner with the subject matter experts across the teams in support of those teams. This individual will also be responsible for collaborative work efforts with various teams to deliver projects on a timely and effective schedule that correspond with Point Broadband's technology architecture direction.Duties and Responsibilities:Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following but are not limited to: Completes Network Engineering projects by organizing and controlling project elements. Develops project objectives by reviewing project proposals and plans and conferring with management. Determines project responsibilities by identifying project phases and elements, assigning personnel to phases and elements. Determines project specifications by studying product design. Determines project schedule by studying project plan and specifications, calculating time requirements, and sequencing project elements. Maintains project schedule by monitoring project progress, coordinating activities, and resolving problems. Controls project plan by reviewing design, specifications, and plan, scheduling changes, and recommending actions. Controls project costs by reviewing expenditures. Prepares project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends; recommending actions. Maintains project data base by writing computer programs; entering and backing up data. Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed. Coordinate closely with architects and technology leads from other technology areas, while leveraging subject matter experts from any needed technical or business area. Collaborate with members of the business, project teams and technical staff as needed to fulfill the responsibilities described above.Qualifications:To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Education: Associate or Bachelor's degree in computer science, system analysis or a related study, or equivalent experienceExperience/Skills Needed: 3+ years of project experience working in the ISP or IT industry. Understanding of the Project Management Institute (PMI) framework Knowledge of various project management methodologies (e.g., agile/scrum) Project management and leadership skills for managing projects and the teams involved. Strong written and verbal skills to coordinate with team members and management Analytical and problem-solving skills to handle any issues that occur during project completion Organization and time management skills to keep projects on, on budget and drive to completion Excellent resource planning and task scheduling skills Motivation that is focused on long-term results Applicant to be focused, goal driven, and possess an obsessive attention to detail Applicant must be a team player who can motivate as well as provide coaching as needed Must be able to work under pressure, along with demonstrating solid time management skills and demonstrate a winning attitudeWorking Conditions/Physical Demands:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. regularly required to talk and hear required to use hands to type, handle objects and paperwork required to reach and hold on to items at chest level or reach above the shoulder required to use close vision and be able to focus travel to other offices may be required on an occasional basis

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