Principal FCC Telcom Engineer, Salt Lake City, UT or Portland, OR #113885

POWER YOUR GREATNESS

PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion.

General Purpose

Provides technical leadership, engineering design, provisioning, and support of the company’s enterprise-wide private utility telecommunications OT infrastructure, including complex and business-critical engineering projects. Develops engineering studies, plans, specifications, calculations, evaluations, design documents, and performance assessments associated with the planning, design, licensing, construction, operation, and maintenance of the Company’s generation, transmission, distribution, telecommunication, or other utility facilities/systems. Implement technology standards, designs, policies, and practices for telecommunications enterprise systems to ensure they address company needs while following industry best practices.

Responsibilities

• Independently conduct highly complex engineering research studies and technical analyses in areas of specialized expertise not commonly available or obtainable in the competitive engineering market.
• Develop complex engineering studies, plans, specifications, calculations, evaluations, and design documents.
• Coordinate with various engineering disciplines, project engineers/managers, and customer representatives to design telecom transport systems based on anticipated requirements.
• Design major network and communications systems. Create and update networking system diagrams, equipment diagrams, etc. and implement moderately complex provisioning of connected systems.
• Provide budget estimates for construction project requirements.
• Analyze system problems and implement solutions.
• Provide technical input during project planning development.
• Deliver on commitments, performing site visits and coordinating with field personnel when necessary to accomplish assigned work.
• Maintain project timeliness and budgets.
• Provide technical oversight and guidance to other engineering staff in the development of critical telecom solutions.
• Serve as a company expert in the discipline and provide authoritative consultation and recommendations to senior management.
• Develop detailed design specifications and prepare bid packages for external engineering services and similar contracts to support the needs of the business.
• Review, investigate and evaluate system and equipment performance, tests and analyses performed by engineering staff.
• Participate in government, industry, collegiate and other applicable associations or work groups which have the ability to influence or set policy impacting the future of our utility.
• Recommend alternative engineering solutions to senior engineers/management to meet business needs. Assist in analyzing and developing standard engineering methods, when requested.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited college/university.
• A minimum of 10 years industry experience as a practicing engineer, including experience performing highly technical work of a specialized nature.
• Project management and leadership skills, including the ability to work as a team member, maintain project timelines, budgets, and deliver on commitments.
• Ability to perform effectively in high-pressure situations while maintaining focus and calmness.
• Highest level of communication and interpersonal skills involving the ability to work cross-functionally to understand requirements, present alternatives, and recommendations.
• Advanced technical knowledge of network and telecommunication technologies, and a thorough understanding of enterprise OT environments.
• Ability to design systems using computer-aided drafting program or equivalent software.
• Knowledge of information technology terms, equipment, systems, functions and major vendors.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills involving the ability to work cross-functionally to understand requirements, present alternatives, and recommendations.
• Ability to perform effectively in high-pressure situations while maintaining focus and calmness.
• Ability to provide timely assessments with limited information and/or assumptions.
• Proficient with the use of personal computers and automated tools.
• An on-site presence is required to perform collaborative functions of the position.
• Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations and the National Electric Code.

Preferences

• Project Management Professional (PMP) designation.
• Professional Engineering (PE) license strongly preferred; may be required based upon role.
• Engineering experience specifically related to industrial power systems or electric utility power systems.
• Working knowledge of telecom/transport network terminology and systems.  
• Working knowledge of serial communication standards, including TIA-232-F (RS-232) and TIA-485(-A) (RS-485).
• A solid understanding of fiber transport and microwave/wireless system technologies, including TDM-based communications systems.

Additional Information

Req Id: 113885
Company Code: Pacificorp
Primary Location: SALT LAKE CITY    
Department: Power Delivery
Schedule: Days
Personnel Subarea: Exempt
Hiring Range: $119,400-$ 154,400 

This position is eligible for an annual discretionary performance incentive bonus of up to 15.00% of salary.

Benefits: Health care, retirement, paid time off, tuition assistance, paid short-term and long-term disability, paid bereavement leave. For more information, please visit: https://careers.pacificorp.com/content/New-Benefits-Page/?locale=en_US

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without an accommodation.

At PacifiCorp, we celebrate diversity, equity and inclusion. PacifiCorp is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law.

Unless otherwise required by law, all offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screening including for marijuana. While marijuana is legal in several states, including Oregon, a positive test for positions in Oregon may disqualify a candidate. The company complies with the laws of Washington and California and only obtains and considers positive tests for marijuana in safety-sensitive positions or those covered by U.S. Department of Transportation regulations.