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Senior Outside Plant Network Planning Engineer
Ziply FiberUnited Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 3 Mar 2026
💰 $125,000/yr($75,000/yr – $125,000/yr)
About the role
Position Title: Senior Network Planning Engineer
$75,000 to $125,000 annually DOE
Comprehensive health benefits include -
medical, dental, vision, 401k, flexible spending account, paid
sick leave and paid time off, parental leave, quarterly performance bonus, training, career growth and
education reimbursement programs.
At Ziply Fiber, our mission is to elevate the connected lives of our communities every day. We are
delivering the fastest home internet in the Northwest, with a focus on areas traditionally underserved by
mainstream internet companies. And as our state-of-the-art fiber network expands in WA, OR, ID and MT,
so does our need for team members who can help us grow and realize our goals.
We may be building internet, but we are reaching real people. We strive to build relationships and provide
customers and communities with refreshingly great experiences.
We emphasize our values in all our interactions:
Genuinely Caring:
Our customers and colleagues are people, and quite possibly our neighbors. We put
ourselves in their shoes and give them our full attention.
Empowering You:
We empower our customers to choose the products that best meet their needs, and
we support our employees to implement solutions that elevate the experiences of our customers and
coworkers.
Innovation and Improvement:
We always look for ways to make the experiences of our customers –
and each other – better.
Earning Your Trust:
We earn trust by communicating simply and transparently as real people, not as a
corporation.
Job Summary
The Sr. Network Planning Engineer is responsible for the oversight, planning, budgeting, and project
timing for network growth, modernization, consolidation, and advancement needs in a fiber focused
business. The Planner uses various inputs to determine the optimal network distribution solutions based
on demand, architecture, funding, and anticipated growth. The Planner analyzes current demand,
geospatial data, data analytics, and forecasts to determine and implement the best network solutions.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The Essential Duties and Responsibilities listed below are a range of duties performed by the employee
and not intended to reflect all duties performed.
- Analyze network demands using multiple inputs such as forecasts, consumption, GIS tools, analytics, and other market indicators.
- Determine optimal project architecture solutions while balancing the customer experience, cost, scalability, and reliability.
- Develop project costing and support business case development.
- Guide partner organizations/suppliers to implement solutions successfully.
- Drive network and process advancement.
- Performs other duties as required to support the business and evolving o
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