Associate Project Engineer - Fiber Network Design

Description

Associate 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 AN ASSOCIATE PROJECT ENGINEER AT SIGMA:

Assist the Project Engineer to complete fiber communication design projects within scope, budget, and scheduling restraints; Provide technical support for the design process and contribute to the completion of a project; Analyze project requirements, develop and implement work breakdown structures to ensure the established scope, schedule, and budget are met for all assigned projects across all functions; Produce and review metric reports of production and quality to determine and/or address problems.

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

Requirements

• 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 – 3+ 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,