Inside Plant Power and Facilities Engineer I/II

Uniti is a premier insurgent fiber provider dedicated to enabling mission-critical connectivity across the United States.

With a steadfast commitment to customer service, operational excellence, and superior network capabilities, Uniti builds, operates and delivers critical fiber-based communications services to connect and empower people and businesses.

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About This Role:
The Inside Plant (ISP) Power and Facilities Engineer is responsible for planning, designing, and maintaining the AC power, DC power, and cooling infrastructure equipment at Uniti Kinetic Central Offices. The ISP Engineer is responsible for ensuring that the assigned duties meet or exceed the manufacturer and company’s procedures, schedules, and performance standards. ***This position can be filled remotely anywhere within the country.***

What You’ll Do:
• Day-to-day activities include writing detailed installation procedures, submitting RFQs, ordering material, creating MOPS, and creating the drawings associated with each project
• Collaborate with Operations, Facilities Management, and all Engineering verticals to ensure on time completion of projects
• Maintain facility records, permits, applications and other regulatory matters
• Inventory list preparation and sourcing, staging of required materials for pickup by vendors or internal resources.
• Perform diverse and multifaceted duties which are not limited to repair, maintenance, and upgrades
• Track all capital costs associated with projects and ensure they remain within budgetary limits
• Initiate and track all required capital activity request forms, and all purchase order requests to vendors required for the various projects
• Upon job completion, will perform random quality inspections of installations to ensure they meet the Uniti standards and update all corporate records with new equipment and assignment information.

Do You Have?
• Strong project management skills and the ability to work with and direct others within the Uniti team and vendors
• Experience coordinating construction schedules and necessary hardware resources
• Capability to lead inter-departmental teams including coordinating and leading weekly project-based conference calls as necessary
• Ability to write detailed technical installation specifications, which may require researching manufacturer installation guides for power and cabling requirements
• Knowledge of AC power, DC battery power plants, DC BDFBs (Battery Distribution Fuse Bays), power cable sizing, heat loads, HVAC, generators, and ATS
• Experience and knowledge of telecommunications record keeping and standard drawing types (i.e., floor plans, face equipment drawings, assignment charts, cabling running lists, etc.) and the ability to create these drawings from scratch for new locations
• Ability to hit the ground running in a fast-paced environment
• Must be motivated, energetic, have a strong work ethic and able to attend to offsite concerns in a moment’s notice
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, as well as customer service skills
• Experience working in carrier hotels, CLEC/ILEC central offices and collocation facilities
• Ability to work during non-traditional hours and be available for callout for emergency events
• A valid driver’s license and vehicle insurance

Even Better:
• Ability to use a power meter and read schematics to isolate and repair troubles as well as be a technical interface with peers
• A background in budgetary project tracking and adherence and the ability to develop long term capital projects
• Knowledge of ILEC standards, documents, tariffs, and central office installation procedures
• Facility build-out and construction experience from site planning to space ready
• Proficient in the use of QuickBase, Microsoft Word, Excel, CAD, and Visio
• Microsoft Project experience is a plus

Travel:
• 5-10% travel throughout the Uniti footprint is possible

Minimum Requirements:
College degree in Engineering or a related field and 0-2 years professional level experience; or 4+ years professional level related Engineering/Technical experience; or an equivalent combination of education and professional level related Engineering/Technical experience required.

The compensation range for this position is from $55,700 - $68,800.

Physical Tasks- Standing Occasionally: 0-33% | Walking Occasionally: 0-33% |Sitting Continuously: 67-100%

Driving: Car: Frequently: 34-66% | Climbing: Occasionally: 0-33% |Bending: Occasionally: 0-33% | Crouching: Occasionally: 0-33% | Pushing – Pulling: Occasionally: 0-33% | Carrying: Occasionally: 0-33% | Reaching Above Head: Occasionally: 0-33%