Senior Two Way Radio Telecommunications Engineer

Puget Sound Energy is looking to grow our community with top talented individuals like you!  With our rapidly growing, award winning energy efficiency programs, our pathway to an exciting and innovative future is now.

PSE's IT Infrastructure team is looking for qualified candidates to fill an open Senior Two Way Radio Telecommunications Engineer position!

Specific details regarding the work arrangements for this position will be discussed in further detail during the interview process.

Job Description

• Provides the planning, design, acquisition and implementation of the company’s telecommunication services. Evaluates business requirements to develop and implement solutions. Conducts project planning, cost analysis and vendor comparisons. Performs analysis to determine best configuration of systems.
• Responsible for infrastructure related to telecommunications including related hardware and software to ensure availability, recoverability, performance, integrity and supportability through production support of existing network, and development and implementation of enhancements.
• Provides advanced customer support for new and existing telecommunication system.
• Plans and executes telecommunication designs, configurations, or enhancements to new and existing telecommunication services.
• Researches, recommends and designs new technologies, new configurations and enhancements to existing telecommunication network, providing consulting advice to customers on the capabilities of the network environment. Upholds the safety compliance standards inherent in PSE’s operating and/or field procedures related to work responsibilities. Promotes and supports a culture of total safety.
• Demonstrates commitment to conduct business honestly, ethically and consistent with our core values and Code of Conduct.  Ensures duties are performed in accordance with all regulatory compliance obligations.
• This job is considered “safety sensitive” as defined in RCW 49.44.240 and is subject to pre-employment drug screening that includes screening for the presence of marijuana and marijuana metabolites.

Job Responsibilities

• Engineers and designs complex telecommunications infrastructure, services and interfaces to external networks. Proficiently applies IT methods, professional knowledge and PSE standards and practices to complex tasks and situations.
• Leads implementation and deployment efforts on intermediate projects.
• Works with project manager to develop realistic work estimates, financial budgets and project schedules.
• Participates in mid- to long-term telecommunication systems planning.
• Reviews project deliverables for accuracy and provides assistance and mentoring to others.
• Provides cost/benefit analysis on intermediate projects.
• Ensures internal and external security as well as adherence to compliance standards.
• Participates in evaluation of vendor proposals.
• Conducts studies and performance analyses and recommends changes.
• Updates or creates documentation based on work performed.
• Responds to unfamiliar, undefined, unexpected, or unstable situations with the professionally prescribed standard response.
• May function in a lead capacity within department and represent department in workflow and escalation discussions with others.
• Effective in relationships with business partners, professional peers, and other team members.
• Works with IT professionals and managers, primarily within own department.
• Coaches less experienced IT/telecom professionals.
• Operates under general direction.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

In your role as PSE Sr. Radio Engineer, you will be specifically responsible for:

• Architecture, configuration, and on-going maintenance requirements of the company’s AMTS band DMR radio and analog UHF & VHF systems, and radio dispatch console systems: MPT 1327/1343 Fleet Structure, DMR Tier III Trunking Radio Operation, G.711/AMBE2+ Vocoders, AIS and VRP Dispatch and Recorder Interfaces.
• All PSE radio FCC licenses, and required FCC reports.
• Manage compliance for all FCC authorized frequencies, and knowledge of pertinent parts of FCC rules – Parts 1-5, 15, 17, 27, 80, 90, 95, and 101.
• Manage vendor support contracts.
• Tower obstruction marking and lighting as required by FAA Advisory Circular AC 70/7460 and FCC rules Part 17.
• Communication tower inspection program and compliance reporting per WAC 296-32.
• Communications equipment and communications site grounding – preferably, knowledge of Motorola R-56 standard.
• Understanding of IP subnetting, network routing, unicast and multicast networks, VoIP, SIP and RoIP pr