Inside Plant Power and Facilities Engineer I/II

Uniti

87d • $55,700 - $68,800

About The Position

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 CLEC Central Offices and 3rd party carrier hotels. 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.

Requirements

• 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, power cable sizing, heat loads, HVAC, generators, and ATS
• Experience and knowledge of telecommunications record keeping and standard drawing types 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

Nice To Haves

• 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

Responsibilities

• Writing detailed installation procedures, submitting RFQs, ordering material, creating MOPS, and creating the drawings associated with each project
• Collaborating with Operations, Facilities Management, and all Engineering verticals to ensure on time completion of projects
• Maintaining facility records, permits, applications and other regulatory matters
• Preparing inventory lists and sourcing, staging of required materials for pickup by vendors or internal resources
• Performing diverse and multifaceted duties which are not limited to repair, maintenance, and upgrades
• Tracking all capital costs associated with projects and ensuring they remain within budgetary limits
• Initiating and tracking all required capital activity request forms, and all purchase order requests to vendors required for the various projects
• Performing random quality inspections of installations to ensure they meet the Uniti standards and updating all corporate records with new equipment and assignment information

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance Plans
• 401K Plan
• Health & Flexible Savings Account
• Life and AD&D, Spousal Life, Child Life Insurance Plans
• Educational Assistance Plan

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree