LEAD ENGINEER - PUB SEC

Lumen Technologies • , CO

22h • $103,711 - $152,109

About The Position

The Field Engineering Quality Control Engineer oversees and manages quality assurance processes supporting Field Engineering organizations within a specific Government Program. The role is the primary liaison among the internal program Quality Control representative, customer Quality Control organizations, and internal engineering teams, ensuring infrastructure projects meet established engineering standards, customer requirements, and operational objectives.

As a first-line contact for internal program and customer Quality Control personnel, the engineer provides technical leadership, facilitates inspections and audits, drives corrective actions, and ensures project documentation is accurate. The listed responsibilities also emphasize leading logistics projects and coordinating secure material shipments, carrier and White Glove services, documentation, stakeholder communications, risk management, site visits, and compliance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, telecommunications, information technology, or a related technical discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
• Demonstrated technical experience with telecommunications Inside Plant infrastructure, design principles, construction practices, and installation methods.
• Experience supporting site surveys, Inside Plant design, equipment installation, and infrastructure implementation.
• Strong organizational skills and demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, schedules, and deliverables.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, and related business applications.
• Current, valid driver’s license.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 50%.
• Quality Assurance and Quality Control Management competency.
• Field Engineering and Infrastructure Deployment competency.
• Inside Plant Network Infrastructure competency.
• Technical Documentation Review and Validation competency.
• Process Improvement competency.
• Technical Communication and Reporting competency.
• Cross-Functional Leadership and Collaboration competency.

Nice To Haves

• BICSI Registered Communications Distribution Designer certification.
• Project Management Professional certification.
• Experience supporting telecommunications implementations within Government, defense, public-sector, or other security-sensitive environments.
• Familiarity with quality-control and site-acceptance processes for telecommunications installations.

Responsibilities

• Lead logistics projects from planning through delivery, acceptance, and closeout.
• Develop and manage project scope, schedules, milestones, resource requirements, budgets, risks, and deliverables.
• Coordinate project activities across logistics, engineering, procurement, finance, security, transportation providers, contractors, and customer teams.
• Manage material-shipping activities, including transportation planning, secure handling, shipment tracking, delivery coordination, receipt, and documentation.
• Support and maintain the program’s secure-shipping standard operating procedures.
• Build and sustain strategic relationships with Long Haul Transport carriers and White Glove service providers.
• Coordinate carrier capacity, equipment, specialized handling, site access, delivery, placement, unpacking, and related White Glove requirements.
• Process and track purchase requests, goods receipts, invoices, proofs of delivery, chain-of-custody records, Bills of Lading, and other logistics documentation.
• Lead project meetings, status reviews, stakeholder communications, and Senior Leadership-level reporting when required.
• Identify and mitigate project and logistics risks affecting cost, schedule, security, readiness, and program delivery.
• Resolve shipment delays, material discrepancies, damage claims, provider performance issues, and other delivery exceptions.
• Develop project plans, logistics procedures, performance metrics, status reports, and corrective-action plans.
• Conduct site visits to validate requirements, assess delivery conditions, coordinate field activities, and resolve operational issues.
• Ensure compliance with federal, contractual, transportation, safety, security, and site-specific requirements.
• Oversee quality assurance processes supporting Field Engineering organizations within a Government Program.
• Serve as the primary liaison between internal program Quality Control representatives, customer Quality Control organizations, and internal engineering teams.
• Provide technical leadership, facilitate inspections and audits, drive corrective actions, and ensure project documentation is accurate.

Benefits

• Comprehensive package featuring a broad range of Health, Life, and Voluntary Lifestyle benefits and other perks to support physical, mental, emotional, and financial wellbeing.
• Bonus structure may include short-term incentives, long-term incentives, and/or sales compensation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior