Sales Engineer

Great Plains Communications•Omaha, NE

About The Position

Great Plains Communications is looking for an experienced and highly performing Sales Engineer to join our growing team. The Sales Engineer serves as a dual-facing technical architect, bridging the gap between customer needs and internal engineering capabilities. This position will provide the strategic vision and technical expertise required to identify, design, and secure new business opportunities in both existing and emerging markets. If you are ready to take your career to the next level and make a difference in the lives of customers and your team, we want to hear from you! Join us at Great Plains Communications, where your expertise will help create superior customer experience and a positive work environment. Apply today and be part of a team that values excellence and growth! Competitive salary and benefits provided. To apply, visit www.gpcom.com/careers or click apply High-performing network, high-performing people. Great Plains Communications is the leading fiber-driven technology provider in the Midwest, delivering fast, reliable solutions including high-speed internet and a full suite of residential and business services to nearly 200 communities across Nebraska, Colorado, Iowa and Southeast Indiana. Powered by our 19,000-mile MEF-certified, high-capacity network, we provide state-of-the-art connectivity to homes, businesses and carriers backed by custom-built strategies, expert engineering and local support. What sets us apart? An unwavering commitment to customer experience. From design to deployment, maintenance and beyond, our local experts craft tailored solutions and deliver personalized, ongoing support to keep communities seamlessly connected.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer science, or network engineering, or equivalent work experience desired
5 or more years of experience working in a telecommunications service provider network desired

Responsibilities

Collaborates with internal Network Administration and Engineering (NA&E), Market, Products and Sales to understand market ecosystem requirements.
Assists in developing methodology, strategy, procedure and standards to design, implement and support product portfolio. Product portfolio includes Layer1-3 protocols and Equipment specifications.
Accountable for physical design, scope of initial anchor builds and general proximity to additional viable business opportunity locations that are identified by Engineering, Outside Plant, or Sales.
Responsible for Unified Communications client demos.
Accountable for Visio diagrams specific to sales opportunities.
Provides customer facing support representing the Technical Services Team.
Assists with training of new hires and ongoing biweekly sales training.
Interacts and communicates effectively with co-workers, partners, customers, and others.
Assists sales with completing the technical information for sales orders.
Collaborates on fiber plant usage/reservations based on sales forecasts and Layer1-3 market strategy.
Collaborate with Project Manager on fiber plant layout, sizing and requirements based on current and future market opportunities as it relates to construction in process and potential Sales opportunities.
Performs other special projects and duties as requested.