Summary

Under the general direction of the Manager, Digital Control Systems, this Telecommunications Design Engineer is responsible for supporting the design and delivery of Telecom systems for turnkey projects according to customer specifications, cost, quality, and time constraints. This role plans, develops and validates technical work package(s) within the Telecom system in the substations. This responsibility covers all project phases from contract award to end of the project (Provisional acceptance).

Essential Responsibilities:

• Prepare & participate in the technical transfer in-between Tender / Operation
• Participate with PM to the split of work, responsibility matrix, etc.
• Define or validate the technical Specification & scope of work for Telecom system
• Validate the project documentation structure
• Define technical offers for new extension & VO
• Ensure work completed on time and budget
• Adherence to schedule and technical milestones
• Identify & follow-up the technical risks/opportunities & define the associated action plan
• Prepare the Telecom architecture, detailed design, check test strategy & Deployment strategy
• Coordinate survey activities, analyze & broadcast survey results to technical teams
• Work with PM to prepare the appropriate equipment purchase order request, follow up the purchase order & equipment delivery
• Dispatch the appropriate information & control the integration / installation drawings delivery
• Create configurations for devices, perform system integration and qualification testing
• Solve or/and escalate technical issues
• Define during the work statement the site roll out strategy with the construction manager, Scada team and the Project manager
• Give the appropriate information & control the commissioning activities
• Participate to prepare installation & commissioning planning
• Produce SAT procedure for telecommunications equipment & follow-up of the SAT report progress
• Give technical Support to the commissioning team.
• Communicate to PM (milestones, technical risks, pending points, technical project progress, KPIs)
• Participate & contribute to the Project Reviews

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor\'s degree from an accredited university or college in Engineering Telecom or Electrical / Electronic
• Minimum 5 years of experience in IP Networking and/or Telecom design.

Desired Characteristics:

• Expertise in Telecom technologies (MPLS-TP, SONET, Radio \xe2\x80\x93 Microwave/UHF/VHF, IP networking, PABX, Tele-protection)
• Knowledge in GE products & 3rd-party supplier products
• Knowledge in Substation environment & SCADA is a benefit.
• Knowledge in Substation interfaces: SCADA, Protection, Control room arrangement, power supply sizing & distribution is a benefit.
• Knowledge of site activities constraints
• Familiarity with Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) rules
• Knowledge of applicable standards such as ANSI, IEEE, IEC, CSA and UL/CUL
• English fluent
• Knowledge of project management principles (budget, milestones, schedule)
• Capable of generating network architecture and panel layout drawings in Visio/Excel, AutoCAD knowledge
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written (reporting, graphical) communication skills with ability to work in a team environment, positively influence others, and develop strong internal and external relationships.
• Comfortable working in a dynamic changing environment with multiple, occasionally conflicting, priorities.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage a wide variety of issues for multiple projects simultaneously.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No #LI-Remote - This is a remote position