Specialist, Project Engineering
Melbourne, Florida
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Job Title: Specialist, Project Engineering
Job Code: 21403
Job Location: Melbourne, FL
Job Description:
L3Harris is seeking a motivated individual looking for an exciting opportunity to join the team as a Special Construction Project Engineer to support innovative solutions. The selected candidate will be working on multiple programs and initiatives for L3Harris as the primary contractor. As a Project Engineer, supporting the management and implementation of telecommunication and network solutions. The selected candidate will collaborate with internal and external teams. Work independently on projects from start to finish, including managing telecommunications special construction projects based on customer requests and user requirements. Other tasks include negotiating commercial vendor products, developing procedures for implementing new network designs and managing small to large network projects.
Essential Functions:
- Manages telecommunications special construction projects resulting from customer requests for quote (RFP’s) or telecommunication access solution orders that result in non-recurring construction scope and/or cost
- Builds and maintains relationships with carrier POC’s responsible for implementing construction projects
- Maintains all electronic data and critical project documentation and as-builts
- Creates and provides metrics/performance data and for use in program management reviews
- Schedules project kickoff meeting with all parties responsible for implementation
- Provides daily support to implementation team and ensures vendors are communicating effectively with all internal and external stakeholders
- Proven working experience in civil construction management
- Advanced knowledge of civil construction management processes, means and methods
- Expert knowledge of civil telecommunications specific products, construction details and relevant rules, regulations, and quality standards
- Ability to obtain a security clearance
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
- Experience with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Access, Power Point, etc.)
- Experience developing documentation and providing knowledge transfer to functional teams
- Minimum of six years of telecommunications engineering design experience,
- Knowledge of carrier ordering systems and processes
- Experience with Telecommunications Carrier LEC/CLEC & IXC connectivity and infrastructure
- Experience with telecommunications carrier ordering systems and processes
- Experience with Transport/Access equipment installation, test & turnup including new installs, additions, removals, provisioning and turnup of systems
- Experience with Telecommunications support systems (E.g., Access Cabling infrastructure, DC Power plants/Battery systems, etc.) including installation, test & turnup, additions, replacements and removals
- Experience with civil engineering projects including public right of way permitting
Preferred Additional Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Civil, Telecommunications Engineering Technology or Information Systems with Network Focus preferred
- Three to five years project management and/or people management experience preferred
- Demonstrated customer focus skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to plan and see the “big picture”
- Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing
- Competent in conflict and crisis management
- Leadership and human resources management skills
- Excellent time and project management skills
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
- Competent soft or people management skills
- General budget or cost management
- Ability to influence without having direct or indirect organizational control
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