Position
Title: Senior Network Planning Engineer

Base Salary:
$99,391 to $145,800 annually DOE

Benefits:
Medical,
dental, vision, 401k, flexible spending account, paid sick leave and paid time
off, parental leave, quarterly performance bonus, training, career growth and
education reimbursement programs.

Ziply
Fiber is a local internet service provider dedicated to elevating the
connected lives of the communities we serve. We offer the fastest home
internet in the nation, a refreshingly great customer experience, and affordable plans
that put customers in charge.

As
our state-of-the-art fiber network expands, so does our need for team
members who can help us grow and realize our goals.

Our Company
Values:

• 
  Genuinely Caring:
  We treat customers
  and colleagues like neighbors, with empathy and full attention.

• 
  Empowering You:
  We help customers
  choose what is best for them, and we support
  employees in implementing new ideas and solutions.

• 
  Innovation and Improvement:
  We
  constantly seek ways to improve how we serve customers and each
  other. 

• 
  Earning Your Trust:
  We build trust
  through clear, honest, human communication.

Job Summary

The Senior Network Planning
Engineer is responsible for the oversight, planning, budgeting, and project
timing for network growth, modernization, consolidation, and advancement needs
in a fiber focused business. The Senior Network Planning Engineer uses various
inputs to determine the optimal network distribution solutions based on demand,
architecture, funding, and anticipated growth. The Planner analyzes current
demand, geospatial data, data analytics, and forecasts to determine and
implement the best network solutions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The Essential Duties and Responsibilities listed below are a range of
duties performed by the employee and not intended to reflect all duties
performed.

Internal Tools & Systems

·
Internal
Tool Development & Maintenance: Designing, building, and enhancing tools
that support Joint Use operations and compliance.

·
System
Implementation & Migration: Leading the rollout and transition of platforms
like JU360, PowerApps, and integrations with Site Tracker, IQGEO, DPI, Qport,
AldenOne, NJUNS, and others.

·
Automation
Systems: Managing and developing automation solutions to streamline workflows
and improve operational efficiency.

Training & Enablement

·
Training
& Enablement: Creating and implementing training programs, including
training dashboards, to ensure adoption and effective use of tools across
teams.

Program & Process Management

·
Program
Management: Overseeing timelines, deliverables, and stakeholder communications
for internal tool initiatives.

·
Metrics
& Reporting: Developing dashboards and reports in Tableau and other
platforms to track performance, compliance, and operational efficiency.

·
KPI
Tracking & SLT Presentations: Monitoring key performance indicators and
presenting progress and insights to the Senior Leadership Team.

·
Process
Optimization: Identifying gaps and opportunities to streamline workflows and
improve data integrity.

·
Records
& Compliance Oversight: Ensuring accurate documentation and adherence to
regulatory and internal standards.

Other Duties

·
Performs
other duties as required to support the business and evolving organization
.

Required Qualifications:

·
High
school diploma or GED.

·
Minimum of five (5) years of related experience.

·
The qualified candidate will need to have a broad
network understanding:

o
Access networks

o
FTTP/FTTN

o
BBDLC network

o
Ethernet Services

o
Feeder/Distribution
facilities

o
Customer Prem
solutions

o
MDU/MTU solutions

o
SONET

o
Wireless

o
Transport/Data
dependencies.

·
Outside Plant (OSP) architectures consisting of
underground, direct buried, aerial, and building applications.

·
In-depth understanding of PON architectures to
include centralized and distributed split, greenfield MDU/SFU, and inside
wiring solutions

·
Network elements associated with FTTP, FTTN, xPON,
BDLC, TDM, G.Hn, Broadband services, and
Active Ethernet solutions.

·
Understanding of CPE solutions

·
GIS experience with platforms such as ARC GIS and
QGIS

·
Understanding of CAD based drawing systems.

·
Proficiency in MS Office tools such as Excel, Word,
PowerPoint.

·
Experience with common analytics tools (i.e.,
Alteryx, Tableau).

·
Understand LEAN concepts.

Preferred Qualifications

·
Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering,
Telecommunications, Computer Science, or job-related field preferred.

·
Database skills which include creation, scripting,
and programming (i.e., Microsoft SQL), preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

·
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work
cross functionally to achieve positive outcomes.

·
Ability
to work in a team environment driven by partnerships and collaborate with
colleagues.

·
Ability
to work independently with minimal direction.

·
Strong
verbal and written communication, attention to detail, and organizational
skills.

·
Ability
to adjust to rapidly changing priorities and work within critical deadlines.

·
Ability
to
operate with customer-focus mindset.

Work Authorization

Applicants must be currently authorized to
work in the US for any employer. Sponsorship is not available for this
position.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described
here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform
the essential functions.

Essential and marginal functions may require
maintaining physical condition necessary for bending, stooping, sitting, walking,
or standing for prolonged periods of time; most of time is spent sitting in a
comfortable position with frequent opportunity to move about. The employee must
occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities
required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision,
peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

Work is performed in an office setting with
exposure to computer screens and requires extensive use of a computer,
keyboard, mouse, and multi-line telephone system. The work is primarily a
modern office setting.

At all times, Ziply Fiber must be your
primary employer. Unless otherwise prohibited by law, employees may not hold
outside employment nor be self-employed without obtaining approval in writing
from Ziply Fiber. In holding outside employment or self-employment, employees
should ensure that participation does not conflict with responsibilities to
Ziply Fiber or its business interests.

Diverse Workforce / EEO:

Ziply Fiber is
an equal opportunity employer. Ziply Fiber will consider all qualified
candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age,
marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, and the presence of a
non-job-related handicap or disability or any other legally protected status.

Ziply Fiber requires a pre-employment background
check as conditions of employment. Ziply Fiber may require a pre-employment
drug screening.

Ziply Fiber is a drug free workplace.