Planning Engineer

Summary

Join Brightspeed as a Planning Engineer and play a critical role in managing and optimizing the performance of our Transport and Data networks. You will be responsible for responding to requests, designing new network builds, submitting costing and approval requests, evaluating capacity utilization, and forecasting bandwidth requirements. This position requires managing network elements, monitoring capacity, forecasting bandwidth growth, developing capacity augmentation plans, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring accurate costing. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree or relevant experience, along with 6+ years of related experience in transport core, network routers, ROADM transport, MS Office, and fiber placement. Brightspeed offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, an employee assistance program, a 401K plan with company match, and a host of voluntary benefits. We offer hybrid remote/office work arrangements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or relevant experience
• 6+ years of related Transport Core experience
• Network Router experience
• ROADM Transport Experience
• MS Office Experience
• Fiber Placement experience

Responsibilities

• Manage network elements for both Transport and data networks, ensuring optimal performance
• Continuously monitor and evaluate network capacity utilization to maintain a high level of service quality
• Forecast and trend bandwidth growth, proactively identifying potential capacity issues
• Develop and implement plans to augment capacity relief as needed to meet network demands
• Work closely with engineers and other cross-functional teams to optimize network resources and ensure capacity planning aligns with future growth
• Ensure accurate costing of facilities across multiple quoting systems
• Develop plans and designs for new projects, and modification of Access and or Core equipment and devices

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits
• Competitive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• An employee assistance program
• A 401K plan with company match
• A host of voluntary benefits
• Hybrid remote/office work arrangement