Title: Network Engineer
Location: Orlando, FL
Top 3 skills sets needed: Telecommunications Rooms build-out, including but not limited to, power, HVAC, PDUs, and Grounding and Bondinga
Also, please review the Preferred skills below, as any experience with preferred skills as well as the priority skills as listed above would move the candidate to higher consideration. Thank you!
Minimum Qualifications
- Previous work in technical related area. 3-5 years' experience in design and network support functions
- Ability to handle and prioritize multiple projects and successfully completes in a timely manner.
- Prioritization & time management skills required to manage various projects & tasks concurrently & efficiently.
- Strong communication and relationship skills, with emphasis in the ability to articulate advanced technical topics to both technical and non-technical staff; ability to articulate business issues/concerns with staff, peers, leadership, and outside parties.
- Ability to read and understand construction documents, especially electrical and low voltage
- MS Office and MS Visio proficiency
Ideal Qualifications
- AutoCAD and/or REVIT proficiency (preferred, not required)
- Bluebeam
- Knowledge of EIA/TIA standards and building codes and wiring requirements.
- Fiber optic cabling and connectors
Additional Notes
Acts as lead L1 communications engineer for small to large scale projects @ the Disneyland Resort. The Disneyland Resort has a full slate of projects, known & unknown, requiring L1 infrastructure services with standard office requirements to resort expansion/new land & attraction builds. It is a complex and challenging environment yet extremely rewarding. The candidate must enjoy a fast paced environment and be ready to work creatively yet within Disney standards.
Example
Participates in the design and implementation of network systems 85%
Collaborates with BNDS Management, Peers & cross functional teams to ensure proper alignment on projects and network deliverables 15%
Preferred Qualifications
- Describe in detail how tasks are assigned to the employee: For example, how does the employee know what to work on during a typical week? How often do managers assign tasks to the employee? Do managers assign the employee specific tasks to perform throughout the day? Is the employee responsible for larger project-based goals which the employee must prioritize and decide when and how to perform the tasks encompassed?
Response: Tasks are assign based on the skills and growth of the employee. As employee demonstrates skills, tasks of additional complexity will be assigned.
- What form of direction or guidance is given to the employee?
Response: Objectives are set organizationally for this position. Progress against these objectives is reviewed Bi-weekly. Bi-Weekly 1:1's will occur for direction and guidance.
- How is the work of each employee reviewed/approved? For example, is all of their work reviewed/approved or only certain types of work? Is the review/approval thorough or essentially a "rubber stamp” of the employee's work? Are specific tasks reviewed/approved prior to the employee advancing to the next task in completing any given assignment?
Response: Weekly 1:1's will occur for direction and guidance including review of work throughout the year. Management review/approval of some, not all, work tasks will be completed. Peer review required by Sr. level communications engineer required.
External Job Description
The Communications Engineer position in Business Network Design Services participates in delivery of physical infrastructure services that support Disneyland Resort services including all voice and data services. Responsibilities include; contribute to network facilities design, documenting and communicating roadmaps and standards as well as participating in all physical network infrastructure (cabling, cabinets, HVAC, UPS, etc.) related matters and technology.
Basic Qualifications This key technology position works closely with the Segments as well as the various network services teams to contribute to the overall physical infrastructure strategy, architecture, and define designs, technology selection, and deployment of solutions that meet business demand. Responsibilities include; collecting requirements, identifying technologies / vendors, network design, prioritizing activities, implementation, vendor oversight and transitioning these solutions to Operations. This position also interfaces with the Outsource Supplier to communicate network standards and requirements and conducts reviews of Supplier recommended projects to ensure the design meets the business objectives and improves service delivery.
- Delivers business unit related projects, including researching, configuration and recommending new technologies in association with the project request and developing scope-of-work requirements for the project development and bid. Creates and/or reviews design for adherence to BNDS strategy, standards and security policy.
- Develops physical layer, including coordinating project resources and providing status reports to management and project team.
- Determines labor costs as well as equipment and wiring costs for each project and manages the project expenses to the estimates, identifies new and improved methods that can be used to satisfy infrastructure requirements and provides technical material needed for the documentation of each new infrastructure project.
- Tracks timeline and financial forecast against stated objectives, ensures proper transition to operations with required KPI's, design documentation.
- Utilizes creativity and initiative in exploring alternative means of completing assignments.
- Closely collaborates with the network delivery services department in defining and documenting services and associated service levels to ensure a consistent delivery model for network services in local region including required training to support new technologies.
- Implement technical aspects of the network facilities strategy, architecture, design, and documenting/communicating roadmaps and standards as well as participates in all physical network infrastructure (cabling, cabinets, HVAC, GPON, UPS, etc.) related matters and technology.
- Demonstrate technical acumen, business acumen, strong communication skills and professional maturity in representing the department in business discussions.
- Demonstrates proficiency in designing network environments and working with groups of teams towards a common objective.
- Conducts capacity planning surveys to ensure technical and operational models meet overall building and business requirements.
- Demonstrates a thorough understanding of facility requirements for Telecommunications Rooms build-out, including but not limited to, power, HVAC, PDUs, and Grounding and Bondinga
- Researches technologies and products and meets with vendor, addresses technical issues/deficiencies and influence new products and services to meet growing and changing requirements
- Night and weekend work will be required from time to time as required in support of project requirements