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Staff Telecommunications Engineer - Networks (Fort Worth, TX)

Burns & McDonnellFort Worth, TX🇺🇸United StatesPosted 13 Aug 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This hybrid role offers a fantastic opportunity to grow your expertise in telecommunications networks, contributing to significant fiber, microwave, and PLTE deployments for a leading utility client. You'll thrive here if you're a mid-senior engineer passionate about complex technical challenges and mentoring others in a collaborative team environment. Apply now to advance your career with a reputable firm!

Quick Overview

Work Type
Hybrid
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

Description

Our Transmission & Distribution global practice is looking for an experienced Staff Telecommunications Engineer to support our fast-growing Networks, Integration and Automation (NIA) team in our Fort Worth, TX office. This consulting engineering role focuses heavily on the support and growth of an existing investor-owned utility client's MPLS network, including large scale deployments of fiber, microwave, and PLTE networks. Responsibilities as follows, but not limited to:
  • Support design of telecommunications networks utilizing client standards or developing new standards, as required.
  • Support project deliverables such as: bill of materials, specifications, yard layouts, equipment plans, sections and details, wiring diagrams, control building arrangements, DC calculations, cable lists, device configuration/program files, network architecture diagrams, channel plans, and cutover planning.
  • Support execution of complex assignments requiring the use of advanced tools and techniques, resulting in the development of new or improved processes, equipment and/or technological methods.
  • Identify, communicate and support resolution of issues on projects as needed.
  • Provide guidance, mentorship, and instruction to less experienced staff members.
  • Work with the project manager(s) to support project schedule and meet deadlines.
  • Work closely with the project team and/or client to ensure deliverables and services are being provided to client's satisfaction and that projects are following internal QA/QC guidelines.
  • Meet and correspond with clients or outside personnel to develop relationships with key client points of contact.
  • Provide support in preparing proposals and presentations.
  • Serve as a quality control (QC) resource on an ad-hoc basis for various deliverables (design, test plans, method of procedure (MOP)s, reports, etc)
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in electrical, computer or other related engineering discipline from an ABET accredited program.
  • Minimum of 3 years of utility telecommunications project or related experience.
  • Nokia NRS 1 and 2 certifications or substantial industry experience with Nokia MPLS preferred.
  • Professional Engineering licensure in the state of Texas or Engineering in Training registration preferred
  • Consulting experience preferred.
  • Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Must be capable of applying intensive and diversified knowledge of principles and practices to broad areas of assignments.
  • Experience with Nokia Network Function Manager - Packet (NFM-P) preferred.
  • Python experience preferred.
  • Must be capable of devising new approaches to problems encountered.
  • Must be familiar with Microsoft Office such as PowerPoint, Excel, and Power BI.

This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.

EEO/Disabled/Veterans

Job Telecommunications

Primary Location US-TX-Fort Worth

Schedule: Full-time

Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time

Req ID: 260112

Job Hire Type Experienced #LI-MG #T&D

Skills

Fiber
LESS
Microsoft Office
Power BI
Python

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