Job Description

Telecom Engineer (2,3,4) Portland, OR #113837

Date: Jul 16, 2025

Location: Portland, OR, US, 97232

Company: PacifiCorp

POWER YOUR GREATNESS

General Purpose

Provide engineering design, provisioning, and support of the company’s enterprise-wide private utility telecommunications OT infrastructure, including core utility transport (optical transport network/carrier Ethernet, microwave radios, multiplexers, network switches, etc.) systems. Implement technology standards, designs, policies, and practices for telecommunications enterprise systems to ensure they address company needs while following industry best practices. Ensure the proper implementation of technologies to ensure high levels of network and system performance and reliability.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities of this position include the following:

• Design major network and communications systems. Create and update networking system diagrams, equipment diagrams, etc. and implement moderately complex provisioning of connected systems.
• Coordinate with various engineering disciplines, project engineers/managers, and customer representatives to design telecom transport systems based on anticipated requirements.

• Serve as a design engineer for business units to implement networking and communications needs. Develop complete telecom designs utilizing standardized engineering methods.

• Serve as project manager on minor projects or system upgrades.
• Create documentation on all projects and keep documentation updated.
• Design and test new telecommunications or network systems as required by the company.
• Provide budget estimates for construction project requirements.
• Analyze system problems and implement solutions.
• Provide technical input during project planning development.
• Deliver on commitments, performing site visits and coordinating with field personnel when necessary to accomplish assigned work.
• Maintain project timeliness and budgets.
• Train and mentor Level 1 Telecom Engineers.

• Recommend alternative engineering solutions to senior engineers/management to meet business needs. Assist in analyzing and developing standard engineering methods, when requested.

• Perform any additional responsibilities as requested or assigned.

In addition to the abov e, Level 3 r esp onsibilities include:

• Lead in the design of numerous transport solutions to support various ongoing projects, including creation or modifications to telecom designs, provisioning/configurations, and implementations.
• Develop complex engineering studies, plans, specifications, calculations, evaluations, and design documents.
• Develop alternative engineering solutions (with management direction) to meet business needs.
• Advanced knowledge of circuit design, optical transport network/carrier Ethernet systems, SONET/TDM, and microwave and radio communication.

In addition to the abov e, Level 4 r esp onsibilities include:

• Act as a lead expert in the work group; train and mentor level 1, 2, and 3 telecom engineers.
• Assist in the development of engineering standards based on sound engineering principles and methods to support evolving company needs and objectives.

• Expert knowledge of circuit design, optical transport network/carrier Ethernet systems, SONET/TDM, and microwave and radio communication.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field; or equivalent work experience. (Typically four years of additional related, progressive work experience would be needed for candidates applying for this position who do not possess a Bachelor’s degree. A minimum of two years additional directly related technical experience is required.)
• Three years of telecommunications and/or networking experience.
• Advanced technical knowledge of network and telecommunication technologies, and a thorough understanding of enterprise OT environments.
• Ability to design systems using computer-aided drafting program or equivalent software.
• Knowledge of optical transport network/carrier Ethernet, microwave radios, multiplexers, network switches, and microwave and radio communication.
• Knowledge of information technology terms, equipment, systems, functions and major vendors.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills involving the ability to work cross-functionally to understand requirements, present alternatives, and recommendations.
• Ability to perform effectively in high-pressure situations while maintaining focus and calmness.
• Ability to provide timely assessments with limited information and/or assumptions.
• Proficient with the use of personal computers and automated tools.
• An on-site presence is required to perform collaborative functions of the position.

In addition to the above, Level 3 re quirements include:

• A minimum of five years of directly related telecommunications and/or networking experience.

In addition to the above, Level 4 re quirements include:

• A minimum of ten years of directly related telecommunications and/or networking experience.

Preferences

• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license or successful completion of Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam.
• Engineering experience specifically related to industrial power systems or electric utility power systems.
• Working knowledge of telecom/transport network terminology and systems.
• Working knowledge of serial communication standards, including TIA-232-F (RS-232) and TIA-485(-A) (RS-485).
• A solid understanding of fiber transport and microwave/wireless system technologies, including TDM-based communications systems.

• Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations and the National Electric Code.
• Experience with IP networking and Carrier Ethernet technologies, including Ciena fiber optic terminals, Cisco IOS, and other IP-based network technologies.
• Knowledge of Ciena 6500 and 3900 series hardware.
• Understanding of ITU G.709, G.8032, G.8262, and IEEE 802.3 network standards.

Additional Information

Company Code: Pacificorp

Primary Location: Portland

Department: Power Delivery

Schedule: Days

Personnel Subarea: Exempt

Hiring Range: $90,200-$ 154,400

This position is eligible for an annual discretionary performance incentive bonus of up to 12.00% of salary.

Benefits: Health care, retirement, paid time off, tuition assistance, paid short-term and long-term disability, paid bereavement leave. For more information, please visit:

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without an accommodation.

At PacifiCorp, we celebrate diversity, equity and inclusion. PacifiCorp is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law.

Unless otherwise required by law, all offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screening including for marijuana. While marijuana is legal in several states, including Oregon, a positive test for positions in Oregon may disqualify a candidate. The company complies with the laws of Washington and California and only obtains and considers positive tests for marijuana in safety-sensitive positions or those covered by U.S. Department of Transportation regulations.

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