Brightspeed is searching for a Planning Engineer to join our team! As a Planning Engineer, your primary role will be supporting legacy voice (TDM) and our new VoIP (Voice over IP) platform encompassing fiber voice, SIP-trunking, and circuit emulation technology.  The Planning Engineer will monitor and develop high-level plans for this platform and assist Engineering as they create detailed engineering designs with material and costing estimates and implement the design.  Additional responsibilities will include general voice planning functions, such as SS7 and 911 routing and diversity verification, TDM switch consolidation and decommission, and other voice/switch planning functions.  Preferred candidates should be experienced with TIRKS, and the full suite of Microsoft Office products. In this role you will provide instructional plans and guidance to support VoIP on the Converged Services Platform (CSP).  In addition, you will interact with internal customers, vendors, suppliers and maintain open conversation with engineering and all company departments to provide a high-quality platform for Brightspeed customersAs Planning Engineer, your responsibilities will include: Guiding Engineering and Operations with defined plans for the implementation of new circuits and installation or modifications of existing facilities.Preparing high-level plans and specifications.Assuring that the most feasible, practical, and economical means to complete the work are considered and utilizedProviding cost data to support capital planning and budgeting Collaborate with Engineering as they oversee the installation/construction and testing of plant facilities, in order to meet the required commitment datesAssist with circuit design that interconnects the new platform with the legacy environment; TDM switches, Metro Ethernet devices, etc.Monitor the VoIP platform and initiate changes and enhancements as needed.   
