Engineer-Equipment - III

Job Summary

The Equipment Engineer III will join the national In-Building PMO team, interfacing with supply chain, submarket teams, enterprise sales, and senior leadership. You will be responsible for the engineering, procurement, and deployment of equipment within the National In-Building Organization, collaborating with RF, Construction, and Transport teams to deploy 4G and 5G technologies.

Logistics

• Location: Rolling Meadows, Illinois (US-based Verizon Hub locations)
• Type: Contract
• Schedule: 8am - 5pm, Hybrid (2x per week in office)
• Salary: $46.55 - $56.55 per hour

Responsibilities

• Design and implement equipment for In-Building Venue projects (Corning, Ericsson, Samsung, Nokia).
• Collaborate with RF, Construction, and Transport to support 5G rollout and 4G LTE infrastructure.
• Document purchases, designs, and material releases using internal databases.
• Develop and maintain equipment delivery schedules and manage vendor deliverables.
• Manage monthly capital spending to align with forecasts and timelines.
• Utilize engineering tools like FUZE to complete milestones.
• Apply agile project management practices for end-to-end delivery.
• Drive operations to the Standard Operating Environment and document process flows.
• Lead project update meetings and provide executive-level reporting.

Qualifications & Desired Skills

• Experience: 5-7 years in telecommunications, data networking, or wireless.
• Technical Expertise: 5G/4G architecture, DAS provisioning, commissioning, integration, and troubleshooting.
• Tools: Confluence, JIRA, FUZE, Site Tracker, MS Office (Excel, Word, Visio, PowerPoint, Access).
• Certifications: IBwave Level 3, PMI/Project Management certification preferred.
• Knowledge: LAA, CBRS, 5G products, Verizon's In-building deployment program, and network architecture.
• Skills: Strong organizational, planning, and communication skills; ability to manage large-scale projects and vendor relationships.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.

Must-Have Skills

• Prior Verizon Wireless experience as an Equipment or Construction Engineer (highly preferred).
• In-depth experience with IB OEMs (Corning, Ericsson, Samsung, Nokia, Cisco, Fujitsu).
• Experience calculating power/cooling requirements and designing rack layouts.
• Ability to manage project resources, perform risk assessments, and mitigate plans.
• Valid driver's license.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Randstad Digital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome people of all abilities and provide reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and 401K.