Engineer II/III-Planning 
Job Description: This position is in the Wireless Current Planning department and will focus on
providing technical and financial/budgetary support to Alltel's RF Engineering
group. This position requires a great deal of interaction with other Wireless
groups such as Long Range Planning, Project Engineering, Network Operations, and
Capital Management. An Ideal candidate will have the opportunity to combine
his/her technical and financial knowledge (CapEx, OpEx, NPV, depreciation) in
making network related decisions.
Education and Experience: College degree in Engineering or a related field and
2-4 years professional level experience; or 6+ years professional level related
Engineering/Technical experience; or an equivalent combination of education and
professional level related Engineering/Technical experience required.
Principle responsibilities include: 1. Review and provide technical support to
the RF department for all capacity and quality cell site build plans. 2.
Understand and use RF capacity forecast models and provide alternative solutions
that create cost savings and defer capital resources prior to network exhaust.
3. Compile and enter budget line items into JBM/JDE systems during the yearly
capital budget cycle. 4. Work with Capital Management and Property Accounting
departments to provide direction and support on budgetary and financial issues
as related to RF related concepts. 5. Work with Wireless Long Range Planning to
understand Alltel's Wireless strategies and communicate this direction to other
departments within the Wireless organization. 6. Effective utilization of
software tools such as MapInfo and Advanced Excel. 7. Accountable for the
accuracy and timeliness of reports and documentation. Ensures that consistent
and efficient practices are adhered to. Identifies and resolves quality-related
problems. Interact effectively with peer departments to achieve results and meet
goals. 8. Strong verbal and oral skills needed to provide executive level
network configuration and budget presentations to Alltel's management team.
Preferred Skills: 1. Advanced understanding of Cellular Communications concepts
and RF functionality in the areas of CDMA IS-95/2000 and EV-DO, GSM, TDMA/AMPS,
CDPD systems, frequency planning, CDMA spectrum bandwidth, etc. 2. Advanced
knowledge of wireless RF components, BTS, cell site and radio configuration on
the various BTS platforms. 3. Traffic engineering concepts such as traffic
profiling, forecasting methodology. Statistical and Radio analysis concepts such
as formulas used for monthly performance benchmark, etc. CDMA multiple carriers
deployment strategies. 4. Fundamental knowledge of wireless switching
components, HLR/SHLR, intelligent peripherals. Interconnect components such as
DS1, DS3, SS7, DTMF, Fiber, Copper, Microwave, etc. 5. Ability to track,
prioritize and complete multiple projects simultaneously. Current knowledge of
the economical and technological developments in the cellular industry. Ability
to understand and incorporate new technologies such as CDMA, EV-DO, LTE, WiMAX,
Mobile VoIP, IMS, etc. into existing engineering models. Ability to develop
multiple best-cost solutions for problem situations. Knowledge of software tools
such as Map Info, Excel, Visual Basic, Mentor, Oracle & SQL.
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