Sr Telecom Engineer

Sr Telecom Engineer (Portland, OR / Salt Lake City, UT) #113159

Date: Dec 5, 2025

Location: Salt Lake City / Portland, OR, UT, US, 84116

Company: PacifiCorp

PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability inclusion & belonging.

General Purpose

Design and troubleshoot telecommunications and network communications systems in support of electrical system operations. Responsibilities include provide provisioning and programming of telecommunications or network equipment including microwave radios, fiber optic terminals, multiplexers, and network switches. Specify and ordering carrier services from telecommunications providers and phone companies.

Responsibilities

• Provide functional leadership and technical expertise for engineering team with specific focus on Optical Transport Networks.

• Act as a subject matter expert, support needs of other business units and provide solutions for solving core and strategic business initiatives.

• Complete detailed design of telecommunications systems and provide scoping for highly complex projects.

• Promote working safely at all times and stress the importance of driving in a safe manner. Have daily tailgate meetings, weekly, and monthly meeting as required with technicians to discuss safety issues.

• Consult with users to determine system requirements. Evaluate user requests to determine feasibility, costs and time frames.

• Develop and maintain ongoing relationships with hardware, software, carrier, consulting and employee resource vendors to ensure that the company’s systems are adequately supported and external influences on the company’s systems are understood and used in planning.

• Perform any additional responsibilities as requested or assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, computer science, and relevant telecommunication transport system or a related field or equivalent related work experience. (Typically six years of related, progressive work experience would be needed for candidates applying for this position who do not possess a bachelor’s degree.)

• Six to eight years of related experience, including one year in a technical leadership role. Working knowledge of voice, data, radio and microwave communications systems.

• Expert level knowledge of Telecommunication systems, including but not limited to: Trunking, Circuit Design, Synchronous Optical Networking, Multiplexing, T1. Microwave Radio, and Optical Transmission.

• Expert level knowledge of Ciena 6500 and 3900 series hardware.

• Expert level understanding of ITU G.709, G.8032, G.8262, and IEEE 802.3 network standards.

• Knowledge of information technology terms, equipment, systems, functions and major vendors.

• Understanding of Electrical Utility operations and circuit requirements.

• Effective oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills.

• Effective interpersonal skills and customer relationship skills.

• Effective analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.

• Project management skills, ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and projects concurrently.

We celebrate diversity, equity and inclusion, and we are 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, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law.

Additional Information

Req Id: 113159

Company Code: PacifiCorp

Primary Location: Salt Lake City / Portland, OR

Department: PacifiCorp Corporate

Schedule: FT

Personnel Subarea: Exempt

Hiring Range: $119,400-$ 154,400

This position is eligible for an annual discretionary performance incentive bonus of up to 15.00% 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: https://careers.pacificorp.com/content/New-Benefits-Page/?locale=en_US

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

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.