Transport Planning Engineer
Jobs via Dice, Plano, TX, United States
Job #: 3032119
Transport Planning Engineer
Role Summary
The Transport Planning Engineer supports large-scale network optimization and site exit initiatives through upfront network, asset, and financial analysis. This role focuses on evaluating legacy telecom facilities, leased fiber assets, and colocation environments to determine feasibility, cost savings, and return on investment (ROI) for potential network exits and consolidations. Unlike traditional build-level planning roles, this position operates at a higher, market and regional analysis level, identifying opportunities to simplify the network, reduce ongoing costs, and enable informed decision-making before projects are handed off to downstream execution teams.
Key Responsibilities
Perform site and network feasibility assessments to determine whether telecom facilities, colocation sites, or leased fiber assets can be exited or consolidated.
Analyze transport networks including fiber, SONET, metro Ethernet, DWDM, wave systems, and legacy infrastructure to identify redundancy and optimization opportunities.
Evaluate leased fiber agreements, building access agreements, corporate real estate locations, and third-party colocation sites for cost-saving opportunities.
Develop business cases and ROI analyses to support data-driven go
o-go decisions for network exit and consolidation initiatives.
Apply business and financial analytics to quantify cost savings, assess risk, and support strategic decision-making.
Conduct detailed discovery using multiple tools and data sources to validate network status, contracts, space, power, and technical constraints.
Lead and facilitate cross-functional discovery calls with operations, OSP, transport, and engineering teams.
Coordinate early-stage project activities and task tracking prior to handoff to downstream execution teams.
Document findings and present clear, executive-ready recommendations to leadership and stakeholders.
Required Skills & Experience
Strong understanding of telecom transport networks, including fiber, SONET, metro Ethernet, DWDM, and legacy infrastructure.
Experience working with older telecom facilities and long-standing network environments.
Working knowledge of business analytics, financial modeling, cost-benefit analysis, or ROI development related to network initiatives.
Ability to analyze complex technical and contractual data to identify savings and consolidation opportunities.
Comfort operating independently and investigating incomplete or ambiguous information.
Strong analytical, organizational, and documentation skills.
Effective written and verbal communication skills and the ability to lead technical discussions.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
5+ years of experience in transport planning, network planning, or telecom engineering.
Familiarity with OSP environments, leased fiber contracts, and building access agreements.
Light project or program coordination experience focused on early-stage initiatives.
Experience identifying network simplification, cost-out, or optimization opportunities in carrier environments.
What Success Looks Like In This Role
Clear identification of viable site exit and consolidation opportunities.
Development of defensible business cases that enable confident executive decisions.
Reduced downstream execution effort through upfront feasibility validation.
Measurable cost savings and network simplification results.
Benefits Overview
Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans. Additional benefits include an ESPP (employee stock purchase program), a 401(k) program, HSA, SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program, corporate discount savings program, and other discounts. Apex provides an on-demand training program, certification prep and access to technical and leadership courses and seminars, as well as certification discounts and perks to associations such as CompTIA and IIBA.
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Transport Planning Engineer
Role Summary
The Transport Planning Engineer supports large-scale network optimization and site exit initiatives through upfront network, asset, and financial analysis. This role focuses on evaluating legacy telecom facilities, leased fiber assets, and colocation environments to determine feasibility, cost savings, and return on investment (ROI) for potential network exits and consolidations. Unlike traditional build-level planning roles, this position operates at a higher, market and regional analysis level, identifying opportunities to simplify the network, reduce ongoing costs, and enable informed decision-making before projects are handed off to downstream execution teams.
Key Responsibilities
Perform site and network feasibility assessments to determine whether telecom facilities, colocation sites, or leased fiber assets can be exited or consolidated.
Analyze transport networks including fiber, SONET, metro Ethernet, DWDM, wave systems, and legacy infrastructure to identify redundancy and optimization opportunities.
Evaluate leased fiber agreements, building access agreements, corporate real estate locations, and third-party colocation sites for cost-saving opportunities.
Develop business cases and ROI analyses to support data-driven go
o-go decisions for network exit and consolidation initiatives.
Apply business and financial analytics to quantify cost savings, assess risk, and support strategic decision-making.
Conduct detailed discovery using multiple tools and data sources to validate network status, contracts, space, power, and technical constraints.
Lead and facilitate cross-functional discovery calls with operations, OSP, transport, and engineering teams.
Coordinate early-stage project activities and task tracking prior to handoff to downstream execution teams.
Document findings and present clear, executive-ready recommendations to leadership and stakeholders.
Required Skills & Experience
Strong understanding of telecom transport networks, including fiber, SONET, metro Ethernet, DWDM, and legacy infrastructure.
Experience working with older telecom facilities and long-standing network environments.
Working knowledge of business analytics, financial modeling, cost-benefit analysis, or ROI development related to network initiatives.
Ability to analyze complex technical and contractual data to identify savings and consolidation opportunities.
Comfort operating independently and investigating incomplete or ambiguous information.
Strong analytical, organizational, and documentation skills.
Effective written and verbal communication skills and the ability to lead technical discussions.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
5+ years of experience in transport planning, network planning, or telecom engineering.
Familiarity with OSP environments, leased fiber contracts, and building access agreements.
Light project or program coordination experience focused on early-stage initiatives.
Experience identifying network simplification, cost-out, or optimization opportunities in carrier environments.
What Success Looks Like In This Role
Clear identification of viable site exit and consolidation opportunities.
Development of defensible business cases that enable confident executive decisions.
Reduced downstream execution effort through upfront feasibility validation.
Measurable cost savings and network simplification results.
Benefits Overview
Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans. Additional benefits include an ESPP (employee stock purchase program), a 401(k) program, HSA, SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program, corporate discount savings program, and other discounts. Apex provides an on-demand training program, certification prep and access to technical and leadership courses and seminars, as well as certification discounts and perks to associations such as CompTIA and IIBA.
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