Telecommunications Engineer - Con Edison

We are seeking a senior Telecom Solution Engineer / Solutions Architect to lead a mission?critical Channel Bank and legacy telecom retirement initiative. This role is accountable for both technical strategy and execution, operating as a hands?on subject matter expert while providing structured execution leadership across multiple stakeholders in a regulated utility environment.

The role will evaluate existing legacy telecommunications systems, identify service dependencies, and design a phased migration approach to transition services from TDM?based technologies (Channel Bank, POTS, 56K, T1) to modern Ethernet, MPLS, fiber, and wireless solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end?to?end execution of legacy telecom retirement efforts from discovery through decommission
• Perform service inventory and dependency analysis, including demarcation and site constraints
• Develop migration phases, cutover plans, rollback strategies, and testing requirements
• Own or technically direct carrier engagement, including ordering, provisioning, turn?ups, and disconnects
• Coordinate execution across carriers, contractors, internal SMEs, operations teams, and leadership
• Lead cutover events, providing real?time technical oversight (on?site or remote as required)
• Maintain execution tracking, risk management, and status reporting using Microsoft 365 tools
• Drive formal service decommissioning and billing disconnects to ensure cost savings are realized
• Ensure adherence to change management and regulatory standards common to utility environments.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Must Have

• Ability to design phased migration strategies, cutover plans, rollback procedures, and testing approaches
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft 365 (Excel, SharePoint, Teams), Visio, Project for tracking and reporting
• Direct experience owning or technically directing carrier orders (ASRs, LSRs, provisioning, turn?ups, disconnects)
• Extensive expertise in legacy telecom infrastructure, including Channel Banks, POTS, 56K, and T1
• Hands?on leadership of cutover events with real?time technical decision making
• Proven leadership of end?to?end telecom migrations and retirements in live production environments
• Strong stakeholder management skills across carriers, contractors, SMEs, and senior leadership
• Strong working knowledge of Ethernet, MPLS, E?Line, E?LAN, fiber, and wireless access

Nice To Have

• Experience in utility or regulated environments
• Experience with telecom billing validation and cost recovery
• Exposure to SCADA, OT, or critical infrastructure communications
• Familiarity with ITIL-based change and incident management
• PMP or equivalent certification
• Solutions Architecture or Sales Engineering background with a carrier or network vendor