Technical skills for the position include basic relevant engineering and /or planning experience in areas including interdisciplinary network transport, SONET, wave division multiplexing, central office common systems (power, common terminations, office infrastructure, alarms), outside plant and general telecommunications engineering principles as well as Federal, State, and Local regulations that govern the placement of Telecommunication Equipment. The incumbent will have working experience with mechanized systems designed to support transport planning and engineering processes including the Trunk Inventory Record Keeping System (TIRKS), CNDC ASPEN Portal, LCAM, Metasolv, Fireworks, and CORE or equivalent engineering systems.