Engineer - Construction - II

Construction Engineer II

Position: Construction Engineer II

Location: Rolling Meadows, IL

Onsite Requirement: Hybrid

6 Month contract, potential to extend up to 30 months

Description:

M&F Remote, Tues-Thurs Onsite

Location: Rolling Meadows, IL

Work Days: 3 days a week mandatory in the office (Tues/Wed/Thurs)

Work Hours: 8am-5pm (1 hour lunch assumed)

Travel: At least 1 day of site visits every 3-4 weeks due to outer market site workload

Job Descriptions:

Responsible for RF Datasheet review, Construction drawing adjustment, equipment ordering, GC management and close-out review of tower based cell site modification projects. Primary focus is managing the installation of 4G + 5G Ericsson radios, tower-based antennas/radios/hybrids and associated secondary cabling. The engineer will ensure the proper expansion of network capacity and support the modification teams needs with tower and ground modification projects. The individual will be responsible for creating Bill of Materials, ordering materials, managing inventory with the GCs for each project. They will have to work closely with other engineers with Real Estate, RF and Network Operations during design and implementation of the site upgrades. The applicant needs to be able to budget spend monthly based on project workload and expected cost. Must be self-motivated and have the ability to complete tasks with little supervision. Strong Project Management and Communication skills with the ability to work closely with Team Members. Associates degree or minimum of 5 yrs. equivalent telecommunications experience required.

Critical Skills:

• Coordination of 4G and 5G tower modification projects via a general contractor
• RF Datasheet Equipment and Construction Drawing review experience
• Ordering and inventory management of hardware
• Surveying shelter and tower assets to identify solutions
• Performing site bid walks
• Confident with computer programs, mainly excel/Google Sheets

Positive if you have the following skills:

• Ericsson 4G/5G hardware experience
• HVAC experience
• -48v DC Power plant experience
• Financial tracking software
• Project management software experience (FUZE)
• Excel skills including expertise with VLOOKUP functionality and/or Excel Macros

Apex Benefits Overview:

Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a retirement plan (401k or local country equivalent) program. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our Welcome Packet as well, which an Apex team member can provide.

EEO Employer

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with