IT Implementation Engineer (Remote/Hybrid)

Our Customer is a leading value-added distributor in North America providing expertise, solutions and products from infrastructure, plumbing and appliances to HVAC, fire, fabrication and more. They exist to make their customers’ complex projects simple, successful and sustainable. With over 1 million customers, they have a very distinctive culture anchored in customer service. “We are a relationship business. Together we help build more than homes and office buildings. We help build relationships, trust, confidence and community.”

We are seeking an IT Implementation Engineer on a contract basis to support their business needs. This role is 100% remote anywhere in the US, but could be hybrid for candidates local to Newport News. The preferred schedule is 8 am to 5 pm EST, Monday through Friday.

Responsibilities:

• Engineer and implement the following technologies: Wireless, Data routing/switching, call routing technologies, infrastructure, and cabling services.
• Manage 50 - 100 projects (branches) of various sizes and types.
• Handle budgets up to 1 million dollars.
• Assess and determine the requirements needed from surveys for remediation work.
• Consult with branch resources to define needs and requirements in accordance with established standards.
• Ability to determine hardware requirements, such as a switch, router, UPS, and access points needed for a job.
• Work with vendors to establish requirements needed based on the scope of work and the bill of materials.
• Order and coordinate the installation of the required hardware needed in the building by the 3rd party vendors.
• Coordinate with networking engineers to define hardware and wireless requirements.
• Provide information needed to 3rd party wireless designers to design wireless layout when applicable.
• Approve all quotes, request POs, and approve invoices for approved scope of work based upon current standards.
• Ensure the completion of standardized tasks and processes to coordinate, implement, install, and test all technical aspects of the enterprise data network and infrastructure, based on defined standards.
• Test and identify any shortcomings within the work completed and work follow-up issues to completion.
• Ensure infrastructure cabling, wiring closet (MDF/IDF), and hardware installations are accurate and meet standards and are certified to local and national specifications.
• Ensure timely and accurate documentation and tracking of work-order activities in defined enterprise tools. To include completion of all tasks (ServiceNow, SharePoint, Project).
• Coordinate with internal engineering, project management, support, and security groups, as well as manage third-party contractor activities to ensure location connectivity.
• Participate in associate meetings and communicate any concerns to management.

Skills and Qualifications:

• 2 years of experience is preferred to meet expectations. Applies broad job knowledge of own job area or basic job knowledge across multiple job areas.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work.
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing.
• Ability to develop and deliver effective presentations to groups.
• Efficiently operate computers, tablets, and mobile devices.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Visio, SharePoint, etc.).
• Knowledge of project/task management systems preferred. (ServiceNow, SharePoint)
• Knowledge of National Standards for TIA/EIA, BICSI, and OSHA regulations and requirements.
• Ability to interpret site surveys to identify project requirements preferred.
• Experience with the coordination of data and wireless technologies is preferred.
• Familiar with basic networking hardware needed for a network.
• Familiar with the backbone of a network to include CAT-6 and Fiber Optics.
• Poise and maturity to interact at all levels of the organization, as well as with third-party contractors.

We offer a competitive salary range for this position. Most candidates who join our team are hired at the median of this range, ensuring fair and equitable compensation based on experience and qualifications.

Contractor benefits are available through our 3rd Party Employer of Record (Available upon completion of waiting period for eligible engagements). Benefits include: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.