Senior Engineer Specialist - Construction Operations & Governance

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Reporting to an Associate Director, the Sr Engineer Specialist drives operational efficiency, standardization, and process governance across Verizon’s global Technical Facility Engineering & Construction (TFE&C) footprint. The role resolves complex bottlenecks and supports critical infrastructure projects across wireless, wireline, and telecom business lines through data analytics, spend tracking, systems administration, vendor coordination, and regional reporting. 

Capital Program Financial Governance & ERP Systems

• Executing, reconciling, and governing all financial workflows and capital funding allocations for the TFE&C organization across Verizon programs within annual targets by managing end-to-end procurement transactions—initiating Ariba Express/Quick Bids, generating shopping carts, issuing POs and AFEs, and processing invoices across 1ERP, nSAP, vSAP, and Unefi while aligning all MMIDs, GL codes, and Material Groups.

Project Lifecycle, Platforms & Asset Tracking

• Orchestrating and standardizing the end-to-end project lifecycle from initiation and Canvas PSC intake workflows through to closeout by configuring and consolidating Procore, administering cross-system team permissions, enforcing project documentation standards, and auditing infrastructure assets in DC Track.

Strategic Sourcing, Vendor Risk & Performance

• Sourcing, vetting, and managing vendor partnerships by facilitating GVP onboarding, sponsoring site and security clearances via Firewall, enforcing sourcing policy and contract compliance, partnering with EHS and Risk offices, and elevating partner quality through scorecard metrics, direct training, and comprehensive audits.

Process Excellence, Governance & Team Enablement

• Authoring, enforcing, and pioneering operational best practices across the global TFE&C footprint by engineering a unified operational Playbook, resolving cross-functional bottlenecks, tracking compliance, providing operational oversight of the contingent workforce, and upskilling regional Project Engineers and incoming Associate Project Managers (APMs) in facility-based network engineering and systems execution. 

What we're looking for...

You'll need to have:

• Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience.
• Four or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training.
• Experience in facility/network engineering, construction implementation, or technical operations management.
• Experience in complex problem solving with a strong background in SAP, Procore and Ariba
• Demonstrated experience in systems with deep understanding of telecommunications construction industry.

Even better if you have:

• A Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Maintain the existing telecommunication systems, updating or decommissioning components based on the needs of the business.
• Analyze the systems to recommend opportunities for performance optimization and automation of existing processes.
• Translate requests from internal teams into network requirements, making adjustments to internal systems accordingly.

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.

In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes working from home and a minimum of three days per week in the office, which will be set by your manager. Employees are responsible for maintaining compliance with hybrid work policies.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Equal Employment Opportunity 

Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristics.

Benefits and Compensation

Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefit options including: medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D insurance, identity theft protection, pet insurance and group home & auto insurance. We also offer a matched 401(k) savings plan, up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year, paid parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we’ve got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. Depending on the role, employees have the opportunity to receive compensation in the form of premium pay such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, allowances, etc. Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year, which grows with additional service. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.

The salary will vary depending on your location and confirmed job-related skills and experience. This is an incentive based position with the potential to earn more. For part-time roles, your compensation will be adjusted to reflect your hours.The annual salary range for the location(s) listed on this job requisition based on a full-time schedule is: $96,000.00 - $157,000.00.