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

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.

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

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 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 criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.