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Lead Engineer Fiber/Microwave Communictn

Avangrid Service Company

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Compensation
$117–146K/yr
Location
ROCHESTER, NY
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

The Telecom Network Engineer is a senior technical resource responsible for planning, engineering, project management, documentation, and diagnostics for enterprise microwave and fiber optic systems. The role provides Level 3 engineering support on an after-hours on-call basis and supports telecommunications projects within the Operational Smart Grids network. The position is based in the Rochester office.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Emerging Telecommunications TechnologiesCommunicationVendor Engagement ManagementProject ManagementMultitaskingCollaboration

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Computer Science, Telecom, Engineering, Technical Field or Related3+ Years Telecommunications or Network Engineering Experience

Benefits

401(k) Match
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Telecom Network Engineer Department: Operational Smart Grids Reports to: Supervisor - OSG Telecommunications Location: In Office, Rochester NY The base salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and location, ranging from: $116,640 - $145,800 What We Offer: Competitive benefits and growth opportunities Generous performance-based bonuses 12% 401(k) match Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance Tuition reimbursement Professional development and clear career-advancement pathways For more information, please visit: Benefits - Avangrid Job Summary Senior technical resource responsible for performing enterprise Microwave and Fiber Optic system planning, engineering, project management, documentation, and diagnostics. Provides level 3 engineering support on an afterhours on call basis. Responsibilities 1. Responsible for the analysis, scheduling, acquisition, implementation, and documentation of telecommunications hardware, software, and facilities for assigned projects. 2. Maintains awareness of and ensures compliance with ANSI, NEC, IEE standards, architecture and protocol standards, safety standards, corporate accounting requirements, and collective bargaining unit craft work rules applying to telecommunications projects. 3. Assist in the planning for enterprise RADIO, Microwave, SONET, and Fiber Optic telecommunications, engineering, documentation, and diagnostics within the Operational Smart Grids network. 4. Design network solutions and device configurations for IP equipment including routers, firewalls, and Ethernet switches. 5. Lead the completion of assigned telecommunication engineering projects within budgetary and scheduling guidelines. 6. Serve as Tier 3 support for telecommunications network facility, hardware, and software problems and engage required resources if necessary. 7. Monitor system performance and ensures capacity planning is performed by assessing and making recommendations for improvement. 8. Identify and evaluate new Point to Point/Point to Multipoint Radio Microwave and Fiber technologies and products. Skills and Requirements Education & Experience Required: Bachelor's degree in (Computer Science/Telecom/Engineering/ Technical field) At least 3 years as a Telecommunications/Network Engineer or its equivalent in the field. Experience with emerging telecommunications tools and technologies. Skills/Abilities: Strong communication skills. Ability to plan, manage, and supervise vendor engagements. Project management skills including scheduling, cost tracking, development of task plans, and progress/status reporting. Able to multi-task. Able to work effectively with others in coordination of projects. #LI-Onsite #LI-VF1 Company: ROCHESTER GAS & ELEC CORP Mobility Information Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country. At Avangrid we provide fair and equal employment and advancement opportunities for all employees and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who is unable to use our online tool to search for or to apply for jobs, you may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting our People and Organization department at [email protected]. Avangrid employees may be assigned a system emergency role and in the event of a system emergency, may be required to work outside of their regular schedule/job duties. This is applicable to employees that will work in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate functions. This does not include those that will work for Avangrid Power. Avangrid employees may also be assigned a NERC Reliability Standards co pliance

How this job compares

Set against the 3,962 open Network Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$117–146K/yr
  • New York median$114–187K/yr96 salary ranges
  • US median$116–198K/yr3,043 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $131K, is 16% below the New York median midpoint ($156K) — in the middle half of Network Engineer salary ranges in New York.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 134 open Network Engineer jobs in New York and 3,962 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience — less than three in four Network Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 3,444 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 1,366 of the 3,962 open Network Engineer jobs (34%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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