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Manager of Planning Engineering
Company: Lumen
Employment Type: Full-Time
Location: 100% Remote – USA
Compensation: $103,711 – $152,109 (USD, location-based)
Category: Engineering & Technical
Close date or Apply by date: April 4, 2026
WHY THIS ROLE MADE THE CUT
Fully remote (no hybrid or office requirements)
Full-Time role
Job is listed on company site with a direct link to apply
Legitimate, established company
Posted within the last 14 days OR includes a clear deadline to apply
Clear salary range is disclosed
ROLE SNAPSHOT
Lumen is hiring a Manager of Planning Engineering to ensure efficient and timely deployment of infrastructure projects to meet customer demand, overseeing, evaluating and planning optimal network solutions utilizing Lumen standards, consumption trends, new technologies, and industry design requirements. You'll drive assimilation of various internal and external customer requirements overseeing creating new network solutions, oversee the team that develops details specification for release to Regional Teams, lead the creation of new network Custom Network solutions, act as subject matter expert providing technical leadership to planning engineers, collaborate with key internal and external groups to enforce project plans, and develop and communicate network deployment standards to promote network health and scalability.
Experience required: Bachelor's degree in construction science and management, engineering, architecture, business administration, or related degree; or 7+ years of relevant job experience in similar industry with similar essential duties, attention to detail with organizational capabilities, proficient at basic AutoCAD skill, blueprint and schematic understanding, and OSHA 30-Hour certification.
KEY WORDS TO INCLUDE IN YOUR RESUME/COVER LETTER IF YOU APPLY:
Network planning and infrastructure deployment
Engineering management
AutoCAD and blueprint/schematic understanding
OSHA 30-Hour certification
Project management and coordination
Technical leadership
Network deployment standards
Cross-functional collaboration
Data and economic analysis (preferred)
Telecommunications or similar industry
Keywords are suggested based on the language used in the employer's job description to help applicants align with automated screening systems.
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