Project Engineer II

Our Identity:

Founded in 1985, Telamon is a family-owned, minority-owned, and privately held company based in Indiana with a global footprint. Our vision is to be a load-bearing support across generations, guided by our core values of Honesty, Harmony, Simplicity, and Stewardship. We are deeply committed to transparency, diversity, and fostering growth. These principles are at the heart of our identity.

Our Expertise:

Telamon excels in designing, constructing, and deploying telecommunication networks that enhance connectivity in various domains. Our expertise spans from wireline communication to wireless connectivity solutions to distribution of consumer devices. We provide services in diverse settings like stadiums, hospitals, educational institutions, and autonomous vehicles. Furthermore, we play a pivotal role in ensuring connected safety in automobiles and manufacturing wire harnesses for airbags and seatbelt applications as well as household appliances. Our diversified business model not only fuels our company's growth but also provides opportunities for our dedicated employees to thrive.

Our People:

Telamon has a diverse population that works in a variety of different roles and locations, whether in an office, working remotely, or out in the field. Many of our employees have long tenure and have grown their careers here while building relationships that feel like family. We value our employee's well-being and provide opportunities to get together and know each other personally, whether it's family-oriented company events or community outreach. We provide comprehensive benefits and even provide educational funding to the children of employees. We look forward to connecting with you further to see if Telamon is where you want to grow!

Classification:

exempt/salaried

Location:

319 Chapanoke Road Suite 118

Raleigh, NC 27603 ·

Schedule:

Mondays and Fridays: remote

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays: in office

Benefits:

• Health/Life

• medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA (with company match), life insurance/AD&D, disability, critical illness, accident & hospital indemnity

• Financial

• 401(k) (with company match), annual profit share, referral bonus, company discounts

• Time Off

• salaried/exempt: no set amounts, hourly/non-exempt: starts 2nd month, monthly accruals, increases based on tenure

• floating holidays, paid holidays

• parental & family care leave, bereavement leave

• Education

• Tuition reimbursement

• Scholarship awards for children (elementary-college), educational payments for children under age 3

• Annual professional development awards

• Other

• legal assistance, identity theft protection, pet insurance, EAP, points recognition program, 50% in office/50% remote (if role supports & working in close proximity to one of our offices)

Note: benefits eligibility may be based on employment status, tenure, location, or other factors

The Project Engineer II will be responsible for the design, layout, and structural analysis of new or existing communication structures for wireless telecommunication sites (towers, mounts, buildings, foundations, rooftops, etc.). This position may focus on either structural engineering or A+E design responsibilities or some combination of both with an increased emphasis on complex assignments and review of work completed by the department. All work will be performed under the leadership of a professional engineer. Responsibilities may include CAD drafting and occasional travel for engineering inspections and mappings. The Project Engineer II is intended to be engineers approaching or recently achieving licensure with little expected Engineer of Record responsibility.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare formal written reports for clients summarizing results and recommending actions

• Perform calculations based on engineering principles and building code requirements

• Work collaboratively with the Structural and A&E group to prepare, draft, and review structural and A+E drawings

• Perform basic CAD tasks including structural modification and construction drawings for zoning purposes

• Coordinate with A+E team members for moderate to advanced CAD projects to ensure that structural designs and construction drawings are accurately represented

• Ensure accurate project status tracking to facilitate project management reporting

• Reviews, redlines, and coaches junior engineers and designers work product to ensure accurate engineering deliverables

• Increasingly leads direct communication with project manager for client questions, work product, and delivery forecasting

• Participate in the initial training of new hires in their respective area of expertise

• Serve as Engineer of Record on products as appropriate

• Performs site visits as needed to document field conditions for new sites and site modification projects

• Position may allow for tower climbing, but is not required

• May have regular deliverable product review responsibility over peers and junior staff

Structural Responsibilities:

• Perform and review structural analyses of communication towers, antenna mounts and related structures pursuant to governing building codes and standards

• Utilize a variety of engineering software including both specialized and general-purpose finite element analysis (FEA) programs

• Work with Engineering Manager to develop new templates, tools, macros, and other time saving devices and processes

• Design and review basic structural modifications to increase capacity of structures when required per analysis

• Design moderate to complex structural modifications to increase capacity of structures and foundations when required per analysis

A+E Responsibilities:

• Responsible for converting field notes, architectural, engineering and/or plan sketches into working construction drawings using AutoCAD per customer specifications

• Responsible for revising construction drawings per customer and internal redlines

• Develop a familiarity with individual client requirements in order to tailor the initial drawing template and continue to adapt client preferences as needed

• Performs detailed checking and redlines work performed on projects under their direct supervision

• Project leadership to include managing timelines and deliverable quality on medium sized projects with the assistance of the Engineering Manager / A+E Manager

• Work with A+E Manager to develop new templates, tool palettes, macros, LISPs, and other time saving devices and processes

• Complete engineered designs for concrete pads and equipment mounting frames

Managerial Responsibility

• No direct reports

Travel/Shift Requirements

• Less than 5% travel may be required in support of position's responsibilities

Physical Demands

Office work is sedentary in a normal office environment that requires the following activities:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for 90% of the time

• Ability to move about the office to access office machinery, attend meetings, etc.

• Must be able to operate a computer and all required programs

• Occasional moving of office supplies up to 10 pounds

Field work will be exposed to current weather elements and requires the following:

• Ability to open locks, open / close gates and door

• Ability to ascend a ladder in order to obtain measurements, pictures, etc.

Skills and Abilities Required

• Proficient with RISA 3D, TNX Tower or a similar finite software suite required

• Proficiency with AutoCAD preferred

• Strong computer skills required, including proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite

• Effectively communicate and work with both internal Engineering and Project Management teams as well as customers

• Knowledge of relevant civil engineering standards and codes followed in the Telecommunications Industry

• Ability to set priorities and work under a fast paced environment

• Ability to efficiently multi-task and work on several projects simultaneously

• Ability to sketch site layout and surrounding areas, read and take measurements

Education and Experience Required

• B.S. in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or comparable degree program required

• Structural engineering emphasis preferred

• E.I.T. certification preferred

• 2-5 years of telecom structural or CAD experience preferred, alternately 3-6 years of applicable engineering experience

Telamon Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. Telamon does not and will not discriminate against any applicant because of race, color, religion, age, national origin, disability, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), marital status, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Telamon Corporation makes all employment decisions in a non-discriminatory manner.