Engineering Support Specialist I

Cox Communications hiring for Engineering Support Specialist I jobs in Nicoma Park, OK, US

Responsible for processing, measuring, and assessing the effectiveness of established Technology Portfolio Services processes and procedures. Ensures quality when processing, interpreting, tracking, research and analysis of various data and requests within the Oracle/Financial systems. Executes tasks requiring research, problem solving and judgment ensuring compliance with and adherence to CCI (Cox Communications Inc.) polices and standards with optimal efficiency.

• Develops, maintains, and accurately tracks and monitors status of projects and budgets regularly from initiation to completion.
• Ensures adherence to established administrative and operational procedures by monitoring project activities, documenting, and correcting discrepancies, and ensuring established deadlines are met.
• Researches and reconciles discrepancies with documentation received from requestors and makes recommendations for process corrections, as necessary.
• Ensures requests comply with market and company operating standards.
• Educates employees and leadership to understand technology processes and procedures for capital execution.
• Researches and reconciles discrepancies with contract labor invoices.
• Creates requisitions for internal orders and purchase orders for projects and ensures material is processed to correct accounting categories and coded properly for vertex taxation.
• Ensures field third party labor POs (Purchase Order) are created, forecasted, and budgeted.
• Performs accrual completion receipts for financial accuracy.
• Ensures in-house labor coding coordination for accurate capitalization.
• Ensures assets are placed in service in an accurate and timely manner. Completes project analysis for closer exercise.
• Communicates effectively, builds, and maintains professional internal and external working relationships.
• Interfaces with stakeholders across the enterprise to obtain feedback, set timelines, and execute requirements to meet or exceed deadlines.
• Processes enterprise Technology capital requests, coordinates, and tracks status of capital investment requests for capital projects and determines which capital portfolio to charge
• Assist with budget submissions and various financial tasks like CIP, RNV, task and project closure exercise.

Minimum Qualifications

Required:

• HS diploma, GED, or relevant work experience
• 2 or more years of experience required in a related field (i.e., engineering, finance, business operations etc.)
• 2 years of experience working with project lifecycles & procurement support activities
• 2 years successful experience researching and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data in a related field (i.e., Supply Chain, Finance, Business Operations, etc.)
• Oracle database experience
• Proficient experience using Microsoft Office Suite applications in a work setting with strong knowledge in Excel
• Demonstrated knowledge of equipment related to Technology platform and/or project.
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation and collaborative skills
• Willingness and ability to effectively partner with teams throughout the organization

Preferred:

• BA/BS in a related field preferred (i.e., engineering, finance, business, etc.).
• Experience working in communications industry with a focus on telecommunications, data, cable
• Demonstrated interpretation of capital expenditures and operating expenses, including forecasting and budgeting strongly preferred

USD 19.18 - 28.80 per hour

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