The Network Construction Manager position monitors the work of contractors and vendors to ensure quality control and contract compliance for projects of routine to moderate complexity.
*Essential Job Functions*
• Work hand in hand with Fiber Engineers and Field Operations.
• Manage all external vendors necessary for timely completion and within budget.
• Conduct initial constructability review in accordance with project specifications.
• Develop Construction Bid Package and competitively bid project to subcontractors.
• Manage development of permit and construction plans.
• Order and track delivery of 3rd party materials.
• Oversee site construction, managing schedule and subcontractors to customer and internal requirements.
• Coordinate all construction activities with local and state agencies with regards to permitting and licensing.
• Attend company and client status meetings.
• Provides communication on milestones, on time delivery, and general updates to leadership and project management/service delivery resources within the organization.
• Ensure that all jobs are maintained in a project tracking system with complete accuracy.
• Act as safety observer and Quality Assurance representative while at the site ensuring compliance with safety program and related workmanship practices.
• Understand prevailing rates for all construction work and ensure is receiving competitive rates for quality work.
• Responsible to negotiate costs within scope of project, hold Vendor accountable to ensure budget is maintained; ensure Manager Network Construction and Project Managers and customers are aware of issues that will impact project completion or cost.
• Responsible for problem solving issues that may occur onsite and make recommendations based on priority and need to ensure the project and budget are maintained.
• Ensure all work is completed in accordance with construction standards, processes, and procedures.
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*Experience Required*
· "(1) *Must have Fiber Construction Experience - not tower.
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· (2) Be able to conduct independent site inspections of outside plant and inside plant cable construction in aerial, underground, small cell nodes, and customer building (venue) facilities, with a thorough knowledge of all issues related to local and state permitting, pole and conduit licensing procedures from Utilities, and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
· (3) Must understand fiber installation (underground and aerial), including splicing and testing specifications, and ability to read and understand blueprints/construction drawings.
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· Fiber Construction Manager, Fiber Splicer, Fiber Engineer, Outside Plant Construction Operations
· "\* Basic understanding of web application infrastructure and front-end/ database technologies.
· Fluent with standard Microsoft Office Programs (Excel, Word, Visio, etc.
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· Google Earth, Adobe Acrobat, Computer Skills, etc.
· Field measuring and audit verification techniques, photo inspection capabilities.
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*Additional Information*
· Candidate must be in Alabama: Auburn or Dothan or Troy or Enterprise
· 9-month assignment
· Remote - no office location.
· Will travel to sites.
· Generally, 8 hours per day.
The hours are more likely to be 7:00 am - 4:00 pm CST or 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CST, with a 1-hour meal break.
OT is approved.
Job Types: Full-time, Temporary
Pay: From $45.
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Expected hours: 40 per week
Schedule:
* 8 hour shift
* Day shift
* Monday to Friday
Experience:
* telecommunications: 3 years (Required)
* outside plant and inside plant cable construction: 3 years (Required)
* local /state permitting, pole /conduit licensing: 3 years (Preferred)
* construction standards, processes, and procedures.
: 3 years (Preferred)
* telecommunications experience/knowledge: 3 years (Preferred)
* aerial & underground: 3 years (Preferred)
* Oversee site construction: 3 years (Preferred)
* managing schedule and subcontractors: 3 years (Preferred)
* fiber: 3 years (Preferred)
Location:
* Auburn, AL (Required)
Willingness to travel:
* 100% (Required)
Work Location: Remote