Site Installation Manager

Are you inspired by the idea of supporting our nation’s critical infrastructure and securing communications for first responders, utilities, and transportation?
Are you an independent, self-motivated individual contributor also capable of rolling up your sleeves and supporting your teammates when unexpected challenges arise?
Company Overview
Eastern Communications, Ltd. is a critical communications provider based in Long Island City, Queens, NY. Founded in 1976, and acquired from original ownership in 2020, Eastern provides infrastructure, technical services, field replacement parts, and maintenance to a range of end users including public safety, transportation, utilities, and the federal government. The company has earned its exceptional reputation for delivering the highest quality products and services over its 40 year history. In February 2023, Eastern acquired Marshalltown, Iowa-based RACOM corporation, and now comprises 200 employees across 16 locations nationwide.

Role Overview
The Eastern Communications Ltd. Site Installation Manager is a customer facing position to support the design, implementation, and testing of Land Mobile Radio wireless communications systems for Public Safety, Transportation and Utility Customers. The Site Installation Manager will own the construction activities of a project to include design phase, electrical activities, tower interaction activities and post construction activities. This role will work closely with the Eastern Communications Ltd. Project Manager as well as the customer through all phases of the project lifecycle.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Manage civils sub-contractors and verify their adherence to, project designs and constructions drawings, site installation best practices, Harris Site Grounding and Lightning Protection Guidelines, applicable local and national electrical wiring codes, and hold the subcontractors accountable to their agreement (SOW) and the company’s standards.
• Work in collaboration with Project Manager to set, communicate, and enforces production goals and schedules with crews. Assists with the development of civils project schedule, material orders and schedule deliveries. Facilitate/run job progress meetings and coordinate change order requests. Report immediate issues to Project PM for resolution that require management intervention. Maintain project action items list to read and decipher plans and specifications
• Supervise construction activities and participate in construction design phase
• Coordinate Engineering resources to be onsite at pivotal points of projects
• Knows the key operational details of the subcontract and implements effective cost controls over labor, material, equipment, and other related expenditures
• Leads and enforces the safety policies, procedures and addresses non-compliance among all employees, subcontractors and vendors and creates and coordinates requests for information
• Leads required pre-installation conferences on the jobsite
• In charge of coordinating all building inspections with local/state official
• Make on site decisions based on RACOM site practices (with assistance from engineering as needed)
• Photograph and document all phases of construction, especially grounding, trenching and foundation work that cannot be seen after construction
• Ensure Civil contractors and sub-contractors adhere to construction drawings, and RACOM best practices at each site location
• Verify shelter electrical wiring is performed correctly and up to code
• Verify and test electrical system including generator function, power transfer and lightning protection
• Supervise final grading activities are performed to construction drawing specifications
• Verify all cleanup activities are performed to return site area to pre-construction levels
• Attend final site inspection to answer questions
• Develop and resolve final punch list (with assistance from engineering)
• Develop and/or update as-built drawings that pertain to civils and site construction
• Coordinate installation of concrete pours with tower and civils subcontractors
• Schedule any other activities that need to be coordinated between tower and civils subcontractors
• Verify tower ground is installed correctly to grounding
  
  
  
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering or similar technical degree
• Comprehensive understanding of network services and networks such as TCP/IP, OSPF and EIGRP
• Minimum 5 years of prior relevant experience
• Willing to travel domestically (up to :50% travel based on location and project need)
  
  
  
  
  

Benefits We Can Offer You

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• 401k and company match
• Annual Performance Review and Accompanied bonus
• Paid holidays, vacation and sick days
• Ongoing technical training
• Advancement opportunities
• Company-provided uniforms and safety equipment
• Safe, clean & friendly work environment
  
  
  
  
  

If you are a talented and experienced Site Installation Manager who is looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity, we encourage you to apply.