Holiday Travel Planner

Description
The Construction Planner 1 supports the administration of projects for our customer, often requiring learning facets of the position on the job. This role directly supports a customer requested position and assists with facilitating processes/projects for the customer.
This is a guide; duties may vary dependent upon management.
Essential Position Functions:

• Partner with internal and external customers to communicate project tasks and schedules.
• Coordinate activities with other employees within our or the customer's organization to ensure compliance and appropriate follow-through of policies, procedures, rules, rates, and completion dates applicable to their assigned HFC projects.
• Perform field engineering of proposed projects and ensure routing delivers the most cost-effective design for construction.
• Manage document control and ensure constant communication with the customer and team members.
• Organize and maintain data in clear formats; ensure project files are properly maintained and uploaded in the customer database.
• Coordinate with customer contractors and vendors to track jobs from start to finish, review/approve invoices, and balance POs as required.
• Develop an understanding of industry practices, standards, and customer needs.
• Conduct research and review multiple jurisdictional zoning ordinances related to telecommunication facilities.
• Assist with preliminary zoning/permitting analyses in accordance with jurisdictional requirements.
• Escalate any project-related issues that may impact completion and/or customer satisfaction.

Education and/or Experience:

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 1-2 years' experience in the telecommunications industry required; wireless/cable industry experience is a plus.
• Able to demonstrate an understanding of the fundamentals of communications construction.
• Proficient in Windows operating systems and Microsoft office applications (Excel, Word).
• Able to prioritize assignments accurately and timely, handle multiple priorities, and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, oral, and written communication skills.

Physical Demands:

• Frequent walking, standing, sitting within the work area.
• Lifting up to 20 pounds less than one-third of the time.
• Ability to sit for extended periods.
• Effective communication with employees, management, peers, etc.

Work Environment:

• Up to 75% travel required.
• Standard office environment with minimal to high noise levels.
• Working independently and part of a team.
• Verbal and face-to-face contact daily.
• Frequent use of a computer and general office equipment.