OSP / Fiber Construction Manager

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."

Experience Required

· "(1) Must have Fiber Construction Experience - not tower.

· (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."

· 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....).

· Google Earth, Adobe Acrobat, Computer Skills, etc.

· Field measuring and audit verification techniques, photo inspection capabilities."

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: $42.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Physical Setting:

• Construction site
• Outdoor work

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• understand fiber installation (underground and aerial): 3 years (Preferred)
• OSP / Fiber Construction: 3 years (Preferred)
• Google Earth: 3 years (Preferred)
• Adobe Acrobat: 3 years (Preferred)
• Oversee site construction, managing schedule, subcontractors: 3 years (Preferred)
• outside plant and inside plant cable construction: 3 years (Preferred)
• aerial, underground, small cell nodes: 3 years (Preferred)
• customer building (venue) facilities: 3 years (Preferred)
• local/state permitting, pole/conduit licensing procedures: 3 years (Preferred)

Willingness to travel:

• 100% (Preferred)

Work Location: Remote

Salary : $42