Construction Manager

Role: Construction Manager

Location: Houston, TX is preferred, will consider candidates in Canonsburg [Hybrid – 4 Days onsite]

Additional Notes: Looking for a candidate who understands the beginning stages of planning new tower design. This will be a desk side position, no field work requires. This candidate will need to understand everything that goes into prepping to build a tower from infancy stage; such as reading plot maps (topography, A&E, geo maps).

Blended experience of RF Design / RE site / Construction is preferred. But most important is Construction and Civil related, understanding constructability of a site, Geo/topography/google maps, drilling sites, design standpoint and break tests, A&E drawings. Also understand IBC - International Billing Codes and OSHA. Pulling Construction, Network Reads, able to understand the Site Acq stage.

Description:

Responsible for all aspects of Telecom construction projects including; Vendor selection, on-site management, coordination of subcontractors, and customer representatives.

Essential Job Functions

• Directly advise and influence decisions of District and/or Program and Project Managers in all aspects of construction work.

• Actively participate in and make recommendations in Vendor selection process.

• Attend deployment and other customer meetings as subject matter expert.

• Develop customer relationships that may result in influencing customers to award service work.

• Understand prevailing rates for all construction work and ensure receiving competitive rates for quality work.

• Responsible to negotiate costs within scope of project, hold Vendor accountable to ensure budget is maintained; ensure District and/or Program and Project Managers and customers are aware of issues that will impact project completion or cost.

• Responsible to problem solve 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.

• Ensure accurate and complete files are maintained for projects and appropriate closeout documents are distributed in a timely manner and are in accordance with corporate and customer standards.

• Ensure that all jobs are maintained in a project tracking system with complete accuracy.

Education/Certifications

• High School degree

• A valid driver’s license required

Experience/Minimum Requirements

• Minimum three (3) years of telecommunications/wireless construction experience

• Knowledge of Outside Plant Construction techniques (aerial & underground) for SCS.

• Familiarity with test equipment and techniques for performing RF Sweep test, OTDR, Power Meter and Passive Intermodulation (PIM) testing for SCS.

• Working knowledge of NESC, NEC and OSHA standards.

Other Skills/Abilities

• Knowledge of budget development and execution

• Knowledge of construction management process

• Knowledge of site acquisition procedures, including regulatory and permitting process

• Ability to read and understand blueprints

• Ability to direct and diagnose work flow problems, critical paths and institute remedies

• Customer service orientation with a strong problem solving approach - strong interpersonal skills

• Strong computer skills - MS office and project management software knowledge

Working Conditions:

Will be required to travel to project sites with exposure to heavy equipment and environmental conditions 90% of the time. Works in a normal office setting with no exposure to adverse environmental conditions 10% of the time.