Construction Manager

Job Summary

The Manager, Construction leads a team of Construction Managers in the on-time and on-budget completion of telecommunications infrastructure construction projects.  The Manager is responsible for the daily oversight of a team of Construction Managers and is the first line of escalation for customers. The Manager, Construction must be able to analyze data and metrics to ensure the team is performing at peak productivity.

Scope

Mentor, train, develop and manage a team of Construction Managers focused on the timely installation of telecommunications infrastructure in urban and/or rural environments.  The Manager must be able to maximize team efficiency to enable it to function in a high growth, high demand environment.  The Manager must be able to collect and interpret performance metrics and use that data to improve processes and maximize efficiency.

Responsibilities

The Manager, Construction must possess an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the outside and inside plant construction process for fiber optic cable and wireless infrastructure in urban and/or rural environments.  The Manager, Construction must also be able to motivate, mentor train and develop a team of CM’s that operate in a hybrid working environment.  Proven customer relationship skills, strong organizational skills and fanatical commitment to customer satisfaction are a must for the role.  The Manger, Construction will have front line responsibility for a team performing the following functions:

• Assemble detailed and accurate cost estimates for upcoming construction projects
• Administrate the project budget: ensuring visibility and accountability to on-budget performance throughout the project life cycle
• Prepare detailed scopes of work and follow company processes for bids and vendor awards. 
• Establish project timeline and oversee daily activities of vendor and/or internal resources to deliver on-time performance for our customers
• Ensure project visibility is sufficient through diligent application of company systems and tools such as Oracle and Netcracker
• Demonstrate superior customer service skills; maintaining the highest standard of professionalism at all customer facing meetings, surveys, inspections, etc…
• Support the ROW team in the timely acquisition of municipal and utility licenses and permits. 
• Ensure the timely processing of project documentation in accordance with all internal policies and procedures: PO’s, Invoices, as-builts, etc…
• Secure any Certificates of Insurance required from vendors.
• Provide regular accurate updates on construction status to key internal stakeholders, customers, and within Lightpath systems and tolls such as Netcracker or a GIS based system
• Participate in network maintenance and repair activities as required
• Other duties as required

Qualifications

• Minimum HS graduate, some college preferred
• Basic PC skills required: Word, Excel, Outlook, etc…
• Minimum (approx.) 10 years’ experience in OSP/ISP telecommunications construction with at least 2 years in a supervisory role
•  Demonstrated ability to read and interpret construction prints 
• Thorough knowledge of construction practices and procedures as well as knowledge of fiber optic materials and practices.
• Understanding of local municipal / utility licensing and permitting requirements a plus
• Experience with GIS systems a plus 
• Must have a valid driver’s license in the state of their residence. 
• The Manager must have a thorough knowledge of fiber and network design and be capable of making field modifications to engineering work orders as required to meet changing customer requests.

Compensation - Pay range at time of posting

               $110,000 - $125,000