Construction Manager # JN -072021-66705

Essential Job Functions

• 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 client is 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
• Ensure all work is completed in accordance with Client 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
• Ability to identify and quantify materials required for construction of first time install and customer modification work to an existing site
• Ability to read and translate a customer RFDS into a scope of work
• Ability to discuss the scope of work in front of a live audience, including the customer

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

• Working knowledge of AT&T proprietary systems a plus, specifically NORAD
• 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