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Network Construction Mgr at Crown Castle in Houston, Texas

Posted in Information Technology 30+ days ago.

Type: Full-Time





Job Description:

    Company Summary


    Crown Castle works around the country to build and maintain the infrastructure behind the world’s most revolutionary technologies. As the largest shared infrastructure provider in the United States, Crown Castle owns, operates and leases more than 40,000 cell towers, 80,000 small cells and over 80,000 route miles of fiber across every major US market. This nationwide portfolio of communications infrastructure connects cities and communities to essential data, technology and wireless service – bringing information, ideas and innovations to the people and businesses that need them. Crown Castle is a NYSE S&P 500 and Fortune 500 company and one of the largest Real Estate Investment Trusts in the United States with an enterprise value of approximately $110 billion.


    Position Title:  Network Construction Manager - 5N


    Position Summary:


    Position requires experience with outside plant and inside plant cable construction in aerial, underground, 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. Position also requires the capability to manage multiple construction contractors.  From project qualification and design through punch-list and close-out, the Network Construction Manager will ensure that projects are completed to client and internal specification, on time, and within budget.


    Essential Job Functions:



    • Work hand in hand with Fiber and RF Engineers.

    • 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 Crown Castle organization

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

    • Act as Crown Castle safety observer and Quality Assurance representative while at the site ensuring compliance with Crown Castle safety program and related workmanship practices.

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

    • Responsible to negotiate costs within scope of project, hold Vendor accountable to ensure budget is maintained; ensure Supervisor Network Construction 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 Crown Castle construction standards, processes, and procedures. 

    Education/Certifications



    • High school diploma or equivalent

    • Minimum 2 year technical degree or equivalent work experience

    • A valid driver’s license required

    • OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 Certificates are preferred but not a requirement

    Experience/Minimum Requirements



    • One (1) plus years construction experience, one (1) plus years direct telecommunications experience with three (3) years of supervisory contractor construction experience preferred

    • Knowledge of Outside Plant Construction techniques (aerial & underground) preferred

    • Familiarity with test equipment and techniques for performing Grounding and Bonding Tests, RF Sweep test, OTDR, Optical Power Meter and Passive Intermodulation (PIM) testing preferred

    • Working knowledge of NESC, NEC and OSHA standards preferred

     


    Other Skills/Abilities



    • Preference will be given to candidates with BSCE, or equivalent work experience

    • Excellent organizational/administrative skills

    • Strong project management skills with attention to details

    • Strong interpersonal skills with a high level of integrity

    • Strong Microsoft Office (Excel, Visio, Word and PowerPoint) skills

    • Ability to thrive in a dynamic problem solving environment

    • Ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment

    • Strong communication skills

    • Basic telecommunications experience/knowledge

    • PMP certification a plus

    • A positive attitude and desire to deliver exceptional results for our customers.

    • Personal commitment to safety, integrity, and continual professional development

     


    Organizational Relationship


    Reports to:  Supervisor Network Construction


    Title(s) of direct reports (if applicable):  N/A


     


    Working Conditions:  Will be required to travel to project sites with exposure to heavy equipment and environmental conditions between 50% up to 90% of the time. Works in a normal office setting with no exposure to adverse environmental conditions between 50% to as few as 10% of the time.  Position may require on call rotation involvement. 


     


    Additional Information:  N/A

    Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
    The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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