Manager Network Construction at Crown Castle in Irvine, California

Job Description:

Company Summary

Crown Castle is the national's largest provider of shared communications infrastructure: towers, small cells, and fiber. It all works together to meet unprecedented demand -- connecting people and communities and transforming the way we do business. Whenever you make a call, track a workout or stream music and videos, we're the ones providing the communications infrastructure that makes it all possible. From 5G and the internet of things to drones, autonomous vehicles and AR/VR, we enable the technologies that help people stay safe, connected, and ready for the future. Crown Castle is publicly traded on the S&P 500, and one of the largest Real Estate Investment Trusts in the US, with an enterprise value of ~$100B.

We offer a total benefits package and professional growth development for teammates in any stage of their career. Along with caring for our teammates, we're an active member in the communities where we live, work, and do business. We have a responsibility to give back, which we do through our Connected by Good program. Giving back allows us to improve public spaces where people connect, promote public safety and advance access to education and technology. 

Role and Responsibilities

• Manage a team of Supervisors of Network Construction and Network Construction Managers in support of the District(s) construction demands, Cap and OpEx management, as well as KPIs.


• Work jointly with leadership from NOC, Engineering, Field Operations, and Change management teams.


• Establish, monitor, and manage Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) of deliverables and supporting workflows in order to measure operational performance, as well as identify and assess areas of opportunity for improved process efficiencies and performance.


• Maintain knowledge of technology in use, and/or under development for its impact or potential impact on the operational business process.


• Manage the assigned areas respective CAPEX and OPEX budgets.


• Maintain quality service by understanding and enforcing organization standards.


• Develop and coach direct employees, as well as ensuring similar opportunities through-out the team. Identify training gaps and create a career path for team members.


• Manage network construction network maintenance support 24 hours, seven days a week, 365 days a year.


• Schedule and prioritize the workload of the network construction and external vendor resources within an assigned area.


• Develop & implement district level long term planning and resource planning to support future growth.


• Partner with utility and municipal providers to streamline permit application, process, and initiatives such as the FCC’s One Touch Make-Ready program.


• Manage team of leaders and individual contributors for the purposes of (including but not limited to):
  
  
  
  • Management of external vendors necessary for timely completion and within budget
  
  
  • Initial construction reviews in accordance with project specifications
  
  
  • Oversee site construction, managing schedules and resources on all projects
  
  
  • Ensure that all jobs are maintained in a project tracking system with complete accuracy
  
  
  • Coordination of all permitting and licensing activities
  
  
  • Development of permit and construction plans
  
  
  
  


• Manage the Vendor evaluation and selection process.


• Ensure all work is completed in accordance with Crown Castle construction standards, processes, and procedures. Act as a key contributor to continued growth and improvement in each of these.


• 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.

Experience/Minimum Requirements

• 5 years' experience within the telecommunications industry, including experience with Fiber engineering design, splicing and/or construction implementation.


• Experience with optical test equipment including OTDR, PMD, Optical Spectrum Analyzer.


• Experience with fiber construction standards (aerial and underground), NESC, NEC and OSHA standards.


• 2 years’ experience (within the 5) must have been gained in a supervisory role with direct management of subordinate employees.

Organizational Relationship

Reports to: District Manager

Title(s) of direct reports (if applicable): Supervisor, Operations Coordinator (direct); Construction Managers (indirect)

For California residents: The expected salary for this position is $142,147 annually.

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)

Engineering