Wireless Construction Manager

Wireless Construction Manager

Position Summary:

Strong applicants will have 5+ years of experience in wireless construction, installations, and maintenance on cell sites for major carriers and tower company.  Strong applicants will have a successful track record of leadings crews to accomplish quality work, on time, and on budget.

Responsibilities:

·         Plans, assigns, and oversees work at wireless project sites

·         Provides technical guidance as needed

·         Conducts site walks and prepares project authorizations, establishes budget costs and schedules for each project

·         Maintains profitability through fiscal control of projects

·         Ensures that all jobs are maintained in a project tracking system and client systems with complete accuracy

·         Maintains communication and a professional relationship with each customer

·         Ensures the use of sound construction practices to attain required quality control at the maximum efficiency

·         Ensures construction work quality and crew safety and compliance with OSHA and other federal, state, or municipal regulations

Qualifications:

·         Minimum 5 years of telecommunications/wireless construction and project management experience working on cell sites of major wireless carriers and tower companies.

·         High School Diploma/GED

·         Associates Degree or Trade School completion preferred but not required

·         Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

·         Ability to read and understand Scopes of Work

·         Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Specific Technical Knowledge:

·         Knowledge of vendor services (ordering and installation): Telco, power, fiber, basic construction, vendor equipment requirements, antennas, generators, and shelters. (Experience with Verizon preferred.)

·         Small Cell/DAS deployment experience

·         Ability to read and understand blueprints and/or CAD drawings

·         Knowledge of OSP Construction techniques (aerial & underground)

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

·         Knowledge of Public and Private right of way project deployment, including regulatory and permitting processes.

·         Experience with Close out package requirements

·         Nokia or OEM Certifications