Telecom Construction Planner (2024-7851)

As a Telecom Construction Planner, you will be a pivotal member of an exciting high energy team. The Construction Manager plans, coordinates, constructs, builds, repairs, and inspects Hybrid Fiber Coax (HFC) networks to provide voice, video, and data to residential and commercial customers. Coordinates with other utilities for permits, joint trench, pole applications, and service issues. This is a temporary 4-month position.

Monday - Friday: 40 hours per week / 8 hours per day

• Performs field engineering of proposed projects and ensures alternative routing delivers the most cost-effective design for construction.
• Coordinates all customer implementation activities including site walk-throughs, node placements, and subcontract labor.
• Coordinates contractor work, coordinates and/or obtains permits, access, or ROW agreements where applicable, and distributes design prints and other necessary working documents.
• Negotiates and approves design or construction changes.
• Researches and reviews plans, gathers necessary data, and lists material requirements for a project.
• Coordinates with public works personnel, developers, commercial customers, building owners, and utilities on joint trench projects.
• Maintains workflow databases and updates schedules. Participates in managing and estimating (revenue) cost forecasts, material planning, and capital and expense budgets.
• Estimates construction costs, prepare budgets, and tracks expenses.
• Participates in managing and estimating revenue forecasts, material planning, capital, and expense budgets.
• Verifies serviceability, surveys proposed service routing and estimates material, construction, and labor costs.
• Initiates customer contacts, coordinates and/or secures access or ROW agreements, completes route designs, and takes necessary steps to meet customer needs.
• May order materials or coordinate with administrative personnel; may verify and reconcile invoices.
• May plan and allocate fibers for splicing and activation.
• May inspect construction work or coordinate inspection assignments.
• Releases addresses as serviceable and notifies other departments of serviceability.
• As projects are completed, perform tasks to close tasks in the database/tool, reconcile assets, and generate reports to ensure proper closure of the project.

• HS diploma, GED or relevant work experience
• Minimum 1 or more year of experience in related field (ie. Construction Planning or Network Operations) with a Telecommunications company
• Valid Drivers’ License and reliable transportation to drive between work sites (Mileage reimbursement offered)
• Knowledge of Window based applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, OneNote)
• Strong organization skills with the ability to prioritize and perform multiple tasks and/or to meet deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and collaborative skills to work effectively with teams throughout organization. Strong written and verbal skills.
• Must be self-motivated and enjoy a challenging fast paced work environment.

• Familiarity with Workflow And Task Tracking Systems (WATTS)
• AS/AA or Technical Certification in related discipline desired
• Basic knowledge of the HFC and Fiber Plant to include: understanding of the telecom infrastructure, how service is provided; fiber to node; power supply and trunk knowledge
• Experience in telecommunications industry desired.
• Familiarity / Exposure to reading civil engineering maps.

Hybrid - 1x per week in office

• $30-$34/hr

This job posting is for a temporary role as an employee of Atrium on assignment at Cox. The individual selected for this role will be offered the role as an employee of Atrium; compensation, medical benefits, fringe benefits and other terms and conditions of employment shall be presented by Atrium upon offer. The pay rate range provided is a reasonable estimate of the anticipated compensation range for this job at the time of posting. The actual pay rate will be based on a number of factors, including skills, competencies, experience, location and/or being pursued and other job-related factors permitted by law. In addition, this role will be eligible for overtime pay, in accordance with federal and state requirements

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