Manager, Construction

Company: Astound Broadband Powered by Wave
Location: San Luis Obispo
Posted on: May 12, 2022

Job Description:

Astound Broadband Powered by Wave is searching for a Manager, Construction for the San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara area. The Fiber Construction Manager plays a vital role in ensuring quality and timely deliveries of our fiber services along with additional services to customers throughout the greater Coastal Areas of California (San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara Counties). Skilled in network design and engineering with an understanding of OSP construction. This position will have project management skills, ability to work independently, knowledge of construction practices for outside plant cable placement and sufficient experience with computers. The position requires telecommunications construction experience and the ability to travel.Responsibilities include:

• Planning and designing fiber routes
• Serve as a single-point of contact between project management and construction execution providing accurate status information on the progress to project management
• Lead the internal and external permitting personal and government agencies
• Attend coordination and progress meetings
• Responsible for supervision and management of field crews for assigned client projects
• Accountable for managing the overall field performance, including scope, cost, safety, quality, schedule, implementation and customer satisfactionPerform site pre-inspections and coordinate post-construction audits
• Work with many different resources; implementation team, network engineers, field personnel and contractors to ensure quality and timely delivery of our services
• Assist in troubleshooting fiber circuits and other services
• Design and document fiber routes for fiber circuits
• Create and maintain appropriate as build documentation
• Analyze and recommend upgrade/expansion strategies
• Work flexible hours, after hours work which would include nights and weekends
• Maintain a positive attitude and strong work ethic that can provide high productivity with minimal supervision.
• On call rotation responding and restoring services for emergency calls
• Participates in engineering, permit and construction processes
• Perform all work as necessary to conform to quality control guidelines (includes compliance -with requirements outlined in applicable regulations such as: OSHA, FCC, NESC and NEC, etc ; as -well as following procedures as outlined in the Installation, Technical, Operations, and Safety -Manuals, and Employee Handbook)Qualifications and Work Environment:
  • Experience with fiber optic network documentation tools (OSP Insight preferred)
  • Self Motivated and resourceful
  • Medium to experienced user with the following Software Suites
  • Microsoft Word Excel
  • Google Suites -
  • College degree or equivalent experience
  • Strong analytical skills - ability to translate data to strategy
  • Ability to think creatively and strategically
  • Strong communication skills are absolutely essential as is a cooperative attitude toward coworkers, customers and contractors
  • Excellent organization and time management skills
  • Visual design skills are a strong plus -
  • Ability to interact effectively with other team members.
  • Must be able to work independently without supervision
  • Ability to adhere to Local, Federal regulations and Company policies
  • Valid driver's license, auto insurance, with a satisfactory driving recordDiverse Workforce / EEO:Astound Broadband is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace, support, and thrive on each other's differences to maximize the experience of our teammates and our community. - We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThe 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)

Keywords: Astound Broadband Powered by Wave, San Luis Obispo , Manager, Construction, Professions , San Luis Obispo, California