New Job Opportunity: Construction Engineer – KS

Contact: Steve Eddington      Ref: 7988

Travel: Up to 100% by car to various site locations through designated market areas

Description:

As the Construction Engineer, you will be responsible for providing information and maintaining systems to show where we stand with all our client projects. You will work with management to understand which key metrics are important to the organization and our clients. Our project teams are experts in delivering results for our clients and this role will require you to be in a state of inquiry as the projects are technical and complex with many stakeholders involved.

Essential Functions:

Macro/CRAN/SMR-MOD Construction Manager

Construction Management

• Manage and update tasks for projects assigned to you in the company and client systems of record.
• Provide daily and weekly updates to client on site deployment progress (as required) through live tracking company and client systems of record.
• Proactively manage communication and reporting with General Contractors (GCs) during construction activities.
• Attend weekly conference calls with VZW and GC (as required)
• Maintain project schedules and milestone completion forecast dates and drive project schedules to on time and on budget completion.

Pre-Construction Site Walk

• Mobilize to site and attend preliminary site walks with Real Estate/Site Acquisition to determine site design.
• Conduct site walks with utility and/or awarded fiber vendor.
• Provide and route information to A&E/SAC/client.
• Upload any required documents into repository (Utility Agreed Meet Me Point MMP Photos, signed Drawings or signed location Sketch).

Pre-Construction Drawings Review

• Assist in tracking and reporting on the timely delivery of Zoning and Construction drawing.
• Review, redline or approve drawings.
• Verification that drawings meet current standards.
• Obtain approval on drawings and provide to A&E/RE team.
• Update reporting tools as needed.

Pre-Construction SOW and Bid Walk

• Create Scope of Work (SOW) based on approved CD’s and LL/Property specific info to detail all items specific to project.
• SOW to be approved by client prior to bid walk.
• Assemble bid package.
• Schedule and conduct Bid walk with designated General Contractors.
• Based on questions and discussions at bid walk update SOW to clarify scope.
• Communicate clarification to client to update bids.
• Pre-con with landlord and/or their representative with GC – provide discussion points from pre-con walk to client in chosen tool.

Construction In-Progress

• Arrange and manage any landlord required meetings and details.
• Coordinate General Construction activities to meet timelines.
• Ensure safety processes are followed and ensure project location is maintained in a clean and orderly fashion.
• Communicate any project changes or delays to Client Construction Engineer.
• Multiple site walks during the construction phase of a project to monitor GC progress and ensure site compliance. Report to CE any issues that are observed.
• Walks to include, but not limited to
• During foundation installations for new tower sites.
• Progress Photos of each site walk labeled, dated and uploaded to tools.
• Manage out of scope items real time during project and escalate to company and client as needed.

Construction Complete Punch Walk

• Upon major construction completion obtain hand over package from General Contractor.
• CM to certify the project is complete and built per design.
• Schedule and complete punch walk with GC and LL to verify site is ready for handoff before calling complete.
• Details of hand over package to be project specific and defined by client at start of project.
• Obtain redlined CDs and other required documents.
• Update and upload docs into the company and client tools.
• Ensure all work follows client standards.
• Provide a punch list report with deviation photos to the vendor and client.
• Track punch items to completion.

Close Out Package Review and Site Handoff

• Download close out documents from system of record.
• Review close out documents for Construction and Regulatory Compliance.
• Create corrective action deliverable checklist.
• Send checklist to GC and follow up on all outstanding deliverables (10 Day Turnover).
• Review and validate accuracy of deliverables submitted by GC on checklist.
• Notify GC if additional corrective actions are required (7 Day Turnover).
• Notify GC the Close Out Package (COP) deliverables are approved for final upload into site tracking system.
• Confirm GC has uploaded corrective deliverables into site tracking system.
• Drive project to 100% completion.
• Schedule final walk with GC and client representative for handoff.

Experience Requirements:

• 5-7 years overall experience in telecommunications implementation (inclusive of management experience), preferably the wireless sector
• Proven ability to manage wireless industry vendors
• Proficient computer skills including MS Office Suite (Excel, Word & Outlook), Smartsheet, Slack, and Microsoft Teams. FUZE experience a plus.
• Experience leading daily or weekly meetings, including documenting action items and ensuring deadlines are met.
• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple and shifting priorities.
• Ability to maintain data in multiple systems
• Excellent interpersonal skills, oral/written communications skills,
• Excellent time management and organizational skills and be adaptable to changing environments
• Ability to operate a vehicle, possess a valid driver’s license, maintain auto insurance and be insurable under company insurance policy.
• Ability to map out efficient driving routes and using navigation applications to reach job site locations on time

Compensation: Based on Experience

Email resume to resume@electronicsearch.com and put Ref# 7988 in the subject line.