Network Specialist I- Outside Plant Construction

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and plan outside plant field construction and splicing operations in multiple locations.
• Supervise consulting resources during the engineering and/or construction phases of projects.
• Ensure compliance with NESC standards and TDS OSP guidelines.
• Assist in the engineering phase of projects by creating labor, material, and overhead project cost estimates.
• Provide audits of OSP projects to ensure accuracy and compliance with standards.
• Review field personnel and contractor invoicing for accuracy.
• Manage construction projects by overseeing quality of work, clean-up, documentation, and progress.
• Ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley guidelines and other relevant departments.
• Conduct pre-staking, pre-bid, and pre-construction meetings to verify proper right-of-way, easements, and permits.
• Create and manage bid jobs, build orders, job start agreements, VMOPs, and close-out documentation.
• Adapt to new GIS-based construction tracking methods, construction methods, and rapidly changing architecture types.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or 2+ years of professional work experience in Voice, Data, or Video networking.
• 3+ years of experience in OSP Construction and/or Engineering (fiber or copper or coax), or related Utility/Municipal Construction and/or Engineering.
• Experience in Construction Project Management, Utility Installation Technician, or General Trades.
• Fiber optic implementation experience.
• Excellent leadership, customer relations, and communications skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Proficiency in ESRI ArcGIS, AGOL, spatial analysis, or other GIS software.
• Understanding of Telecommunications industry and principals.
• Strong written and oral communications skills.
• PC database, spreadsheet, and word processing skills.
• Working knowledge of NESC construction practices and engineering standards.
• Ability to work cooperatively with diverse work groups.
• Understanding of Fiber to The Home (FTTH) design and construction techniques.
• Ability to read and understand FTTH construction prints.