Network Specialist- 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.
• Implement fiber networks while adhering to TDS Outside Plant (OSP) guidelines and standards.
• Ensure compliance with National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) standards and TDS OSP standards.
• Assist in the engineering phase of projects, including creating labor, material, and overhead project cost estimates.
• Provide audits of OSP projects to ensure accuracy and consistency, and adherence to NESC and TDS OSP standards.
• Review field personnel and contractor invoicing for accuracy.
• Oversee construction projects by monitoring quality of work, clean-up resolution, and project documentation.
• Ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley guidelines and other relevant departments' policies.
• 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, and VMOPs.
• Verify completion of all required documentation for successful project completion.
• Adapt to new GIS-based construction tracking methods, construction methods, and rapidly changing architectural types.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or 2+ years of professional work experience in Voice, Data, or Video networking, or 6+ months of TDS Telecom technical internship experience.
• Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and insurance.
• Ability to travel to construction sites daily based on business needs.
• Experience in OSP Construction and/or Engineering (fiber or copper or coax), related Utility/Municipal Construction and/or Engineering, or Construction Project Management, Utility Installation Technician, General Trades experience preferred.
• Fiber optic implementation experience.
• Excellent leadership, customer relations, and communications skills.
• Self-directed and able to work independently.
• Proficient in ESRI ArcGIS, AGOL, spatial analysis, or other GIS environments.
• Understanding of Telecommunications industry and principals.
• Excellent 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 and courteously with diverse work groups.
• Understanding of Fiber to The Home (FTTH) design and construction techniques.
• Ability to read and understand FTTH construction prints.