Job Title: Construction Planner

Location: Roanoke VA - 24018

Duration: 9+ Months

Job Summary:

• The Construction Planner plans, coordinates and builds new, rebuild and upgrade construction projects.

• Performs field engineering, creates efficient route designs and estimates costs.

• May allocate and activates fiber when applicable.

• Plans network splicing for coax and fiber optic networks.

• May obtain access and right-of-way agreements where applicable.

• Coordinates permitting and pole applications, joint-trenching, and make-ready for utility poles.

• Repairs and inspects Hybrid Fiber Coax (HFC) networks and ensures backbone is available for launch or deployment of products.

Job Description:

• 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, distributes design prints and other necessary working documents. Negotiates and approves design or construction changes.

• Researches and reviews plans, gathers necessary data and listing material requirements for 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 cost forecasts, material planning, capital and expense budgets.

• Estimates construction costs, prepares 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, performs tasks to close tasks in database/tool, reconcile assets, and generate reports to ensure proper closure of project.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent related work experience

• 6 months to 2 years experience in area of responsibility

• Valid local state Driver's License with driving record that meets Clients standards.

Steve Shaw
Tech Providers, Inc.
404-594-5767 
TechProviders.com