Job Description

• Location: Seattle, WA -fully remote, will travel to local fields 2-3 days per week.
• Travel: 1-2 times per year may be required to travel outside of the state to attend special meetings with the team. (expenses are covered for this, with normal charges)
• Expenses: Cell, internet and mileage to the field and back home.

Top Skills:

• Vendor Management, MS Office/Excel proficiency, and strong problem solving skills.
• Must have experience with building small cells in the ROW, node and construction drawing experience.

Description:

• Responsible for all aspects of construction on client projects including; Vendor selection, on-site management, coordination of subcontractors, OEM installers and customer representatives.
• Represent the client as the expert on construction issues relating to construction/modification of towers and collocation or DAS and small cell projects, including in-building iDAS, public right-of-way oDAS & Small Cells along with the associated inside & outside plant construction methods.
• Oversight for DAS and small cell projects will include activities related to above and below-ground fiber installation, hub construction, node construction and related utility make-ready.
• Ensure all assigned projects are completed according to mutually agreed upon timeline and budget of customer and the client.

Essential Job Functions

• Directly advise and influence decisions of District and/or Program and Project Managers in all aspects of construction work.
• Actively participate in and make recommendations in Vendor selection process.
• Attend deployment and other customer meetings as subject matter expert for Crown.
• Develop customer relationships that may result in influencing customers to award service work to Crown.
• Make regular trips to sites during construction including: bid walk, precon walk, in progress site visits, punch walks and construction closeout. Provide direction to general contractors when doing ground work.
• Understand prevailing rates for all construction work and ensure *** is receiving competitive rates for quality work.
• Responsible to negotiate costs within scope of project, hold Vendor accountable to ensure budget is maintained; ensure District and/or Program and Project Managers and customers are aware of issues that will impact project completion or cost.
• Responsible to problem solve issues that may occur onsite and make recommendations based on priority and need to ensure the project and budget are maintained.
• Ensure all work is completed in accordance with *** construction standards, processes, and procedures.

Experience/Minimum Requirements

• Minimum 3-5 years of telecommunications/wireless construction experience
• Knowledge of Outside Plant Construction techniques (aerial & underground) for SCS.
• Familiarity with test equipment and techniques for performing RF Sweep test, OTDR, Power Meter and Passive Intermodulation (PIM) testing for SCS.
• Working knowledge of NESC, NEC and OSHA standards.

Skills Required