SUMMARY
This position is responsible for leading the pre-construction planning and market launch of new fiber telecommunications networks across one or more emerging markets. The role oversees estimating, design, engineering, and permitting activities; establishes project cost and schedule baselines; and delivers fully construction-ready programs for seamless transition to the construction team for execution and deployment.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: What will you be doing?
- Lead pre-construction planning and market launch for FTTH deployments in new and emerging markets, including feasibility assessment, serviceability analysis, and route planning.
- Defining comprehensive plans for large, complex, highly technical projects that cover the following: phased delivery plan; resource requirements; project costs, project schedule; risk assessment and mitigation; expense and capital budget requirements; resource structure and accountability matrix; project governance and reporting.
- Leading the pre-construction solution definition. Covering everything from the network architecture, process and system solutions, construction methodologies, material selection, acquisition and handling, and constructability review, including coordinating engineering and design to ensure complete, accurate, and constructible OSP designs.
- Own the jurisdictional groundwork in each market: municipal permitting and right-of-way coordination, franchise and licensing agreements, pole attachment and joint-use agreements, and make-ready coordination with utilities and local jurisdictions.
- Develop early cost models and estimates that establish the capital plan and unit-cost baseline for each new market.
- Building a partnership model, as the team may include company employees from various outside departments as well as outside contractors and engineering firms and must establish and drive clear accountability for all team members and create an environment that enables high performance from the team. Includes standing up local capability in markets with no existing footprint; building the contractor, engineering firm, and material supply; supporting contractor and vendor selection and scope alignment.
- Lead the RFP process for contractors, engineering firms, and material suppliers; scope development, bid solicitation, bid leveling and evaluation, and award recommendation. Establish the resulting Statements of Work and commercial terms.
- On-time delivery of projects to scope, budget, and other constraints. Accountable for full construction readiness; designs, permits, materials, and contractors; prior to mobilization.
- Define and own the handoff to construction: readiness criteria, documentation package, and transition of the market to the construction team for full-scale design and build.
- Codify a repeatable market-launch playbook and lessons learned so that each subsequent market mobilizes faster.
- Responsible for in-scope, on schedule, and on budget delivery of pre-construction milestones. Establish the appropriate project/team structure, reporting and metrics to measure, monitor performance against plan, reporting regular status updates to customers, superiors, executives, and key strategic stakeholders.
- Align resources; manage issues, risks and all project deliverables.
- Responsible for implementing the corporate and organizational specific health and safety policies and procedures, as well as the safe working behaviors of our vendors and suppliers.
- Coordinate financial management controls (from order-to-bill) for pre-construction spend and additional assurance needs considering all stakeholders, internal and external.
- Other duties as assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Who will you be in charge of?
Overseeing vendors, material vendors, and suppliers engaged during pre-construction.
COMPETENCIES: What do you bring to the team?
- Proficient in observing safety and security procedures; determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; reports on potentially unsafe conditions.
- 5+ years of Telecom, utility infrastructure, engineering and construction experience in ISP and OSP with experience in builds of MDU and/or SMB projects preferred but not required. Strong knowledge of OSP construction methods (aerial and underground), and experience in FTTH planning, estimating, municipal permitting, and right-of-way coordination, preferred.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent training, certifications, or relevant experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Valid, unrestricted driver's license
- Ability to speak/write in Spanish and other languages is desirable but not required.
- Proficient in technology-related skills, including knowledge of Internet Software; Microsoft Office Suite, Design Software (Visio, Vetro, others); GIS Software; Sitetracker; and Project Management and Financial Software (Netsuite)
- Established expertise in communicating changes and progress; consistently completes projects on time and within budget. Strong financial, analytical, and project management skills.
- Demonstrated experience running competitive procurement in infrastructure or construction environments: building and issuing RFPs, leveling and evaluating bids, negotiating unit pricing and commercial terms, and drafting Statements of Work that hold vendors accountable to scope, schedule, and quality.
- Continuously building knowledge and skills.
- Skilled in identifying and resolving problems in a timely manner; skillfully gathers and analyzes information; develops alternative solutions.
- Proven track record of balancing team and individual responsibilities; contributes to building a positive team spirit; supporting everyone's efforts to succeed.
- Consistently demonstrating confidence in self and others.
- Always looking for ways to improve and promote quality; demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
- Capable in prioritizing and planning work activities; uses time efficiently; plans for additional resources; sets goals and objectives.
- Aptitude for adapting to changes in the work environment; managing competing demands; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
- Proven track record in approaching others in a tactful manner; reacts well under pressure; treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position.
- Demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality.
- Manage difficult or emotional customer situations; responds promptly to customer needs; meets commitments
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
BENEFITS: What do we bring to our employees?
- Medical Plans: Various options, including high-deductible plans with lower premiums. Preventive care is covered at 100%, and you have access to a wide network of providers.
- 401(k) Plan: Includes a company match to help you save for retirement.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Provides support for personal and work-related issues.
- Paid Time Off (PTO): Starts accruing on your first day.
- Additional benefits can include Dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, company vehicle or mileage reimbursement, and other perks.
