Construction Manager

The Wireline Construction Manager is responsible for successfully delivering wireline design and building projects. They oversee site forepersons and build teams to ensure work is completed safely, on time, within budget, and to a high-quality standard. The Wireline Construction Manager also oversees project schedules and overall project delivery. The Wireline Construction Manager provides leadership to strategically manage risk, monitor project health, and ensure each phase of work is started or completed on time.

Core Competencies
Telecom Build Technical Proficiency

Safety Leadership
Deep Technical Knowledge of Shallow Utility Build Process
Project Management and Planning
Quality Assurance
Client and Stakeholder Communication
Team Leadership

Job Responsibilities
• Understanding construction methods to place telecommunications services, locating, and various fiber optic cable placement services.
• The ability to conduct and assist in internal audits to determine compliance with procedures, controls, and applicable laws or regulations.
• Payroll hours review and cost management.
• Performance Management tracking.
• Job support, including customer interaction and public interaction.
• Ability to read and understand construction prints.
• Understands utility locates and potholing and ensures human and network safety.
• Intimate knowledge of equipment operation, including directional drills, drilling locating systems, backhoes, excavators, and trenchers.
• Is deeply familiar with telecommunications OSP and ISP facilities.
• Ability to identify and troubleshoot problems.
• Monitor build progress and ensure project quality.
• Escalate issues to the Operations Manager promptly.
• Making strategic decisions and providing leadership and direction to the project teams.
• Meeting with clients, stakeholders, and project managers to report on project progress regularly. Build strong working relationships while ensuring client satisfaction.
• Develop cost-effective plans to enable practical project completion, including project close-out.
• Managing risks to avoid delays or reputational damage.
• Ensuring permits and all construction work packages are secured before project execution.
• Coach and mentor project teams through project performance, performance reviews, one-on-one meetings, and constructive feedback.
• Understand and implement WesTower’s Health and Safety guidelines, including participating in audits, developing crisis management plans, etc.
• Be a safety leader and champion by rolling out new safety processes and tools and setting up a great example of a positive safety culture.
• Ensure and promote a safe working environment for all employees.

Requirements
• Technical Diploma, PMP certification, and/or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant telecommunications wireline construction experience.
• Must have a solid understanding of the nuances of wireline site builds and an in-depth knowledge of what it takes to build or upgrade wireline networks.
• Ability to participate in the planning and overall management of a project schedule.
• Understand construction documents and ensure they are complete; protect the owner's and WesTower’s interests; clearly define expectations; and provide incentives to perform.
• Knowledge of construction project costs and budgets.
• Ability to build a strong team-oriented and HSE-conscious culture at work.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Work Conditions
• Office and field settings.
• Manual dexterity is required to use desktop computers and peripherals.
• Interacts with upper and middle management, employees, subcontractors, and clients.
• Repetitive work.
• Overtime, as required.

We offer long-term career opportunities to move up within the company.