Fiber Construction Supervisor (Remote)

LanceSoft Inc; Irvine; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A telecom company is seeking a Project Manager responsible for the daily activities of a network design team. You will lead small cell wireless design projects while managing external vendors and ensuring compliance with construction standards. The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of experience in management and node design, with strong proficiency in Excel for project tracking. This position is based in Scotland, with occasional travel to Irvine, CA. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits offered.

Benefits

Cell phone and internet expenses covered

Mileage reimbursement for travel

Qualifications

• 5 years experience in management of employees and contractors.
• Experience in node engineering design and construction implementation.
• Proficiency in Excel with 5 years experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage Wireless Node Design projects and provide direction to the design team.
• Identify areas for improved efficiency in project performance.
• Schedule and prioritize workload of design team and vendors.

Job description

Location: Irvine, CA area/ remote. Will travel a few times per year to the Irvine office for a meeting.

Travel: No field travel and on occasion to Irvine, CA for special team meeting.

Expenses: Cell phone, internet, mileage if traveling to Irvine for a meeting.

Top Skills: Small Cell, Design, Engineering, Project Management and Construction in public ROW experience.

Position Summary

Responsible for the day-to-day activities of an assigned team of network design engineers and support personnel. This team has a dedicated focus on the design, build out and delivery of small cell wireless nodes deployed on various types of vertical assets (street / traffic lights, wood poles) in the Right of Way. The position will support the Manager of Network Engineering and work across other fiber and node construction teams within the area, as well as provide support to cross-functional teams to improve the quality of processes, deliverables, and end-to-end customer experience. Each construction team is expected to maintain open communication across all areas of the business and work as a unit with consistency while building, implementing, and restoring or maintaining services; cognizant of fostering the vision and values of the client. This position is accountable for their assigned team and area for delivering KPIs.

Essential Job Functions

• Manage Wireless Node Design projects in the Right of way while providing direction to assigned Network Design Engineers and contractors / A&E vendors in support of the assigned area of responsibility
• Provide overall project leadership for various small cell node design projects – managing trackers, deliverables, schedules and financial
• Identify and assess areas of opportunity for improved process efficiencies and performance
• Maintain knowledge of technology in use, and/or under development for its impact or potential impact on the operational business process
• Provide support to the Manager of Network Engineering for the assigned areas respective CAPEX spend and budgets
• Maintain quality service by understanding and enforcing organization standards.
• Schedule and prioritize the workload of the design team and external vendor resources within an assigned area
• Provide support to the Manager of Network Engineering in partnerships with utility and municipal providers to streamline the build process
• Keen understanding of the overall permitting required – encroachment, traffic control and other necessary entitlements needed for work in the ROW
• Proficiency with GO95, GO128, JPA, AC power, meters and unmetered power solutions as well as utility requirements throughout Southern California
• Supervise team for the purposes of (including but not limited to)

Supervision Duties

• Management of external vendors necessary for timely completion of node design projects and their delivery and closeout - within budget
• Initial feasibility reviews in accordance with project specifications
• Ensure that all jobs are maintained in a project tracking system with complete accuracy
• Participate in the Vendor evaluation and selection process
• Ensure all work is completed in accordance with design and construction standards, processes, and procedures. Act as a key contributor to continued growth and improvement in each of these

Education/Certifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• B.S in Architecture, Engineering, or Construction related field or equivalent work experience preferred
• Proficient in Excel – 5 years working with trackers and functions – lookups, pivots
• Strong financial acumen

Experience / Minimum Requirements

• 5 years of experience performing (or equivalent work experience):

• Direct supervision/management of employees and contractors
• Node engineering design, and/or construction implementation experience
• Experience with optical test equipment is a plus including OTDR, PMD, Optical Spectrum Analyzer
• Working knowledge of node construction standards (aerial and underground associated work for power / fiber connectivity)
• Working knowledge of NESC, NEC, GO95 and OSHA standards
• Good understanding of AC power – meters, WTR fused services and understanding of streetlight electrical is a plus