Construction Coordinator

UniTek Global Services, Inc.; Birdsboro, Northern (Berks County, KY); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

UniTek Global Services, Inc. is seeking a Construction Coordinator to oversee aerial, buried and underground fiber optic installs, perform quality inspections, and ensure adherence to standards.

The role collaborates with subcontractors to determine accurate billing for jobs and maintains thorough documentation. Responsibilities include transporting equipment, keeping redlines current, reviewing completed work, and verifying compliance with safety and quality guidelines.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience in OSP telecommunications design or construction.
• Knowledge of National Electric Safety Code (NESC) standards.
• Knowledge of utility locating methods and cable locating equipment.
• Basic English to understand safety requirements.
• Ability to travel and be on-call as needed.

Responsibilities

• Ensure work is completed correctly, efficiently, and to client standards.
• Transport equipment to contractors when needed.
• Keep redlines current.
• Review completed jobs, assign unit codes for billing.
• Ensure quality of work meets client standards.

Skills

Self-motivation

OSP construction

Buried/aerial/UG cabling

Cable splicing & maintenance

Fiber to the premises

Documentation & reporting

Quality assurance

Microsoft 365

Tools

Cable locating equipment

Job description

The Construction Coordinator willbe responsible forcoordinating construction activities and performing quality inspections of the placement of aerial, buried and underground fiber optics cable, conduit, grounding and bonding inspections, hand hole, pedestal and aerial terminal placement, documentation, and ensuring the adherence to standards and established procedures. They also work closely with the subcontractors to accurately determine the appropriate billing for jobs.

Job Responsibilities:

• Ensuring that work is completed correctly, efficiently, and to the Client’s standards.
• Transporting necessary equipment to contractors when needed.
• Ensure all redlines are current.
• Review completed jobs, identify the appropriate unit codes for the work performed, and apply those codes to determine accurate billing for each job.
• Making sure the quality of work is up to the Client’s standards.

Required qualifications:

• Motivated self-starter with a passion and drive to start and complete projects.
• Experience and understanding of telecommunications outside plant construction techniques.
• Knowledge of buried, aerial, and UG cable facilities.
• Knowledge of Cable Splicing, Cable Maintenance, OSP Fiber/Copper Cable Placement.
• Design or Construction experience with OSP including FiberTothe Premise (FTTP) deployments. Experience should include aerial and underground cable systems, splicing, testing, termination, and cable placement.
• Ability to Develop and provide reports on conditions found, take photos, documentdiscrepanciesand recommended fix actions where applicable.
• Ability to verify work was completed per applicable guidelines and standards.
• Proficient in Microsoft 365 applications.

Requirements

• Minimum of 1-2 years of experience in OSP telecommunications design or construction.
• Knowledge of National Electric Safety Code (NESC) Standards.
• Knowledge of utilitylocatingmethods and experience using cablelocatingequipment.
• Must have a basic command of the English language to understand the safety requirements of the position.
• Requires the ability to travel and be available for on-call work as needed.