Construction Project Administrator

Ziply Fiber; Fargo (ND); On-site; USD 78,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k

Paid time off

Parental leave

Quarterly bonus

Training and education

Job summary

Ziply Fiber is seeking a Construction Project Administrator in Fargo to oversee outside plant construction, inspect contractor work to Ziply/NESC standards, and guide project inspectors across the region.

The CPA will coordinate field inspections, dispatch crews, train personnel, and drive process improvements while ensuring cost, schedule, and quality objectives are met for customers.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Minimum five years in outside plant (OSP) construction/engineering.
• Proficient with Word, PowerPoint; advanced Excel skills for forms and data.
• Valid State Driver's License and clean driving record.
• Pre-employment drug screening.
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform aerial and underground inspections and audits of contractors according to NESC Ziply standards.
• Approve field changes and coordinate with Engineering.
• Assign and dispatch work to contract inspectors via email or online databases.
• Train contract personnel in inspection methods and field software.
• Develop, trial, and implement new processes and field software for NESC inspections.
• Resolve issues with vendors; coordinate with municipalities regarding permitting and traffic control.
• Review vendor invoicing and support project workflow databases.
• Collaborate across disciplines to support Ziply Fiber values.

Skills

MS Word

PowerPoint

Excel

OSP construction

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Field software

Job description

Fargo, United States | Posted on 07/30/2026

• Department Name Fiber Design & Construction
• Industry Telecommunications
• City Fargo
• Country United States
• State/Province North Dakota

About Us

We're building the fibernetwork you deserve. Consistently fast, refreshingly straightforward and givingyou control. From our home base in Kirkland, Washington, we're connecting overone million homes and businesses across the states we serve with fiber internetthat works the way it should. No gimmicks, no gotchas. Internet shouldn't getin the way of life: it should make it better.

Job Description

Position Title: Construction Project Administrator

Base Salary: $78,000 to $126,000annually DOE

Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401k, flexiblespending account, paid sick leave and paid time off, parental leave, quarterlyperformance bonus, training, career growth and education reimbursementprograms.

Ziply Fiber is a local internet serviceprovider dedicated toelevating the connected livesof thecommunities we serve. We offer the fastest home internet in the nation,arefreshingly great customer experience,andaffordableplansthat putcustomersin charge.

As ourstate-of-the-artfibernetwork expands, so does our need for team members who can help us grow andrealize our goals.

OurCompany Values:

• Genuinely Caring: We treat customers and colleagues like neighbors, with empathy andfull attention.
• Empowering You: We help customers choose whatisbest forthem,andwesupport employeesinimplementingnew ideasand solutions.
• Innovation and Improvement: We constantly seek ways to improve how we serve customers and eachother.
• Earning Your Trust: We build trust through clear, honest,humancommunication.

Job Summary

The Construction Project Administrator (CPA)role is critical to ensuring outside plant (OSP) construction work is performedto industry standards and meets requirements for cost and engineeringexpectations. The CPA is responsible for both inspecting the work of ZiplyFiber OSP contractors and guiding the work efforts of contract inspectors inthe CPA’s region to ensure all OSP work meets cost, timeline, and qualityexpectations for customers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The Essential Duties and Responsibilitieslisted below are a range of duties performed by the employee and not intendedto reflect all duties performed.

Field Inspections & Compliance

• Perform aerial and underground inspections along with audits ofcontractors performing inspections, corrections, and foreign pole transfers inaccordance with the NESC and Ziply standards.
• Act as the first-level field approval for necessary changes found infield. Partner with Engineering and vendor team regarding potential solutions.

Contractor Oversight & Dispatch

• Assign and dispatch work to contract inspectors via email or throughonline database applications, with the ability to assist the contractinspectors in resolving NESC or FPT complex issues.
• Perform training of contract personnel in the accepted aerial plantinspection and correction methods used by Ziply, as well as the associatedfield software applications.

Process Improvement & Technology Enablement

• Involved in the development, trials, and implementation of newprocesses, process documentation, web applications, and field softwareinvolving NESC inspections and corrections, and pole transfer work.

Issue Resolution & Community Coordination

• Issue/dispute resolution: partner with vendor team to resolve issuesthat arise during the construction process. Bore-throughs, tree trimming, andother complaints with citizens impacted by the fiber deployment.
• Serve as a Municipality liaison, working with various municipalitiesregarding permitting, traffic control, and other concerns regarding the overallimpact of OSP work within the community.
• Perform invoice processing, work within project workflow databases toreview and process vendor invoicing adhering to Ziply accounting guidelines.
• Support Ziply Fiber values, works with team members across severaldisciplines including Business and Consumer, Network Services, various customergroups including homebuilders, general contractors, and sub-contractors.

Other Duties

• Performsother duties as required to support the business and evolving organization.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Minimum five (5) years’ experience in outsideplant (OSP) construction and/or OSP engineering.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Word, andPowerPoint; and proficient/comfortable with Microsoft Excel to include thedevelopment of forms, the use of internal and external hyperlinks, as wellas simple functions and their structure (i.e. COUNT, COUNTIF, SUBTOTAL,SUM, etc.).

• Must possess and maintain a validState Driver's License and satisfactory driving record.
• Must complete a pre-employment drugscreening.

PreferredQualifications :

• Bachelor’sDegree in a relevant field.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of the NESC, OSP constructiontechniques, telecom industry OSP best practices, and overall maintenanceof a safe job site is a must; with the ability to determine cost effectivesolutions to bring into compliance complex aerial cable problems.
• Ability to work with other team members to ensuretimely completion, quality work and safe working practices throughout thelabor and billing cycle.
• Ability to learn the current Ziplyconstruction unit coding is required in the contract inspection position.
• Ability and desire to continuously learn newsystems and applications.
• Intermediate understanding of the as-builtprocess for closing out OSP construction projects.
• Basic understanding of the NJUNS database andfamiliarity of joint use processes.
• Comfortable working in a fast-pacedenvironment.
• Possess strong leadership and decision-makingskills.
• Ability to influence others to meet projectobjectives.
• Ability to work independently and apply soundjudgment and reasoning skills to a variety of situations.
• Ability to multi-task and collaborateeffectively with other personnel to meet deadlines.
• Strong verbal and written communication,attention to detail, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work within critical deadlines.
• Ability to adjust to rapidly changingpriorities and schedules.
• Ability to provide excellent customer service.

Work Authorization

Applicants must be currently authorized to workin the US for any employer. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here arerepresentative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully performthe essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made toenable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential and marginal functions may requiremaintaining physical condition necessary for bending, stooping, sitting, walking,or standing for prolonged periods of time; most of time is spent sitting in acomfortable position with frequent opportunity to move about. This roleinvolves driving up to 15%of the time within a specific region or territory andrequires the ability to safely perform all functions of operating a motorvehicle.

Work is performed in an office setting withexposure to computer screens and requires extensive use of a computer,keyboard, mouse, and multi-line telephone system. The work is primarily amodern office setting.

Diverse Workforce / EEO

Ziply Fiber is an equal opportunity employer.Ziply Fiber will consider all qualified candidates regardless of race, color,religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation,veteran status, and the presence of a non-job-related handicap or disability orany other legally protected status.

Ziply Fiber requires a pre-employmentbackground check as conditions of employment. Ziply Fiber may require apreemployment drug screening.