Director, Fiber Construction & Project Delivery

Astound

Chicago (IL)

On-site

USD 132,000 - 182,000

Full time

10 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

401k retirement plan
Medical, dental, vision, life and STD
Paid time off starting at 80 hours
Floating holidays
Paid holidays
Paid sick leave
Tuition reimbursement
Employee discounts

Job summary

Astound is seeking a Director, Construction to lead design, construction, and upgrade programs for our Illinois network, ensuring projects align with budgets and safety standards.

You will supervise in-house and contract teams, coordinate with Marketing and Commercial Development, and ensure compliance with applicable codes and policies while delivering high-quality infrastructure on time.

Qualifications

  • Experience as OSP Design Engineer or 10+ years OSP experience in communications construction and maintenance, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Minimum of 3 years of successful leadership experience, supervising in-house and contract labor resources.
  • Advanced understanding of access networks on various fiber architectures.
  • Experience with fiber to the home (FTTH) and HFC network design and construction methods
  • Solid knowledge in OSP construction methods and practices
  • Proven understanding of Microsoft Office Suite
  • Strong interpersonal and customer services skills
  • Proven leadership skills
  • Travel may be required across the Illinois/Indiana offices as needed
  • Knowledgeable experience with Microsoft Office Suite, OSP Insight, Adobe Acrobat, Google Earth, Smartsheets and other various support software.
  • Valid driver's license with a satisfactory driving record

Responsibilities

  • Manage the design and construction of all activities in support of plant constructions, rebuilds and existing plant upgrades.
  • Work closely with the leadership team to develop annual and project budgets, allocating appropriate funds for new builds, rebuilds, upgrades and other construction efforts.
  • Provide management support for Design, Construction, Fiber Construction, Planned and Emergency Restoration, Utility Relations and Project Management.
  • Manage financial resources to ensure compliance with budget allocations and forecasts
  • Provide subject matter guidance to employees.
  • Oversee the development and the administration of performance standards for the organizational unit.
  • Manage a team which may include exempt and non-exempt employees, providing development, training and promotion opportunities where applicable
  • Develop processes and procedures to drive department efficiencies, assist in development and meeting of departmental budget.
  • Schedule construction projects; oversee compliance of safety standards and quality control of construction projects.

Skills

Leadership
Budget management
Project management
Microsoft Office Suite
Strong communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

OSP Insight
Adobe Acrobat
Google Earth
Smartsheets

Job description

Astound is seeking a Director, Construction to lead design, construction, and upgrade programs for our Illinois network, ensuring projects align with budgets and safety standards.

You will supervise in-house and contract teams, coordinate with Marketing and Commercial Development, and ensure compliance with applicable codes and policies while delivering high-quality infrastructure on time.

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