Remote Senior Construction Engineer - Telecom Network

Apex Systems; Mountain Home (ID); Remote; USD 110,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Everforth Apex Systems is seeking a Senior Construction Engineer to lead the delivery of complex telecom network infrastructure projects on a fully remote basis. You will guide projects from estimating and design through construction, acceptance, and handoff, coordinating engineers, contractors, and internal partners.

The role requires experience across Outside Plant construction, strong MS Office and Project skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects within time and budget constraints.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or at least five years of relevant professional experience.
• Knowledge of Outside Plant engineering standards, practices, and construction methods.
• Experience with aerial and underground telecommunications construction, including boring, trenching, duct installation, fiber pulling, and overpulling.
• Experience across the full life cycle of Outside Plant or civil construction projects, including estimating, engineering, permitting, and construction.
• Experience leading vendors, contractors, or cross-functional project teams.
• Strong Microsoft Word, Excel, and Project skills, with experience using mapping applications.
• Strong organizational, prioritization, written communication, and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex projects while maintaining schedule, scope, budget, and quality expectations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and review comprehensive project plans, including phased delivery, resource requirements, schedules, costs, risks, governance, reporting, and budgets.
• Lead cross-functional teams of engineers, construction managers, contractors, consultants, and internal business partners through project planning and execution.
• Establish vendor accountabilities and drive contractors to meet quality standards, milestones, and delivery timelines.
• Oversee network architecture, construction methodologies, material selection, acquisition, handling, installation, testing, and project acceptance.
• Deliver assigned projects within approved scope, schedule, and budget.
• Establish performance metrics, monitor progress, and provide status updates to stakeholders.
• Identify project risks, develop mitigation plans, and resolve issues affecting construction or delivery.
• Coordinate customer and operational handoffs to support successful network deployment and ongoing operations.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Organization

Prioritization

Vendor management

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree or 5+ years experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Project

Mapping apps

Job description

Everforth Apex Systems is seeking a Senior Construction Engineer to lead the delivery of complex telecom network infrastructure projects on a fully remote basis. You will guide projects from estimating and design through construction, acceptance, and handoff, coordinating engineers, contractors, and internal partners.

The role requires experience across Outside Plant construction, strong MS Office and Project skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects within time and budget constraints.