Sr Construction Manager

Network Connex; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

National Technologies (NTI), a Network Connex Company, is seeking a Senior Construction Manager to lead field execution on large, complex fiber optic and data center projects. You will drive safety, quality, and on-time delivery while coordinating across multiple crews and shifts.

Responsibilities include overseeing Construction Managers, validating staffing and escalation practices, coordinating handoffs between installation, splicing, testing, and closeout, and developing field leadership for

Job description

National Technologies (NTI), a Network Connex Company, is a premier turnkey installer of fiber optic and data center infrastructure. Working on our team puts you on the leading edge of innovation in the digital communications space. If being a part of a tight-knit organization that operates in some of the most advanced technology environments around the world sounds like a dream job, NTI might be the right fit for you! With the perks of a large organization, NTI remains true to its roots as a home-grown company with an open door culture that welcomes new ideas and encourages professional growth. We set you on the right path with careful onboarding and thorough training programs that prepare you for success in your role and beyond.

The Senior Construction Manager is accountable for the coordinated field execution of large, complex, or multiple National Fiber Team projects or work areas. This role provides senior-level oversight to Construction Managers and field leadership to deliver safe, high-quality work on schedule and within approved budgets, in accordance with customer specifications, NTI standards, and contractual requirements. The Senior Construction Manager translates operational priorities into executable field plans, resolves cross-team constraints, validates forecasts and performance, develops Construction Managers, and serves as an escalation point for field execution. Project Managers retain responsibility for contractual and commercial project administration, while Operations leadership retain division-level resource and policy authority.

Primary Responsibilities

1. Field Leadership & Management Oversight
   • Direct and coach assigned Construction Managers and field leadership across multiple crews, shifts, or work areas.
   • Establish consistent expectations for daily kickoffs, shift handoffs, production reviews, and field accountability.
   • Validate CM staffing plans, assignments, leadership coverage, and escalation practices.
   • Intervene in systemic field obstacles and coordinate solutions across projects or disciplines.
   • Develop succession plans and identify high-potential field leaders.
2. Project Execution & Operational Planning
   • Oversee execution against IFC drawings, scopes of work, customer standards, NTI standards, safety requirements, and approved schedules.
   • Integrate three-week look-ahead plans, construction sequencing, access constraints, material readiness, and labor loading.
   • Review CM execution plans and confirm that handoffs between installation, splicing, testing, validations, and closeout are coordinated.
   • Lead recovery planning for underperforming work fronts and elevate scope or schedule changes to Project Management.
   • Standardize field execution practices across assigned projects.