Telecom Construction Specialist

ESPO Corporation; Ridgeland (MS); On-site; USD 48,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

ESPO Corporation seeks a Telecom Construction Specialist in Ridgeland, MS. The role involves field auditing of coax and fiber construction; 80% on-site field work and 20% in-office analysis. You will coordinate with contractors, ensure safety standards, and report on progress and expenditures.

The position is a long-term contract with a pay rate of $35–$37 per hour, requiring hands-on field experience and a focus on quality control across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Coax and fiber construction experience required.
• Will perform field construction quality audits 80% of the time; 20% in-office work.

Responsibilities

• Update JT or Polaris entries QC for path verification.
• Primary contractor interface in the field; NGAN liaison with Regional technicians.
• Install new/ upgraded power supplies in place and operational prior to cut date.
• Ensure NGAN product quality from contractor through to operations.

Skills

Coax construction

Fiber construction

Field audits

Safety compliance

Job description

Telecom Construction Specialist
Ridgeland, MS
Pay Rate: $35-$37/hr
Long term contract
Coax and Fiber, construction experience a must.
Will be completing construction quality audits in the field 80% of the time, 20% office pc work. Wide range of inspections on nodes, amplifiers, power supplies, fiber taps, enclosures etc. but not limited to.
Responsibilities:

• Ensures the execution of overhead/underground construction duties such as: placing hard-line Connectivity & Platformss, frame and strand poles, transfer facilities between poles, place Connectivity & Platforms in joint trench, and safe operation of construction vehicles and Connectivity & Platforms trailers.
• Investigates and monitors accurate record keeping concerning project start, milestone dates, production logs, material costs, and labor expenditures.
• Instructs work site safety standards; conducts work site visits to ensure compliance with safety standards and participates in regular safety meetings with the crew.
• Supports Specialists and leadership team with coordination of projects.
• Generates logs and reports on construction, projects, materials, and expenditures.
• Reviews, resolves, follows-up customer request and complaints.
• Monitors performance of construction crew to established goals and objectives.
• Regular, consistent and punctual attendance. Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) and overtime as necessary.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Coordinates and supervises the daily activities of business support, technical, or production staff who perform tasks in the same function
• Sets priorities for the team. Assigns tasks and checks work at regular intervals
• Responsible for ensuring all work performed on the project meets or exceeds Comcast, Local, State or Federal standards and regulations.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Updating the JT or Polaris entry (job docs/maps) QC for path verification
• Primary contractor interface day-to-day in the field and in turn acts as the NGAN liaison with the Regional network Technicians
• New or upgraded power supply in place and operational (in continuity) prior to cut date.
• Overall responsibility of the quality of the NGAN product: from the contractor building and to the Operations we hand off to