Underground Construction Mngr

National OnDemand, Inc.; Chase City (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

National OnDemand, Inc. is seeking an Underground Construction Manager to lead Outside Plant Construction and delivery for nationwide fiber projects. You will oversee scheduling, budgeting, vendor coordination, and client communication to ensure quality installations and on-time completion.

The role requires 3–5 years in telecom construction, proven leadership, and the ability to travel across the United States up to 75–80% with occasional long stays. Valid driver’s license is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years related work experience required.
• Telecommunications industry construction experience required.
• Proven leadership and teamwork skills fostering an inclusive, supportive environment by motivating and developing staff at all levels.
• Clear and concise verbal and written communication to convey complex concepts.
• Critical thinking and analytical skills to assess competing needs and priorities.
• Ability to coordinate across multiple disciplines, drive scheduling and resource planning, and manage project risks.
• Experience managing multiple projects and leading cross-functional teams.
• Project management experience with budgeting, scheduling and planning.
• Must have a valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Managing assigned projects including scheduling, reporting, customer facing, and vendor management.
• Maintain project documentation and reporting.
• Manage the project schedule to ensure milestones and deadlines are met.
• Lead weekly meetings with the client and project team.
• Coordinate subcontractor activities and ensure timely billing and closeouts.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Telecom construction

Communication

Budgeting

Travel readiness

Tools

Driver's license

Job description

Position Summary

National OnDemand, Inc. is a company dedicated to providing OnDemand services Nationally, Anytime, Anywhere! Through the completion of multiple mergers, acquisitions and organic growth the company is continuing to grow rapidly across the country. There are 6 primary divisions of the company: Fiber Services, Construction Services, Structured Cabling Services, Home Services, Business Services, and Emergency Services. The various divisions of the company allow National OnDemand to provide full turnkey solutions to all customers.The Underground Construction Manager is a critical leadership role that oversees Outside Plant Construction and Delivery for National OnDemand. This position engages with team to ensure quality installation and upgrades of the fiber network.

Primary Position Duties

• Managing assigned projects including scheduling, reporting, customer facing, and vendor management.
• Maintain project documentation and reporting.
• Manage the project schedule to ensure the project milestones and deadlines are met.
• Problem solve issues that may occur onsite and make recommendations based on priority and need to ensure the project and budget are maintained.
• Ensure all work is completed in accordance with the client's construction standards, processes, and procedures.
• Ensure accurate and complete files are maintained for projects and appropriate closeout documents are distributed in a timely manner and are in accordance with corporate and customer standards.
• Make regular trips to sites during constructions including: bid walk, pre-con walk, in progress site visits, punch walks and construction closeouts.
• Provide direction to general contractors when doing ground work.
• Helps to ensure that subcontractor billing is entered accurately and in a timely manner.
• Helps to ensure that customer invoicing is submitted in an accurate and timely manner.
• Lead weekly meetings with the client and project team.

Position Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.While performing duties, the employee will work primarily in the field. The employee may be required to work outdoors in all types of weather and may be exposed to dust, fluctuating temperatures, and periodic high noise levelsWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand, talk, and hear.The employee may be required to travel within the United States up to 75-80% of the time and may be required to stay away from home up to 28 days at a time.

Education or Skills

• Minimum 3-5 years related work experience required.
• Telecommunications industry construction experience required.
• Proven leadership and teamwork skills fostering an inclusive, supportive environment by motivating and developing staff at all levels.
• Skills and ability to clearly and concisely communicate verbally and in writing to convey complex concepts clearly and logically.
• Critical thinking and analytical skills, including the capacity to identify, assess and prioritize competing interests and needs.
• Proven ability to adjust quickly to shifting priorities, multiple demands, ambiguity and rapid change.
• Ability to coordinate and integrate work across multiple disciplines, complete scheduling and resource planning activities to drive efficient work processes, identify and manage all project risks, and enhance customer communication and satisfaction.
• Experience managing multiple projects and leading cross-functional teams.
• Project Management experience with budgeting, scheduling and planning required.
• Must have a valid driver's license.