Position Title: Associate Network Construction Manager (T3)

Company Summary:

Crown Castle is the nation’s largest provider of shared communications infrastructure: towers, small cells, and fiber. It all works together to meet unprecedented demand—connecting people and communities and transforming the way we do business. Whenever you make a call, track a workout or stream music and videos, we’re the ones providing the communications infrastructure that makes it all possible. From 5G and the internet of things to drones, autonomous vehicles and AR/VR, we enable the technologies that help people stay safe, connected, and ready for the future. Crown Castle is publicly traded on the S&P 500, and one of the largest Real Estate Investment Trusts in the US, with an enterprise value of ~$100B.

We offer a total benefits package and professional growth development for teammates in any stage of their career. Along with caring for our teammates, we’re an active member in the communities where we live, work, and do business. We have a responsibility to give back, which we do through our Connected by Good program. Giving back allows us to improve public spaces where people connect, promote public safety and advance access to education and technology.

Role

Position requires experience with outside plant, inside plant cable, Utility Pole, and ground facilities, with a thorough knowledge of all issues related to local and state permitting, pole and conduit licensing procedures from Utilities, and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. Oversight relocation and enterprise projects will include activities related to above and below-ground fiber installation, and related utility make-ready. Ensure all assigned projects are completed according to mutually agreed upon timeline and budget of customer and Crown Castle. Ensure all work is conducted in accordance with Crown Castle policies and procedures in support of Crown Castle objectives. Represent Crown Castle as the expert on construction issues relating to the new or modifying installation of the infrastructure. This may include the planning for and oversight of work on relocation of facilities in our fiber network.

Responsibilities

• Attend Kick-Off meetings to support Construction Managers and Project Managers in all aspects of fiber construction work.

• Utilizes PowerBI and other business intelligence tools to analyze data summaries and predictive visualizations for OTP, CRM assignments, etc.

• Attend transportation and other customer meetings as subject matter expert for Crown.
• Develop customer relationships that may result in influencing customers to award service work to Crown.
• Assist Construction Manager with trips to sites during construction including site survey, Contractor Site Safety Inspections, and construction closeout.

• Clearing conflicts for PADOT, DELDOT, and NJDOT
  • Responding in the different jurisdictions operating systems.
• Handling all pole transfers including scheduling the vendors.
  • Creating the PO and reconciling the invoice interacting with Vendors.
  • Managing NJUNS and SPANS
  • Coordinates between the utilities and the vendors for a completion schedule.
• Works Relocation projects
  • Submitting the Change Management tickets
  • Creates pole maps and work orders including assignments.
• Assists with the over lash applications to the power companies.

• Provide direction to general contractors aligned to job specifications.
• Develop a working knowledge of permitting and licensing process in Public and Private right of way and how they vary by municipality and pole owners.
• Ensure Team Management, Project Managers, and customers are aware of issues that will impact project completion or cost.
• Develop proficiency reviewing As Built drawings to validate quantities.
• Ensure that all jobs are maintained in our project tracking system with complete accuracy.
• Be available as an escalation point to engage General Contractors on corrective actions post internal closeout review.

• Observe and learn from Network Construction Managers working with Project Managers, Fiber Engineers, Network Operations Center (NOC), Field Operations, and Customers.

Education/Certifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required
• A valid driver’s license required.

Experience/Minimum Requirements

• 1+ years of telecommunications/wireless industry experience with preference to both Outside Plant and Inside Plant fiber construction

Other Skills/Abilities

• Working knowledge of OSHA standards
• Knowledge of construction management process
• Knowledge of permitting, NJUNS, SPANs
• Ability to read and understand construction drawings.

• Ability to manage, organize and process multiple overlying project activities.

• Customer service orientation with a strong problem-solving approach - strong interpersonal skills

• Microsoft Office (Excel, Visio, Word, and PowerPoint) skills

Organizational Relationship

Reports to: Manager Network Construction

Title(s) of direct reports (if applicable): N/A

Working Conditions: This role falls into our hybrid work model working in your assigned office approximately 60% of the time (3 days per week) and where you do your best work 40% (2 days per week). There is an expectation of collaboration with teammates and stakeholders for moments that matter that could require travel.

Will be required to travel to project sites with exposure to heavy equipment and environmental conditions 10% of the time. Works in a normal office setting with no exposure to adverse environmental conditions 90% of the time. Occasional overtime as required.

Additional Information: N/A

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)