Job Description
(1) Must have Fiber Construction Experience - not tower.
(2) Be able to conduct independent daily site inspections to monitor and document construction progress, including accurate and organized daily reports, photos, and quality control/safety standards and regulations.
(3) Must understand fiber installation (underground and aerial), including splicing and testing specifications, and ability to read and understand blueprints/construction drawings.
The Field Construction Inspector position monitors the work of contractors to ensure quality control and contract compliance for projects of routine to moderate complexity.
Essential Job Functions
* Oversees, inspects, and monitors contractual field work which includes excavations, boring, placement on hand hole, aerial strand and fiber cable installation, and restoration of work areas.
* Schedules work and inspection phases with contractors superintendent and agency personnel.
* Advises contractors of violations and recommends adjustments to operations.
* Takes field measurements of to verify contractor billing; checks placement of and performs quality reviews of construction.
* Recommends changes to construction plans to meet field conditions or provide project cost savings.
* Maintains project records which include daily diaries, materials notebooks, as-built plans, and pay quantity records.
* Evaluates and monitors progress schedules, prepares work orders, and monthly estimates.
* Warehouse inventory responsibilities, including: inventory management, vendor outfitting, and cable inventory management; Documenting fiber inventory and incident reporting in company systems (Microsoft CRM).
* On-site support as necessary during major outages or sensitive network impacts to provide supervision and oversight of internal and external resources.
* Strand mapping.
* Make ready rides with other utilities; Post construction rides with other utilities.