Senior Manager, Construction

This position is based out of our Albuquerque, NM office and will require up to 60% of travel throughout New Mexico, Arizona and Nevada.

The Senior Manager of Construction will be responsible for construction and engineering services and must be familiar with all aspects of Outside Plant (OSP) construction including aerial, buried, underground, trenching, plowing, boring, hydro excavation, and various industry construction disciplines. This position will manage services related to deployment of OSP infrastructure, including adherence to contract terms and conditions, directing the result of contracted work and labor, administering inspections, and work assignments ensuring complete adherence to the highest standards in the industry. In addition, the Senior Manager will manage responsibilities related to scope of work approvals, scope augmentation, change order approval and contract change requests or deviation to contract agreements with selected vendors in coordination with the company’s legal department. This position will conduct estimates, proposals, schedules, and assessments, and present updates of project milestones to senior management.

The successful candidate will have a proven track record of managing projects with FTTP deployments, RF Fiber deployment, transport, all elements of middle mile and last mile fiber deployments. This preferred candidate will need to be familiar with legacy OSP copper technologies, USDA (RUS) standards, have an in-depth knowledge of unit disciplines, be familiar with 515, 395,773, and 217 federal contract guidelines. A must for this successful candidate will be willing to travel throughout the region.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Ensures compliance with RUS and industry specifications with adherence to agreements.
• Analyzes existing capacity and forecasts projected requirements to determine required construction/engineering and timing of projects and their costs.
• Responsible for assisting with department’s annual budget by managing in accordance with approved agreements and the company’s compliance program.
• Designs and assists in coordinating the installation of subscriber carrier and other transmission systems. Assign cable counts to assist thereto with.
• Manages detailed construction and installation drawings, approves construction methods Estimates equipment, labor, and material. This may also include timelines or schedules for construction and cut over.
• Prepares and reviews as-built material and unit totals prior to close-out of each job or project.
• Reviews invoices and verifies units placed against original estimates.
• Prepares, coordinates, and secures necessary permits, easements, and rights-of-way.
• Manages adherence to Engineering & Construction agreements and other documentation including change order requests.
• Direct the result of the work, ensuring quality of labor and adherence to budget, for contractors providing services to Company’s Engineering Department.
• Processes contractors’ invoices and reviews for correctness in accordance with company policies.
• Schedules engineering jobs.
• Adheres to compliance of Right-of Way for projects.
• Checks inspection sheets, price lists, work prints, and material lists.
• Identifies large jobs and manages the approval process of 515 contract in accordance with the company’s delegation of authority.
• Assists on pre-bid 515 contract meetings.
• Identifies critical deadlines and ensures vendors stay on schedule.
• Represents the Company at meetings with clients, vendors, and agencies required to complete and fulfill company goals.
• Reviews blueprints associated to company standards ensures high standards are adhered to.
• Works with other companies for co-locations of utilities.
• Works with OSP Supervisors to identify trouble areas.
• Reviews for accuracy and approval: Contracts, Material procurement, date extension requests, and all other necessary administration associated to the complete adherence of company accounting requirements.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned by management.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• Excellent knowledge of telecommunications construction and engineering practices and principles.
• Advanced knowledge of transmission qualities and capabilities of copper and fiber plant.
• Advanced knowledge of the understanding of FTTH, FTTB, and FTTN design and implementation.
• Familiar with complete MS Office Suite. Ability to compose ACAD files and Viso files.
• Advanced knowledge of the electronics and apparatus needed to support the advanced services technology.
• Advanced knowledge of plant record-keeping; experience with fiber and copper plant preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of industry regulations affecting engineering projects including NESC Safety Regulations DOT, OSHA, MSHA, State, County, municipal and Federal USDA (RUS) guidelines.
• Excels in problem identification and resolution.
• Excellence in oral and written communication.
• Excels in reading and interpreting technical documents and forms including work orders, staking sheets, schematics, and specification manuals.
• Ability to communicate with customers, co-workers, and various business contacts in a professional and courteous manner.
• Ability to organize and prioritize multiple work assignments.
• Ability to pay close attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to make sound decisions using information at hand.
• Ability to effectively function as a team member.
• Valid Driver’s License

Desired:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering/construction or equivalent experience.
• Ten years of OSP engineering and construction contract experience.
• Ten years of experience as a supervisor/manager.
• Familiar with MapCom M4 software a plus.

About the Company:

Commnet has been the backbone of rural networks in the United States for decades. We enable or directly deliver high-quality broadband communications services to Tribal Communities and Rural America, driving digital inclusion and providing access to education, work, healthcare, safety, entertainment, and community connectivity. If you have visited the rural west, it is most likely that you have roamed on a wireless segment of our network. If you have needed healthcare or emergency services in these areas, your data likely moved across our fiber. If you know any children or college students studying for a brighter future, we are the network team running connections behind the scenes to support their education. Through the power of partnerships, we enhance the effectiveness of our efforts. Working with local stakeholders means better service to tribal communities, rural telecommunication companies, organizations, and government agencies. Commnet works to enhance the lives of real people through any available avenue we can find. With an eye on the future, Commnet is bringing coverage and faster fiber connections to more communities and partners, facilitating a better and more connected future for everyone.

Compensation & Benefits:

• Hiring Compensation Range: $100,000 - $160,000 (compensation determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.)
• Other Compensation: This role will be eligible to participate in the annual incentive compensation plan/sign on bonus/relocation assistance.
• Benefits: Commnet is proud to offer a comprehensive suite of benefits to all regular full-time positions (hourly & salaried) to promote overall health, wellness, and financial security for you and your family. Benefits include health, vision, dental, HSA/FSA, life and AD&D, short/long term disability coverage, Parental Leave, emergency travel assistance and 401k. All employees also get access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), which includes services such as 100% confidential counseling, financial information/resources, legal support, and general wellness issue

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status.

**A Note to Agencies** All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at Commnet Broadband (the Company) via email, the internet or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of the Company, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by the Company for this position and a valid agreement with the Company is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of the Company agency engagement process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.