Construction Project Administrator

Ziply Fiber•Camas, WA

9d•$78,000 - $126,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Construction Project Administrator (CPA) role is critical to ensuring outside plant (OSP) construction work is performed to industry standards and meets requirements for cost and engineering expectations. The CPA is responsible for both inspecting the work of Ziply Fiber OSP contractors and guiding the work efforts of contract inspectors in the CPA’s region to ensure all OSP work meets cost, timeline, and quality expectations for customers.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Minimum five (5) years’ experience in outside plant (OSP) construction and/or OSP engineering.
Familiarity with Microsoft Word, and PowerPoint; and proficient/comfortable with Microsoft Excel to include the development of forms, the use of internal and external hyperlinks, as well as simple functions and their structure (i.e. COUNT, COUNTIF, SUBTOTAL, SUM, etc.).
Must possess and maintain a valid State Driver's License and satisfactory driving record.
Must complete a pre-employment drug screening.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field.
Knowledge of the NESC, OSP construction techniques, telecom industry OSP best practices, and overall maintenance of a safe job site is a must; with the ability to determine cost effective solutions to bring into compliance complex aerial cable problems.
Ability to work with other team members to ensure timely completion, quality work and safe working practices throughout the labor and billing cycle.
Ability to learn the current Ziply construction unit coding is required in the contract inspection position.
Ability and desire to continuously learn new systems and applications.
Intermediate understanding of the as-built process for closing out OSP construction projects.
Basic understanding of the NJUNS database and familiarity of joint use processes.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
Possess strong leadership and decision-making skills.
Ability to influence others to meet project objectives.
Ability to work independently and apply sound judgment and reasoning skills to a variety of situations.
Ability to multi-task and collaborate effectively with other personnel to meet deadlines.
Strong verbal and written communication, attention to detail, and organizational skills.
Ability to work within critical deadlines.
Ability to adjust to rapidly changing priorities and schedules.
Ability to provide excellent customer service.
Effective conflict resolution skills.

Responsibilities

Perform aerial and underground inspections along with audits of contractors performing inspections, corrections, and foreign pole transfers in accordance with the NESC and Ziply standards.
Act as the first-level field approval for necessary changes found in field. Partner with Engineering and vendor team regarding potential solutions.
Assign and dispatch work to contract inspectors via email or through online database applications, with the ability to assist the contract inspectors in resolving NESC or FPT complex issues.
Perform training of contract personnel in the accepted aerial plant inspection and correction methods used by Ziply, as well as the associated field software applications.
Involved in the development, trials, and implementation of new processes, process documentation, web applications, and field software involving NESC inspections and corrections, and pole transfer work.
Issue/dispute resolution: partner with vendor team to resolve issues that arise during the construction process. Bore-throughs, tree trimming, and other complaints with citizens impacted by the fiber deployment.
Serve as a Municipality liaison, working with various municipalities regarding permitting, traffic control, and other concerns regarding the overall impact of OSP work within the community.
Perform invoice processing, work within project workflow databases to review and process vendor invoicing adhering to Ziply accounting guidelines.
Support Ziply Fiber values, works with team members across several disciplines including Business and Consumer, Network Services, various customer groups including homebuilders, general contractors, and sub-contractors.
Performs other duties as required to support the business and evolving organization.