Construction Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• 5–10 years of overall telecommunications experience.
• At least 3 years of experience as a Program Manager, Project Manager, or Operations Manager.
• Strong knowledge of project budget management, scheduling, and tracking.
• Ability to develop strategies to promote company goals and objectives to outside organizations.
• Valid, unrestricted driver's license.
• Ability to lift around 50 pounds, safely climb ladders, and work in extreme weather.
• Ability to read and understand maps, drawings, and diagrams for fiber construction.
• Ability to travel to different job sites within the assigned market.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients; lead onboarding meetings, provide project status updates, and conduct coordination meetings with clients, management, production teams, and other departments.
• Maintain relationships with municipalities, utility providers, subcontractors, and community partners, and support business growth by expanding client and subcontractor networks.
• Oversee projects from preconstruction through closeout, reviewing maps, permits, easements, and related documentation to confirm scope readiness.
• Evaluate field-identified redesign needs and obtain client approval before execution when required.
• Assign projects to Coordinators, foremen, and crews based on skillset and workload; develop execution plans and monitor daily activities against schedules and deliverables.
• Identify project risks and implement contingency plans to prevent delays.
• Conduct site visits, support resolution of technical and operational challenges, and ensure work meets plans, specifications, and quality standards.
• Coordinate splicing, testing, inspections, and integration activities; ensure project documentation is complete and accurate.
• Oversee project closeout and confirm deliverables are approved before client submission.
• Lead Coordinators, construction teams, and subcontractors; hold team members accountable to safety, quality, productivity, and company standards.
• Review daily assignments and production reporting; coach and mentor staff, identify performance improvements, and participate in hiring employees and subcontractors.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA standards, construction codes, permits, and client specifications; review permits for completeness and construction readiness.
• Oversee traffic control planning and daily or weekly traffic control needs.
• Investigate damage claims and determine appropriate resolutions, including approval or denial of repairs or payment.
• Allocate labor and equipment across active projects, monitor material inventory and warehouse levels, and coordinate subcontractors and timely submittals.
• Approve per diems, invoices, change orders, GPM entries, production updates, and project scope changes within assigned authority.
• Support project cost tracking and financial accountability.
• Identify operational inefficiencies, implement improvements, evaluate market conditions and project performance trends, and contribute to company growth initiatives and long-term planning.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• Whole life insurance.
• 401(k) plan.
• PTO and paid holidays.
• Great work environment.
• Career advancement opportunities.
• Necessary tools, equipment, and supplies provided.
• Company vehicle and fuel card provided.