Construction planner

Job Description

• Constructs, builds, repairs, and inspects Hybrid Fiber Coax (HFC) networks to provide voice, video, and data to residential and commercial customers.
• Coordinates with other utilities for permits, joint trench, pole applications, and service issues. -Construction Planner I -Performs field engineering of proposed projects and ensures alternative routing delivers the most cost effective design for construction.
• Coordinates all customer implementation activities including site walk-throughs, node placements and subcontract labuor.
• Coordinates contractor work, coordinate and / or obtains permits, access, or ROW agreements where applicable, distributes design prints and other necessary working documents.
• Negotiates and approves design or construction changes.
• Researches and reviews plans, gathers necessary data and listing material requirements for project.
• Coordinates with public works personnel, developers, commercial customers, building owners, and utilities on joint trench projects.
• Maintains workflow databases and updates schedules. Participates in managing and estimating (revenue-delete) cost forecasts, material planning, capital and expense budgets.
• Estimates construction costs, prepares budgets, and tracks expenses. -Participates in managing and estimating revenue forecasts, material planning, capital and expense budgets.
• Verifies serviceability, surveys proposed service routing, and estimates material, construction, and labuor costs. -Initiates customer contacts, coordinates and / or secures access or ROW agreements, completes route designs, and takes necessary steps to meet customer needs.
• May plan and allocate fibers for splicing and activation. -
• May inspect construction work or coordinate inspection assignments.
• Releases addresses as serviceable and notifies other departments of serviceabilitity.
• As projects are completed, perform tasks to close tasks in database / tool, reconcile assets, and generate reports to ensure proper closure of project.

Minimum Required Education And Experience :

• HS diploma, GED or relevant work experience; 0-2 years of experience in area of responsibility Dept / Org Scope & Impact.
• Entry level support role requiring basic skills; can perform some of the basic tasks within the function; some impact at the job or department level Problem Complexity
• Performs simple, routine work; Selects correct processes from clearly prescribed rules, past practices, or instruction;

Seeks advice and guidance on non-routine or problem areas from supervisor.

Any deviations from the norm are cleared by the supervisor / manager Autonomy - Under close supervision, exercises limited latitude / independent judgment;

Work typically involves detailed checks or close review of output by a senior co-worker and / or supervisor / manager Knowledge

• Assignments require minimal knowledge beyond the assigned work; Demonstrates correct understanding of routine aspects of work.

Last updated : 2024-03-08