Plant Closeout Specialist

Why Sonic?

For over 27 years, Sonic has been committed to changing the way people think about the internet. We’re revolutionizing the industry by standing up in support of an open and fair internet, setting a refreshingly high standard for customer care, and bringing accessible, affordable connectivity with member-focused policies to all.

And that mission all starts with the people we hire.

Each career opening at Sonic is an opportunity for personal growth, career development, and most importantly, making a difference towards building a better internet for our shared local community and beyond. Whether you contribute by splicing fiber, installing homes, or assisting customers on the phone, you’re part of a company that is committed to the power of good.

Position Summary:

Plant Closeout Specialist is responsible for performing clerical tasks related to the efficient processing of As-Built Drawings, Notices of Completion and Construction Corrections after final inspection, including preparing, revising, examining, and analyzing the documents while fostering outstanding internal and external communications, tracking, accountability, and integrity. Working hand in hand with the Project Managers, Project Coordinators and Construction Coordinators, the Closeout Specialist will have a full understanding of the closeout phase of a construction project life-cycle.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• 2 to 5 years of experience in a similar role with project coordination, document control and/or project closeout experience.  Working with telecommunications or utilities companies a plus
• Experience and understanding of record/document control and reporting
• Experience in construction project controls and scheduling
• Experience with telecommunications construction best practices

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• General understanding of telecommunications construction
• Collect as-built drawings as provided by Construction Coordinators and coordinate with Engineers to create formal as-built record documents
• Submit formal Notifications of Completion to appropriate Pole Owners
• Receive and track final inspection reports from Pole Owners
• Distribute construction corrections to responsible contractors
• Ensure Contractors resolve corrections in a reasonable timeline, using photo documentation
• Manage the corrections process through the final acceptance of work by Pole Owners
• Create and track all steps in the closeout process in JIRA or other workflow management program as applicable
• Correspond with vendors and respond to inquiries.
• Communicate with co-workers, management, customers, and others in a courteous and professional manner.
• Other duties and projects as requested by manager.

Job Requirements:

• Interpersonal Skills - Ability to interact and work with team members in varying levels within the company, including shareholders, external partners, managers, staff, and contract workers in a collaborative manner with a solution oriented approach.
• Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Participates in meetings.
• Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Impeccable spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information; Extreme attention to detail.
• Ethics - Treats people with respect; Keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.
• Language Skills - Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information to groups large and small and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Mathematical Skills - Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Reasoning Ability - Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Computer Skills - Proficient in multiple operating platforms; should have knowledge of Internet software, Microsoft Office Suite, JIRA, GIS

Work Environment & Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is consistently required to sit; key/type, talk, hear, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Equal Opportunity:

Sonic is an equal opportunity employer. Sonic is committed to providing a work environment free of harassment, discrimination, retaliation and disrespectful or other unprofessional conduct based on sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), race, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), color, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), national origin (including language use restrictions and possession of a driver's license issued under Vehicle Code section 12801.9), ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, sexual orientation, military and veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law or ordinance or regulation. It also prohibits discrimination, harassment, disrespectful or unprofessional conduct based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:

Sonic is an at-will employer. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement, or contract, between the employer and employee and is subject to change. Other functions may be assigned and/or reassigned by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change. The only employment contract that exists between you and Sonic is that of at-will employment. Employee signature below constitutes employee's understanding of the requirements, essential functions and duties of the position.