Ziply Fiber

Construction Project Administrator

Ziply Fiber  •  $70k - $113k/yr  •  United States (Onsite)  •  3 months ago
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Job Description


Position Title:

Construction Project Administrator


$70,200 to $113,400 annually DOE


Comprehensive health benefits include:

medical,
dental, vision, 401k, flexible spending account, paid sick leave and paid time
off, parental leave, quarterly performance bonus, training, career growth and
education reimbursement programs.


At
Ziply Fiber, our mission is to elevate the connected lives of our communities
every day. We’re delivering the fastest home internet in the Northwest, with a
focus on areas traditionally underserved by mainstream internet companies. And
as our state-of-the-art fiber network expands in WA, OR, ID and MT, so does our
need for team members who can help us grow and realize our goals.


We may be building internet, but we are reaching real people. We
strive to build relationships and provide customers and communities with
refreshingly great experiences.


We
emphasize our values in all our interactions:


Genuinely
Caring:

O

ur customers and colleagues are people, and quite possibly our
neighbors. We put ourselves in their shoes and give them our full
attention.


Empowering
You

:

We empower our customers to choose the products that best meet
their needs, and we support our employees to implement solutions that elevate
the experiences of our customers and coworkers.


Innovation
and Improvement

:

We always look for ways to make the experiences of our customers –
and each other – better.


Earning Your
Trust

:

We earn trust by communicating simply and transparently as real
people, not as a corporation.


Job Summary


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.


Essential Duties and Responsibilities


The Essential Duties and Responsibilities
listed below are a range of duties performed by the employee and not intended
to reflect all duties performed.


  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

  • Act as the first-level field approval for
    necessary changes found in field. Partner with Engineering and vendor team
    regarding potential solutions.

  • 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.

  • Perform other duties as required.


Qualifications


  • High school diploma or GED required.

  • College degree preferred, but not required.

  • Minimum five (5) plus years’ experience in 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.


Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities


  • 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
    assure 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.


Work Authorization


Applicants must be currently authorized to work
in the US for any employer. Sponsorship is not available for this position.


Physical Requirements


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.


Essential and marginal functions may require
maintaining physical condition necessary for bending, stooping, sitting, walking,
or standing for prolonged periods of time; most of time is spent sitting in a
comfortable position with frequent opportunity to move about. This role
involves driving up to 15%of the time within a specific region or territory and
requires the ability to safely perform all functions of operating a motor
vehicle.


Work Environment


Work is performed in an office setting with
exposure to computer screens and requires extensive use of a computer,
keyboard, mouse, and multi-line telephone system. The work is primarily a
modern office setting.


Diverse Workforce / EEO


Ziply Fiber is an equal opportunity employer.
Ziply Fiber will consider all qualified candidates regardless of race, color,
religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation,
veteran status, and the presence of a non-job-related handicap or disability or
any other legally protected status.


Ziply Fiber requires a pre-employment
background check as conditions of employment. Ziply Fiber may require a
preemployment drug screening.


Ziply Fiber is a drug free workplace.

Ziply Fiber

About Ziply Fiber

At Ziply Fiber, we believe every part of our region deserves fast, reliable internet access, including rural and underserved areas that have been historically overlooked by internet service providers. Since we launched in 2020, we’ve been rebuilding and expanding our locally owned and operated, purpose-built fiber network to meet the demands of today and generations to come.

Industry
Telecommunications
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Kirkland
Year Founded
2020
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