CONSTRUCTION PLANNER I - Cox Communication

Plans and coordinates construction builds, rebuilds, and upgrades.  Performs field assessments, creates efficient route designs, and estimates costs.  Plans network splicing for coax and fiber optic networks.  May obtain access and right-of-way agreements where applicable.  Coordinates permitting and pole applications, joint-trenching, and make-ready for utility poles. Repairs and inspects Hybrid Fiber Coax (HFC) and/or Fiber networks to maintain construction standards.  Ensures HFC/Fiber network readiness for launch or deployment of products. 

Primary Responsibilities and Essential Functions

• Provides oversight of construction project to include materials, contract labor, resources, and estimates to include timelines and expected expenses.  Primary work will be in support of plant extensions, cable replacements, third party damages, serviceability, repair quality checks, small/medium retail operations, network rebuilds, network relocates and upgrades.
• Performs site assessments of proposed construction projects, ensures alternative routing paths, and assesses cost-effective design for construction.
• Coordinates all customer implementation activities including site walk-throughs, pre-construction meetings, verification of demarcation point, coordinates access for subcontract labor, and requests private utility information.      
• Coordinates contractor work, coordinate and/or obtains permits, building access, or ROW agreements where applicable, distributes design prints and other necessary working documents. Negotiates and approves design or construction changes with contractors and/or customers.
• Coordinates with public works personnel, developers, customers, building owners, and utilities on projects.           
• Completes associated tasks within workflow databases and updates schedules.
• Estimates construction costs, prepares budgets, manages change orders, approve contractor invoices and tracks expenses.
• Participates in managing and estimating revenue forecasts, material planning, capital and expense budgets.           
• Inspect construction work or coordinate inspection assignments.
• Releases addresses as serviceable and notifies other departments of serviceability.
• As projects are completed, perform tasks to close tasks in database/tool, reconcile assets, and generate reports to ensure proper closure of project.
• Partners with contractors to ensure Cox standards are applied to construction builds.
• Participates in BCP, business continuity plan, events as needed.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 1 or more year of experience in related field (i.e., Construction Planning , Field Operations or Network Operations) with a Telecommunications company
• Prior basic technical skills related to coordinating work and time& cost estimation.
• Able to follow established construction planning processes
• Proficient using Computer and Microsoft Office Suite (Adobe, Word, Outlook, Excel) applications in a work setting
• Requires ability to read and interpret system drawings civil plans and other tactical documents
• Preferred

2 years of experience in related area of responsibility (e.g., construction planning or network maintenance experience)

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