Associate Network Construction Manager

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$35.00/hr - $40.00/hr

Primary Talent Partners has a new contract opening for an Associate Network Construction Manager with our telecommunications client. This is a 12‑month contract with a potential for extension. Pay: $35.00 - $40.00/hr; W2 contract, no PTO, no benefits. ACA‑compliant supplemental package available for enrollment.

Location:

Fully Remote, but candidate must be local to Edison, NJ / Manhattan, NY area. Expenses: mileage & monthly internet. Top

Skills:

Excel (V‑look‑up), organization, and ability to pivot workflow.

Position requires experience with outside plant, inside plant cable, Utility Pole, and ground facilities, with a thorough knowledge of all issues related to local and state permitting, pole and conduit licensing procedures from utilities, and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. Oversight relocation and enterprise projects will include activities related to above and below‑ground fiber installation, and related utility make‑ready.

Ensure all assigned projects are completed according to mutually agreed upon timeline and budget of customer and company. Ensure all work is conducted in accordance with company policies and procedures in support of objectives. Represent the company as the expert on construction issues relating to the new or modifying installation of the infrastructure. This may include the planning for and oversight of work on relocation of facilities in our fiber network.

• Attend kick‑off meetings to support Construction Managers and Project Managers in all aspects of fiber construction work.
• Utilize Power
  
  BI and other business intelligence tools to analyze data summaries and predictive visualizations for OTP, CRM assignments, etc.
• Attend transportation and other customer meetings as subject matter expert.
• Develop customer relationships that may result in influencing customers to award service work.
• Assist Construction Manager with trips to sites during construction including site survey, contractor site safety inspections, and construction closeout.
• Clear conflicts for PADOT, DELDOT, and NJDOT – responding in the different jurisdictions operating systems.
• Handle all pole transfers including scheduling the vendors. Create the purchase order and reconcile the invoice interacting with vendors. Manage NJUNS and SPANS. Coordinate between the utilities and the vendors for a completion schedule.
• Work on relocation projects. Submit change‑management tickets. Create pole maps and work orders including assignments.
• Assist with the over‑lash applications to the power companies.
• Provide direction to general contractors aligned to job specifications.
• Develop a working knowledge of permitting and licensing process in public and private right of way and how they vary by municipality and pole owners.
• Ensure team management, project managers, and customers are aware of issues that will impact project completion or cost.
• Develop proficiency reviewing As‑Built drawings to validate quantities.
• Ensure that all jobs are maintained in our project tracking system with complete accuracy.
• Be available as an escalation point to engage general contractors on corrective actions post‑internal closeout review.
• Observe and learn from network construction managers working with project managers, fiber engineers, network operations center (NOC), field operations, and customers.

• H.S. diploma or GED required, or equivalent experience.
• Experience qualifications: 0–2+ years of telecommunications/wireless industry experience with preference to both outside plant and inside plant fiber construction.

Primary Talent Partners is an Equal Opportunity / affirmative action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. If you are a person with a disability needing assistance with the application or at any point in the hiring process, please contact us at i

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