Construction Coordinator - Engineer

Ritter Communications is the largest privately held telecommunications provider serving exclusively the Mid-South, offering world-class broadband fiber, telecom, video, cloud and data center services. The company has grown rapidly over the years, investing millions recently in technology infrastructure and is now serving 155 communities and more than 57,000 customers in Arkansas, Texas, Missouri and Tennessee. Headquartered in Jonesboro, Arkansas, Ritter Communications invests heavily in the communities it serves by deploying proven, best-in-class infrastructure and technology, while coupling it with a world-class customer-focused experience.

General

Summary:

The Construction Coordinator - Engineer oversees and coordinates standard engineering and construction activities associated with Enterprise customers. The CCE provides oversight to internal and external stakeholders by ensuring efficient preparation and implementation occurs with forecasts, estimates, budgets, plans, inspections, testing, and other related activities. This role maintains close working relationships with all partners to support and oversee build activities within the network.

Essential Job Functions:

• With support, oversees construction projects, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and quality standards;
• Plans and prepares detailed drawings and staking sheets for new Enterprise customers which include any removal or rearrangement of existing aerial or underground lines, cable, and conduits;
• Prepares detailed construction and installation drawings and estimates equipment, labor, and material costs;
• Ensures compliance with Ritter and industry specifications by staking all lines to be built;
  Organizes and files necessary paperwork and staking sheets;
• Selects routing of lines and determines equipment requirements as appropriate;
• Prepares detailed construction and installation drawings and estimates equipment, labor, and material costs;
• Works closely with EMAP as subject matter expert to assist with the preparation of long-range plans, exchange and system designs;
• Supervises inspection of work orders and verifies tabulation of contractor staking sheets;
• Ensures accurate and up-to-date facility maps for Ritter mapping systems;
• Advises and researches new technologies and identifies areas of the plant that need to be upgraded;
  Provides EMAP with findings and recommendations;
• Attends various meetings with management, departments, and vendors to ensure company objectives are met;
• Participates in inter-departmental planning meetings to coordinate and communicate activities related to the successful completion of projects;
• Manages contract OSP engineer(s) when contract work is required;
• Ensures the product provided by contract engineering partners adheres to the planned concept and quality standards; conducts quality audits on contract engineered work;
• Monitors and shares accountability for project spend;
• Assesses, approves, or denies changes requested from contract personnel;
• Designs electronic records in the database utilized by the company;
• Prepares regular progress reports, project status updates, and performance metrics for management and stakeholders;
• Serves as the point of contact for civil authorities with respect to detailed planning and designs surrounding new customer builds;
• Supports OSP construction team in representation of Ritter Communications at municipal, civil, government, DOT meetings as requested;
• Makes job safety a primary objective in all duties;
• Frequent travel required to project areas and job sites;
• Assists other team members as requested with planning and preparing detailed drawings and staking sheets for new construction, removal or rearrangement of existing aerial or underground lines, cable and conduits;
• Other related duties and projects as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Basic knowledge of telecommunications construction and engineering practices and principles;
• Basic knowledge of industry regulations affecting engineering projects;
• Basic knowledge of company products, services, policies and procedures;
• Skill in operating various office equipment such as personal computer, various software programs, and telephone systems;
• Skill in problem identification and resolution;
• Skill in oral and written communication;
• Entry-level skill in reading and interpreting technical documents and forms including work orders, staking sheets, schematics, and specification manuals;
• Ability to communicate with customers, employees, and various business contacts in a professional and courteous manner;
• Ability to organize and prioritize multiple work assignments;
• Ability to pay close attention to detail;
• Ability to work independently;
• Ability to make sound decisions using information at hand;
• Ability to work within a team environment;
• Ability to implement plans and/or direction as provided by upper-level management;
• Ability to travel for business requirements; must possess a valid Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record.

Education and Experience:

High…