Construction Planner

Key Responsibilities

• The Construction Planner plans, coordinates and builds new, rebuild and upgrade construction projects.
• Performs field engineering, creates efficient route designs and estimates costs.
• May allocate and activate fiber when applicable.
• 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) networks and ensures backbone is available for launch or deployment of products.

• Performs field engineering of proposed projects and ensures alternative routing delivers the most cost effective design for construction.
• Coordinates all customer implementation activities including site walk‑throughs, node placements and subcontract labor.
• Coordinates contractor work, obtains permits, access, or ROW agreements where applicable, distributes design prints and other necessary working documents. Negotiates and approves design or construction changes.
• Researches and reviews plans, gathers necessary data and lists material requirements for project.
• Coordinates with public works personnel, developers, commercial customers, building owners, and utilities on joint trench projects.
• Maintains workflow databases and updates schedules. Participates in managing and estimating cost forecasts, material planning, capital and expense budgets.
• Estimates construction costs, prepares budgets, and tracks expenses.
• Participates in managing and estimating revenue forecasts, material planning, capital and expense budgets.
• Verifies serviceability, surveys proposed service routing, and estimates material, construction, and labor costs.
• Initiates customer contacts, coordinates and/or secures access or ROW agreements, completes route designs, and takes necessary steps to meet customer needs.
• May order materials or coordinate with administrative personnel; may verify and reconcile invoices.
• May plan and allocate fibers for splicing and activation.
• May inspect construction work or coordinate inspection assignments.
• Releases addresses as serviceable and notifies other departments of serviceability.
• As projects are completed, performs tasks to close tasks in database/tool, reconcile assets, and generate reports to ensure proper closure of project.

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent related work experience.
• 6 months to 2 years experience in area of responsibility.
• Valid local state Driver's License with driving record that meets client standards.