Construction Manager - Telecommunications

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Join a fast-growing fibre contractor expanding into the Chicago market with a major backbone and middle-mile network build. With around 20 projects already secured and work starting in September, the company is establishing its regional construction operations and building a long-term presence in Illinois.

This company is looking for a Construction Manager to lead delivery across the region, overseeing three underground crews, one aerial crew, a supervisor, and a QC inspector. The role combines field leadership with client-facing responsibilities, including managing municipalities, local utilities, and resident expectations, with the opportunity to shape the regional construction function and progress into a senior leadership position as the market grows.

• Lead day-to-day construction delivery across underground and aerial fiber crews, managing production, sequencing and schedule across multiple concurrent projects.
• Act as the primary point of contact for municipalities, local utility personnel and residents, handling permitting coordination, escalations and community relations.
• Manage a supervisor and QC inspector, conducting regular field walks to verify workmanship, safety and specification compliance across HDD, underground and aerial activity.
• Own production tracking, red-lining and as-built documentation, ensuring footages, crossings and quantities are captured accurately for billing.
• Coordinate subcontractors and internal stakeholders to keep the build on programme and within budget, resolving field issues before they impact cost or schedule.
• Report progress, risk and cost variance to senior leadership on a regular cadence.

• Proven experience as a Construction Manager or Project Manager on outside plant fiber builds, covering both underground and aerial construction.
• Demonstrable experience managing multiple crews and direct reports on live projects.
• Strong municipal and utility coordination experience, with the communication skills to represent a contractor credibly in high-expectation communities.
• Working proficiency with Bluebeam and digital production tracking or red-lining platforms (Penguin Data, Render, Vitruvi, OciusX or similar).
• Highly organised, with the discipline to keep documentation and reporting accurate under pressure.

• Multi-year pipeline of secured work with genuine job security
• Direct exposure to and influence with senior leadership
• Clear progression path as the regional operation scales
• Full benefits package including health cover, PTO and vehicle/mileage allowance

• $60,000 – $90,000 depending on experience.