About this opportunity
PTR Global lists this Aerial Pole Engineer SME opportunity in tallahassee, Florida. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Our client in the telecommunications industry is looking for an experience Aerial Pole Engineer (SME) for a 90 day contract to hire opportunity. This is a great opportunity to join a fast growing fiber deployment company. This position can sit remote although they would prefer this person to sit in Charlotte, NC, Wilkes-Barre, PA or Albuquerque, NM if possible.
Job Description:
Aerial Pole Engineering SME
Oversees all make-ready engineering projects and crews.
Works with various power companies, Client staff, general contractors and vendors on a regular basis.
Coordinates inspections, documents and maintains foundational trackers for each project based on project needs, provides quality assurance on projects while maintaining project schedules and budgets while providing continuous engineering solutions
Duties and Responsibilities:
Work with the local utility companies and market leads to define a strategy to accelerate client’s construction timelines.
Specifically, work to accelerate aerial makeready applications and track applications through make ready engineering and construction to ensure alignment with client’s build plan.
Onboard strategic partners to augment the utility company’s capacity.
Perform virtual ride-outs with the local utilities to maximize one touch make-ready and minimize complex make-ready impact to timelines and costs.
Perform pre-construction field inspection to ensure completion of make-ready and existing aerial facilities owned by various power companies
Verify utility measurements on existing utility poles to prepare pole attachment applications for submission to governing utilities
Coordinate with various power and communications entities to devise a plan that will allow Client to construct facilities in a cost effective, efficient, and timely manner
Provide field information to the permitting offices to ensure permits and applications required for make ready and construction are filed accurately and timely
Provide regular project status reports to the Project and Construction Managers and Community Liaisons including daily and weekly status reports
Responsible for coordinating with others to ensure the completion of make-ready work of existing aerial facilities owned by various power, telephone, and CATV companies
Forecast material needs and budgets; track all invoices associated with the completion of the make-ready work; monitor cost controls for the company and client
Ensure make-ready invoices are accurate and work invoiced is complete, specifications are met, and the material usage is correct
Monitor schedules and timeline production noting possible delays and addressing those proactively
Ensure all easement and ROW permits received when poles fall outside of existing easement or ROW
Establish and maintain crucial relationships both internally within project teams and externally with vendors, power companies, and clients
Drive overall project goals, production, quality, and schedule with the MRE Team
Accurately forecast monthly Make Ready production and submissions and communicate any variances throughout the month
Plan, facilitate, and document meetings with Power company, internal make ready teams, and contractors
Escalate and report on obstacles and potential issues along with proposed solutions to senior and project management, construction teams, and clients as appropriate
Accurately coordinate, update, and maintain the Make Ready Resource and project data trackers at all times
Develop, train, and coach Client team leads, supervisors, and engineers
Communicate all changes to processes or general make ready approaches with the team and contractor
Other projects or duties as assigned
Qualifications/Requirements:
High School Diploma or equivalent required
5 plus years of telecommunication network experience required
Fundamental understanding of network architecture required; Experience working for an electric utility and/or with utility pole owners is preferred
Must be able to read, interpret and extrapolate aerial and underground FTTH plans, drawings, and specifications
Must be able to analyze, comprehend, and present complex information in various forms
Knowledge of utility attachments, pole attachment agreements, ROW permitting, construction, quality control, and reading and interpreting construction prints required
Strong computer skills; experience with Microsoft Office & Google Suite applications; ArcGIS, AutoCAD, Katapult, OCalc, SpidaCalc experience a plus
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, are required; ability to clearly, professionally, and effectively communicate and interpret technical information
Exceptional people skills to work with and motivate a diverse technical and operations group as well as to build confidence with multiple AEG clients
Positive, solutions-oriented self-starter with strong analytical, and innovative problem-solving skills; Ability to organize and prioritize tasks to completion in a fast-paced environment while ensuring attention to detail
Skills and Competencies:
Critical thinking skills to diagnose and solve problems
Ability to collaborate with other lineman and support staff
Proven record of adhering to all safety protocols
Pay Range: $40-$45/HR ($83,000 - $94,000 upon conversion)
The specific compensation for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role as well as the cost of labor in the market; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. Our full-time consultants have access to benefits including medical, dental, vision and 401K contributions as well as any other PTO, sick leave, and other benefits mandated by appliable state or localities where you reside or work.
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