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Orange Barrel Media, LLC lists this Pre-Construction Manager, IKE opportunity in new york, New York. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Pre-Construction Manager, IKE
Orange Barrel Media, LLC New York, New York, United States
About this position
COMPANY OVERVIEW
Orange Barrel Media (OBM) creates and operates iconic urban media displays that advertisers ask for by name in top U.S. markets. Since our founding in 2004, OBM has pioneered a community-oriented model of outdoor media development and is nationally recognized by cities and real estate owners alike seeking to implement premier media programs that add to the character of urban places. In the advertising community, OBM is widely recognized as the owner of the highest impact and most memorable advertising locations in the cities where it operates.
The OBM team is also a leader in smart city infrastructure, launching the Interactive Kiosk Experience (IKE) platform in concert with cities across the U.S. through the company IKE Smart City. IKE is a best-in-class public engagement platform that helps cities communicate with the public, enliven the pedestrian experience, and tell the story of their city. The core pillars of the IKE platform are public benefit and social equity, values that we seek to maximize in every IKE market to achieve city objectives and exceed community expectations.
We are a place where people are inspired to achieve success, genuinely like each other, and have endless opportunities to grow.
The Pre-Construction Manager owns site selection, design coordination, and permitting for IKE deployments in an assigned region. This person identifies the locations we pursue, determines whether they can be built, and advances each site through design to an approved permit ready for construction.
Civil engineering partners produce the SCIPs, prepare designs, and submit permits. The Pre-Construction Manager directs that work and remains accountable for the result. They select sites, review drawings and other deliverables, resolve issues before submittal, manage the permitting schedule, and work directly with city agencies when needed.
The right person combines engineering and permitting knowledge with strong project management judgment. They can assess a location’s buildability, direct an A&E firm, spot issues in a drawing set, and navigate discussions with a city agency.
The Project Manager owns the overall site budget, forecast, and go-live date. The Pre-Construction Manager owns the work required to make the site permit-ready and keeps the Project Manager informed of progress and schedule risks.
What you’ll do
Own siting for assigned markets: identify candidate locations, evaluate them for constructability, and select the sites we pursue
Assess power source, right-of-way ownership, corridor and historic district conflicts, sidewalk and ADA clearance, spacing, and active moratoriums before a site is committed
Work with property owners, agencies, and community stakeholders to secure the approvals a site requires
Direct Civil Engineering partners to complete SCIPs, batching field work by market and reviewing the returned package for quality and accuracy
Direct Civil Engineering partners through construction documents, managing scope, standards, and dates, and reviewing drawings before anything leaves IKE
Own permitting from submittal through approval. Civil Engineering partners file on our behalf; the Pre-Construction Manager controls the queue, sequencing, agency comments, resubmittals, and escalation
Build and maintain relationships with plan reviewers, DOT staff, and right-of-way administrators in assigned markets
Maintain jurisdiction playbooks covering requirements, contacts, review timelines, fees, and common rejection reasons
Establish and maintain a market- and jurisdiction-specific siting and permitting checklist that defines all required feasibility criteria, documentation, approvals, design requirements, and pre-submittal conditions. Ensure every applicable item is verified and complete before a permit package is submitted to the jurisdiction
Track Civil Engineering partner performance on cycle time, first-pass approval, and quality, and elevate when a partner is not delivering
Report status into the Project Manager’s schedule, commit to dates, and flag jeopardy early
Partner with the Utility Specialist so power is identified and moving in parallel with design and permitting
Hand each site off at permit-ready, with documentation complete and data accurate in SiteTracker
Contribute to the build-out of this function, including process, templates, standards, and tooling
Support the development, refinement, and continuous improvement of the overall siting and permitting process, with a focus on reducing cycle times, eliminating unnecessary handoffs, and identifying the most efficient paths to permit approval in each market
Develop and implement market-specific strategies, process shortcuts, and best practices that accelerate permitting while maintaining quality, compliance, and required approvals
Travel to assigned markets according to business needs for site evaluation, jurisdiction meetings, and agency relationships
Qualifications
5+ years across engineering, permitting, and project management in construction, infrastructure, telecom, utility, or similar deployment work
Direct experience permitting in the public right-of-way, including encroachment permits and DOT coordination
Experience evaluating sites for constructability and making site selection decisions
Ability to read civil construction drawings well enough to identify deficiencies before submittal.
Demonstrated experience managing A&E or Civil Engineering firms as vendors, including scope, schedule, and quality
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including experience working directly with municipal agencies and property owners
Experience with SiteTracker, Salesforce, or a similar project tracking system
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
Ability to travel according to business needs
Preferred
Experience with small cell, fiber, digital signage, transit, or streetscape infrastructure in the public right-of-way
Working knowledge of utility make-ready and service coordination
Experience with GIS or desktop feasibility tooling
Experience building a process rather than inheriting one
PMP certification or equivalent
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, or a related field
COMPANY OVERVIEW
Orange Barrel Media (OBM) creates and operates iconic urban media displays that advertisers ask for by name in top U.S. markets. Since our founding in 2004, OBM has pioneered a community-oriented model of outdoor media development and is nationally recognized by cities and real estate owners alike seeking to implement premier media programs that add to the character of urban places. In the advertising community, OBM is widely recognized as the owner of the highest impact and most memorable advertising locations in the cities where it operates.
The OBM team is also a leader in smart city infrastructure, launching the Interactive Kiosk Experience (IKE) platform in concert with cities across the U.S. through the company IKE Smart City. IKE is a best-in-class public engagement platform that helps cities communicate with the public, enliven the pedestrian experience, and tell the story of their city. The core pillars of the IKE platform are public benefit and social equity, values that we seek to maximize in every IKE market to achieve city objectives and exceed community expectations.
We are a place where people are inspired to achieve success, genuinely like each other, and have endless opportunities to grow.
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About the role
The Pre-Construction Manager owns site selection, design coordination, and permitting for IKE deployments in an assigned region. This person identifies the locations we pursue, determines whether they can be built, and advances each site through design to an approved permit ready for construction.
Civil engineering partners produce the SCIPs, prepare designs, and submit permits. The Pre-Construction Manager directs that work and remains accountable for the result. They select sites, review drawings and other deliverables, resolve issues before submittal, manage the permitting schedule, and work directly with city agencies when needed.
The right person combines engineering and permitting knowledge with strong project management judgment. They can assess a location’s buildability, direct an A&E firm, spot issues in a drawing set, and navigate discussions with a city agency.
The Project Manager owns the overall site budget, forecast, and go-live date. The Pre-Construction Manager owns the work required to make the site permit-ready and keeps the Project Manager informed of progress and schedule risks.
The pay range for this role is:
85,000 - 132,000 USD per year(LA Office )
85,000 - 132,000 USD per year(NYC Office ) Share this Job:
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Worksite address
new york, NY, 10261, US
Who can apply
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