Construction Coordinator

Pay range: $31.25 – $35.57 / hour

unWired Broadband is searching for a hands-on and driven Construction Coordinator to join our Fiber to the Home team. Reporting to the Engineering Manager – FTTH, this position is responsible for overseeing the deployment of fiber optic networks to residential homes and businesses. This role involves managing project timelines, coordinating with stakeholders, and ensuring that construction activities are completed efficiently and in compliance with all relevant standards.

Essential Duties:

• • Coordinate with EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Turnkey Vendor) to ensure
  safety standards and rules are followed, including traffic control, proper labeling of vehicles and
  Project Boundary markers are placed according to unWired standards.
• • Ensure preconstruction door hanging protocols are adhered to.
• • Coordinate with EPC in-house teams to ensure construction standards are met, including
  compliance with all governing jurisdictions, 811 requirements, and restoration standards.
• • Conduct regular site inspections to monitor project timelines, progress and quality of work.
• • Resolve any issues or conflicts that arise during construction, acting as a liaison between
  unWired teams, construction contract teams, and future customers.
• • Assist in managing the drop installation queue and address customer concerns proactively to
  ensure a positive customer experience.
• • Ensure the integrity and accuracy of all mapping information by verifying and updating the Vetro
  GIS records system.
• • Coordinate construction in the MDU (apartments/multi-dwelling units) program between
  contractors, in-house teams, and property management to meet projected completion dates.
• • Ensure all construction activities comply with local, state, and federal regulations.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• • High School Diploma, or equivalent language and mathematical skills.
• • 3 years of experience with FTTH infrastructure, including new outside and inside plant (OSP/ISP)
  fiber infrastructure.
• • Experience in FTTH field work with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues that arise
  during construction.
• • Ability to read and understand FTTH construction drawings including translating assets on the
  ground to GIS maps.
• • Experience managing and coordinating fiber optic projects from pre-construction to activation.
• • Strong knowledge of pole permit applications and working with pole owners during construction
  to As-Built submission.
• • Proficiency in creating and reviewing engineering designs, with knowledge of fiber splicing,
  enclosures, and network design.
• • Computer skills, including MS Office, Visio, AutoCAD, GIS drafting programs like ArcGIS, Vetro, or
  Google Earth equivalent.
• • Problem Solving: identifies and resolves problems timely; gathers and analyzes information
  effectively; develops alternative solutions; uses reason when dealing with emotional topics.
• • Communication Skills: speaks and writes clearly and persuasively in positive and negative situations with various stakeholders, including contractors, engineers, and local authorities; responds well to questions, presents effectively in group meetings or settings, ability to read and interpret written information.
• • Must have a clean DMV record and the ability to travel as necessary.

Benefits:

• • Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with company subsidies
• • Company paid Life Insurance and AD&D
• • Long Term Disability Insurance
• • Flexible Spending Accounts
• • 401K with company contributions, including discretionary Profit-Sharing contributions
• • Holiday, Vacation and Sick paid time off
• • Complementary internet connection

Fresno based unWired Broadband was founded in 2003 with the goal of delivering fast, reliable Internet connections to homes and businesses in rural and underserved areas. Strong demand, fueled by increasing needs for connectivity, have led to 21 years of continuous growth. We currently cover over 19,000 square miles between Corning and the base of the Grapevine. Our 200 tower sites are strategically located to cover the rural and underserved areas that have been ignored by DSL, cable and fiber carriers.

And now, unWired Broadband is bringing the future of connectivity to the San Joaquin Valley: Fiber to the Home (FTTH), Fiber to the MDU, and Fiber to the Business (FTTx). That’s right, you’ll be at the forefront of this exciting revolution, ensuring every corner of the Valley experiences the power of blazing-fast, ultra-reliable fiber internet.