- Lafayette Parish, LA, USA
- 27+
- Hourly
- Full Time
Competitive Benefits Package available. Health, Dental, Vision, HSA, 401k, Etc.
- Construction Planner I
- Constructs, builds, repairs, and inspects Hybrid Fiber Coax (HFC) networks to provide voice, video, and data to residential and commercial customers.
- Coordinates with other utilities for permits, joint trench, pole applications, and service issues.
- 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 coordinate and/or obtains permits, access, or ROW agreements where applicable, distributes design prints and other necessary working documents.
- Negotiates and approves design or construction changes.
- Research and reviews plans, gathers necessary data and listing 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 (revenue-delete) 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, perform tasks to close tasks in database/tool, reconcile assets, and generate reports to ensure proper closure of project.
- Typical Training / Experience
- HS diploma, GED or relevant work experience
- 0-2 years of experience in area of responsibility
- Dept/Org Scope & Impact
- Entry level support role requiring basic skills.
- Can perform some of the basic tasks within the function.
- Some impact at the job or department level.
- Problem Complexity
- Performs simple, routine work.
- Selects correct processes from clearly prescribed rules, past practices, or instruction.
- Seeks advice and guidance on non-routine or problem areas from supervisor. Any deviations from the norm are cleared by the supervisor/manager.
- Autonomy
- Under close supervision, exercises limited latitude/independent judgment.
- Work typically involves detailed checks or close review of output by a senior co-worker and/or supervisor/manager.
- Knowledge
- Assignments require minimal knowledge beyond the assigned work.
- Demonstrates correct understanding of routine aspects of work.
- Must have skills.
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- Project management
- Construction backgrounds prefer Telecommunication or Cable.
- Computer skills IE Excel, Adobe
- Networking
- Administration skills
- Additional Information:
- Is the position a driving role? Yes
- Will the resource be acting in a supervisory role? No
- Is this a safety sensitive position? Yes
- Worksite Zip Code: 70506
Location: 70506
IND25
