Construction Coordinator
- Austin, TX
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Performs pre-construction field inspection to ensure completion of make-ready and existing aerial facilities owned by various power, telephone and CATV companies.
- Responsible for working with and managing contractors, preparing detailed work prints, writing Job Cost estimates, and creating a bill of materials (BOM) for aerial and underground projects.
- Performs field review of upcoming projects to ensure accuracy and necessity of proposed field construction.
- Performs field inspections against invoices to ensure accuracy, ensure Astound specifications are met, and material usage is correct.
- Responsible for forecasting material needs and coordinating with Project Manager and Warehouse personnel.
- Provides regular project status reports to the Project Manager and Community Liaison Manager.
- Provides supervision and support to OSP Inspector.
- 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.
- Responsible for the implementation of project contracts awarded by the Project Manager, preparing Notice to Proceed, and creating a bill of material for aerial and underground projects. Perform unit price negotiations with contractors when the scope of work is outside the standard price schedule.
- Responsible for forecasting material needs and coordinating with a purchasing manager.
- Provides weekly project status reports to the Director of Construction, Project Manager, and Community Liaison Manager.
- Drives a company vehicle in the course and scope of performing duties.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Education: High school diploma or equivalent;
- Certification: Certification for operating a bucket truck or pole climbing is preferred;
- Experience in word processing and Excel spreadsheets and Microsoft Money preferred;
- Must have working knowledge and experience with aerial and underground CATV/telephone construction methods and procedures;
- Must have experience with reading and interpreting construction prints;
- Must have 3 -10 plus years experience building and maintaining communications networks and Familiarity with AutoCAD is a must;
- Must possess project management skills, the ability to make decisions, work with a limited amount of supervision and be able to read and interpret construction prints;
- Valid driver license and satisfactory driving record per Fleet policy.
- 401k retirement plan, with employer match
- Insurance options including: medical, dental, vision, life and STD insurance
- Paid Time Off/Vacation: Starting at 80 hours per year, and increases based on tenure with the organization
- Floating Holiday: 40 hours per year
- Paid Holidays: 7 days per year
- Paid Sick Leave: Astound allows a number of paid sick hours per calendar year and varies based on state and/or local laws
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Employee discount program
- Take care of our customers
- Take care of each other
- Do what we say we are going to do
- Have fun