Specialist 2, Construction

Construction Technician

Responsible for overseeing / monitoring the activities of Construction Technicians and / or contractors to ensure new construction, repair, and system maintenance activities are completed in accordance with established standards. Administers some aspects of construction activities, including materials, labor, and resource allocation planning. Acts as lead in teams and projects. Has developed knowledge and skills in own discipline. Still acquiring higher level skills. Works with moderate guidance in own area of knowledge.

Core responsibilities include :

• Ensuring the execution of overhead / underground construction duties such as : placing hard-line cables, frame and strand poles, transfer facilities between poles, place cable in joint trench, and safe operation of construction vehicles and cable trailers.
• Investigating and monitoring accurate record keeping with regards to project start, milestone dates, production logs, material costs, and labor expenditures.
• Instructing work site safety standards; conducting work site visits to ensure compliance with safety standards and participating in regular safety meetings with the crew.
• Ensuring that resources (i.e. vehicles, equipment, and inventory) are maintained in proper working order.
• Supporting Specialists and leadership team with coordination of projects.
• Generating logs and reports on construction, projects, materials, and expenditures.
• Reviewing, resolving, following-up customer request and complaints.
• Monitoring performance of construction crew to established goals and objectives.
• Advising, training, and guiding technicians.
• Assisting with the annual plant construction budget.
• Performing on the field ride-out / walk-out of project sites for the purpose of surveying, gathering and recording details, finding solutions, monitoring progress, performing post-construction review.
• Coordinating all phases of construction projects including pre-construction meetings, site surveys, permit and license applications, make-ready, design and documentation, material procurement, contract labor requirements, and plant activation.
• Overseeing the activity of subcontractors.
• Meeting and interacting with Government / Town officials and representatives from Utilities, Contractors, outside agencies, consultants and internal business partners.
• Providing technical advice and engineering support to other departments including Procurement, Warehouse, Legal, Government Relations, and Design Center functions.
• Developing cost estimates for a project, monitoring job costs, evaluating change orders and controlling the cost of work in progress to budget.
• Knowledge of the National Electric Codes
• Regular, consistent and punctual attendance. Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) and overtime as necessary.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Employees at all levels are expected to :

Skills : Business Partner Relations, Communication, Computer Literacy, Construction, Construction Project Management, Fiber Optic Design.

Education : Bachelors Degree. While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.

Certifications : (if applicable)

Relevant Work Experience : 2-5 Years.

Comcast is an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.