Construction Planner I

Ampcus Inc. is a certified global provider of a broad range of Technology and Business consulting services. We are in search of a highly motivated candidate to join our talented Team.

Job Title: Construction Planner I

Location(s): San Diego, CA

Job Summary:

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.

Key Responsibilities:

• 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, obtains permits, access, or ROW agreements where applicable, and distributes design prints and other necessary working documents.
• Negotiates and approves design or construction changes.
• Researches and reviews plans, gathers necessary data, and lists material requirements for the 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 cost forecasts, material planning, capital, and expense budgets.
• Estimates construction costs, prepares budgets, and tracks expenses.
• 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 the project.

Required Qualifications:

• HS diploma, GED, or relevant work experience.
• 0-2 years of experience in the area of responsibility.
• PC Skills
• GO-95 and GO-128 knowledge
• Excel skills
• Adobe Acrobat skills
• Good driving record
   

Ampcus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veterans or individuals with disabilities.