Construction Manager at Minneapolis

Job Description

Why choose American Tower? Its where you want to be. Todays American Tower is a dynamic, performance-driven organization full of new opportunities and the highest standards of excellence. Our culture is based on integrity, accountability, hard work, collaboration and social responsibility. We offer careers in a variety of fields where talented people can develop and grow professionally. American Tower, an S&P 500 and a Forbes Global 2000 company, is a leading independent owner, operator and developer of wireless communications sites. We provide the infrastructure that allows your cellular phones and other mobile devices to work. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, we have offices throughout the United States and in nine other countries in Latin America, Asia and Africa. No matter where you join us, youll find a diverse team of global employees focused on our shared success. You will also receive a generous mix of health, financial and lifestyle benefits as well as learning and development opportunities. American Tower where you want to be. SUMMARY: The Construction Manager (CM) is responsible for administering and coordinating American Towers field-based construction activities on assigned projects within a defined geographic region. The incumbent will be focused on timeline adherence and overall successful implementations of construction initiatives for all project areas including carrier installations, new site development, capital improvements on existing assets and backup power. The incumbent will follow operating policies, procedures and standards to ensure property assets are constructed and preserved through sound and consistent construction procedures. The CM is responsible for assuring safety, quality and high client service to both internal and external constituents and ensuring consistent communication to all key stakeholders both internally and externally.

Job Requirements

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Work with all levels of Network Development, Program Management, Engineering and Network Operations on construction projects for U.S. Tower Operations; manage budgets, schedules, vendors, site designs, material ordering, progress monitoring, site utility coordination and closeouts.
• Execute field team operational procedures to ensure consistent and continuous compliance by all employees and vendors with American Towers safety and regulatory requirements, standards and protocols.
• Meet project timelines and deliver quality products
• Proactively identifies potential risk issues and collaborates with the manager to develop a preventative action plan to address them.
• Provide problem resolutions and create good working relationships between the client/customer and field team. Troubleshoots, negotiates and mediates client or subcontractor problems or complaints that arise at site level.
• Develop strong internal and external relationships with key constituents and work with the Site Development team of Network Development and the Program Management team to ensure projects are properly scoped and executed according to plan.
• Maintain milestones within the project database on a daily basis and communicate project updates and timelines to Site Development.
• Coordinate with Regional Construction Manager and Supply Chain to identify and partner with select vendors to perform construction activities and furnish materials for an assigned project; review and approve project expense requests, purchase orders and vendor invoices.
• Reviews close out packages to ensure all pertinent documents are present and responsible for properly archiving the close out documents.

OTHER:

• Other duties as assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• None

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Demonstrated knowledge in managing wireless site construction through prior experience in network deployment projects, or construction management responsibilities.
• Sound financial analysis and budgeting skills.
• Strong relationship-development skills resulting in long-term, mutually beneficial client relationships.
• Self-motivated; able to work both independently to complete tasks and respond to department requests, as well as collaborating with others to utilize resources and knowledge of others in identifying quality solutions.
• Strong organization, planning and project management skills; ability to prioritize tasks for both self and team to meet business requirements and deadlines.
• Ability to work in a time-sensitive and high volume environment.
• Ability to drive work towards the successful attainment of department goals and project completion dates, and as part of a team to leverage input and knowledge base of others within the company in providing well rounded and thoughtful information and solutions.
• Ability to work with functional groups and different level of employees throughout the American Tower organization to effectively and professionally achieve business results
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to present ideas and suggestions clearly and effectively
• Effective organization skills; ability to accomplish multiple tasks within the agreed upon timeframes through effective prioritization of duties and functions in a fast paced environment
• Good ability to build and maintain solid relationships with both internal and external customers and vendors.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• 4 year college degree in business, planning, engineering, construction management or equivalent work experience in the wireless site development industry.
• 1-3 years of work experience in wireless site construction and/or carrier deployment required.

Enviroment Valid drivers license and able travel unassisted and without restrictions. Must be able to walk over undeveloped land unassisted. Approximately 20% performed in climate-controlled internal office environment working under normal office conditions. Approximately 80% travel may be required in support of the positions responsibilities. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; stand; walk; use hands and finger to feel and handle; reach with arms and hands; talk and hear. While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, and crouch; lift weight or exert a force up to a maximum of 25 pounds.

Additional We are a dynamic organization in a rapidly changing industry. Accordingly, the responsibilities associated with this job will change from time to time in accordance with the Companys business needs. More specifically, the incumbent may be required to perform additional and/or different responsibilities from those set forth above. The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job. The incumbent must be flexible as there may be workweeks that require more than 40 hours to ensure the positions expectations and responsibilities are met. American Tower (the Company) is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Company is committed to a policy of equal employment and will not discriminate against an applicant or associate based on his or her age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, color, creed, religion, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, marital status, familial status, physical or mental disability, handicap, military or veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy or any other category protected under federal, state or local law, regulation or ordinance. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process can contact us at (617) 587-7911 for assistance.
Country: USA, State: Minnesota, City: Minneapolis, Company: American Tower Corporation.