Construction Engineer III, Wireless Construction

Location: Bloomington, MN 55438

Work Arrangement: Hybrid, 1–2 days per week in office

The Construction Engineer is responsible for building and maintaining a nationwide cellular network. In this role, you will manage internal and external partners and vendors to oversee the construction and maintenance of a regional portfolio of cell site projects. You will ensure that these complex, multi-stakeholder projects are delivered on time, to specification, and within budget.

Project Planning and Scheduling

•         Collaborate with stakeholders to establish project designs, scope, deliverables, and timelines.

•         Develop and maintain a detailed schedule for each project, including major milestones, action items, long-lead purchases, and other commitments that affect the schedule.

•         Actively manage scheduled tasks with outside vendors.

•         Analyze the impact of changes to the original schedule and take corrective action to keep projects on track.

Project Delivery

•         Manage regional network projects, including new 4G/5G macro construction, cell site modifications, expansions, reconfigurations, and system upgrades.

•         Work with General Contractors, Architectural and Engineering firms, and Construction Management firms to ensure scope, design, and plans meet company standards, local code requirements, and project schedules.

•         Partner with Real Estate, Equipment Engineers, and Facilities Engineers to proactively identify and resolve construction issues and confirm requirements are met.

•         Review close-out packages to ensure projects are completed with high quality and in line with scope.

Procurement and Financial Management

•         Coordinate and oversee the issuance of RFQs and the evaluation of responses against purchasing requirements, providing detailed analysis and recommendations on the strongest candidates.

•         Issue purchase orders using the PeopleSoft/Quick Bid purchasing system.

•         Complete receipts of service on purchase orders and ensure invoices are paid on time in accordance with federal and state regulations.

•         Manage the regional monthly cell capital plan, ensuring accurate monthly forecasting and performing monthly reconciliation of year-to-date spending by budget item.

Communication and Reporting

•         Facilitate weekly planning and working sessions with key stakeholders and regional Operations Managers to review scope, define issues, develop deliverables and timelines, assign primes, and track action items.

•         Provide regular project status reports to management and the project team.

•         Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience

•         Three or more years of relevant work experience

•         Experience in project and process/program management

•         Experience with budget tracking, cost estimation, and cost accounting of capital plans

•         Telecommunications construction experience

•         Proficient computer skills

•         Valid driver's license

•         Degree in a relevant field

•         Knowledge of Ericsson, Nokia, or Motorola equipment and DC plant design

•         Knowledge of fiber installation and standards

•         Experience in telecommunications, data networking, or the wireless industry

•         Experience with 4G/5G macro cell implementation

•         Results-oriented, with a strong sense of urgency; proactive and flexible

•         Proven ability to manage a heavy workload, maintain attention to detail, and meet deadlines

•         Commitment to quality and the ability to work well in a team environment