Construction Coordinator
GW Communications LLC
Houston, TX
Outside Plant (OSP) Construction Coordinator
Job Description
The OSP Construction Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating construction activities and performing quality inspections of the placement of aerial, buried and underground fiber optics cable, conduit, grounding and bonding inspections, hand hole, pedestal and aerial terminal placement, documentation, and ensuring the adherence to standards and established procedures.
Required qualifications
Motivated self-starter with a passion and drive to start and complete projects
Experience and understanding of telecommunications outside plant construction techniques
Knowledge of buried, aerial and UG cable facilities
Knowledge of Cable Splicing, Cable Maintenance, OSP Fiber/Copper Cable Placement
Design or Construction experience with OSP including Fiber To the Premise (FTTP) deployments. Experience should include aerial and underground cable systems, splicing, testing, termination, and cable placement.
Ability to Develop and provide reports on conditions found, take photos, document discrepancies and recommended fix actions where applicable
Ability to verify work was completed per applicable guidelines and standards
Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in OSP telecommunications design or construction.
Knowledge of National Electric Safety Code (NESC) Standards
Knowledge of utility locating methods and experience using cable locating equipment
About the Company
GW Communications LLC
GW Communications is a communications services company that was established in 2005. In its early days, GW’s primary focus was engineering and design of FTTx network deployments for large telecommunications providers. Over time, GW has grown its suite of services to include: Network Design and Engineering, Network Construction and Management, Network Planning and strategic GIS analysis, Network Equipment Installation, Configuration, and Testing, Network Equipment Site Civil Works including site acquisition, preparation, and construction, Site Maintenance and Management, Site Maintenance and Management consulting services, Staff Augmentation, and Data Center building inter-connects.