Construction Specialist - Telecommunications

This position plays a critical role in keeping projects on track, supporting builds spanning 10–15 miles over multi-month durations, and ensuring alignment across operations, design, and field teams. This role is responsible for managing the full job lifecycle, tracking milestones, coordinating across cross-functional teams, and ensuring quality control and project closeout.

Role: Telecommunications Construction Specialist
Rate: $30/hour + Federal mileage rate
Location: West Palm Beach, FL
Schedule: Hybrid (4 days onsite)
Travel: Office based role; occasional travel required to field sites, but not frequently

We are seeking a detail-oriented Construction Coordinator to support large-scale telecom infrastructure projects, including fiber and coax builds. This role is responsible for managing the full job lifecycle, tracking milestones, coordinating across cross-functional teams, and ensuring quality control and project closeout. This position plays a critical role in keeping projects on track, supporting builds spanning 10–15 miles over multi-month durations, and ensuring alignment across operations, design, and field teams.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Project & Milestone Management

• Create and manage jobs within systems such as JT/Polaris
• Track projects through the full lifecycle from initiation to closeout
• Update and manage project milestones, ensuring SLA adherence
• Identify and resolve lifecycle exceptions and delays
• Perform job reconciliation and ensure accurate project tracking

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Serve as a central point of contact for internal teams including BOC, CPM, FPM, Sales, and field operations
• Facilitate communication between design, construction, and business teams
• Provide reporting and updates to leadership on project status and risks

Financial & Resource Management

• Support job estimates, funding requests, and purchase orders
• Track and reconcile materials and labor costs
• Review contracts, scopes of work (SOW), and resource requirements
• Ensure proper allocation of funding and adherence to budget guidelines

Quality Control & Compliance

• Manage administrative and field quality control workflows
• Verify completion of required documentation (permits, invoices, photos, materials)
• Ensure all milestones are properly closed before job completion
• Collaborate with permit coordinators and specialists to resolve outstanding items
• Validate that field QC activities meet required standards

Field & Design Support

• Interpret and work with construction design maps and plans
• Conduct occasional field visits to validate project progress and quality
• Support troubleshooting and ensure alignment between design and execution

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in telecom construction, project coordination, or OSP environments
• Experience with fiber and/or coaxial cable projects (both preferred)
• Strong understanding of project lifecycle and milestone tracking
• Ability to read and interpret construction/design maps
• Experience working with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment
• Familiarity with job tracking or workflow tools (JT/Polaris or similar systems)
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting large-scale infrastructure builds (multi-mile projects)
• Exposure to government-funded or rural broadband projects
• Experience with job costing, estimates, or financial tracking
• Advanced Excel or reporting skills

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