[Hiring] Senior Construction Engineer @Lumen Technologies

Role Description

The Senior Construction Engineer leads the end-to-end delivery of complex telecommunications network infrastructure projects across multiple locations. Reporting to the Manager of Engineering, this role oversees project estimating, design, engineering, scheduling, construction, and operational handoff through strong cross-functional leadership and vendor management. The ideal candidate combines deep outside plant construction knowledge with the business acumen and customer focus needed to deliver reliable network solutions on schedule and within budget.

Location: This is a work from home position within the U.S.

Main Responsibilities

• Defines and reviews comprehensive plans for large, complex, highly technical projects that cover the following:
  • Phased delivery plan
  • Resource requirements
  • Project costs
  • Project schedule
  • Risk assessment and mitigation
  • Opex and capital budget requirements
  • Team structure and accountability matrix
  • Project governance and reporting
  • Forecasting of upcoming projects and corresponding materials
• Effectively leads a cross-functional team in the planning and execution of large projects, including company employees and outside contractors.
• Establishes and drives clear accountabilities for all outside vendors to create a high-performance environment.
• Drives vendors to complete projects on time and meet aggressive timelines while prioritizing a heavy workload.
• Leads the solution deployment covering:
  • Network architecture
  • Construction methodologies
  • Material selection, acquisition, and handling
  • Field installation activities
  • Project acceptance activities
  • Customer and operational hand-over activities
• Responsible for in-scope, on-schedule, on-budget delivery, establishing project team structure, reporting, and metrics.
• Reports frequent status updates to internal stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and positively motivate cross-functional teams to successful project completion.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 5 plus years of relevant job experience.
• Knowledge of OSP Engineering standards and practices along with all forms of Outside Plant (OSP) construction.
• Experience with civil engineering and construction for site development.
• Personal experience in the full life cycle of OSP and/or Civil Projects.
• Strong computer skills with emphasis on Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, and various mapping programs.
• Positive and professional attitude.
• Experience in strategic customer relationship management.
• Proven results in building strong peer-level relationships.
• Strong general business acumen.
• Exceptional organizational, prioritization, and written/verbal communication skills.
• Proven creative problem solver.
• Experience in OSP operations, administration, and maintenance.
• Knowledge of Fiber Network Management principles and practices.

Requirements

• Ability to drive vendors to complete projects on time.
• Must be able to prioritize a heavy workload and stay flexible on meeting internal schedules.

Benefits

• Comprehensive package featuring a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle benefits and other perks.
• Bonus structure (short-term incentives, long-term incentives, and/or sales compensation).