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Manager Local Network Implementation
CenturyLink
Gig Harbor, WA, United States
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CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) is a global communications and IT services company focused on connecting its customers to the power of the digital world. CenturyLink offers network and data systems management, big data analytics, managed security services, hosting, cloud, and IT consulting services. The company provides broadband, voice, video, advanced data and managed network services over a robust 265,000-route-mile U.S. fiber network and a 360,000-route-mile international transport network. Visit CenturyLink for more information.
Job Summary
This position will be responsible for managing our Engineering and Construction team. Our Engineering and Construction team is responsible for building out our network in a given territory and will be a highly visible position as well as being customer facing. The Manager will be responsible for Inside Plant and Outside Plant Engineering, and will have direct reports that are a combination of Engineer I's, Engineer II's, Senior Engineers and Construction Project Administrators.
Job Description
Manager will be responsible for managing people, budgets, and customer commitments for a designated territory.
•Manage and supervise staff by appraising performance, training, administering salaries, and communicating department objectives.
•Must be accessible 24 X 7 X 365.
•Drive continued training on new systems, improve processes and procedures and push initiatives throughout the organization.
•Help support both CTL engineering teams and engineering contractors with quality and following of processes and productivity.
•Participate in the process of negotiating and or bidding of projects with vendors/contractors for the construction/installation of OSP facilities.
•Responsible for capital and expense budgets to support area along with meeting and exceeding required build schedules for FTTT, Ethernet, GPON, CAF II and business as usual work including growth, rehab, road moves and preservation work.
•Communicate results of cost analysis and provide direction on implementation and the network impact related to major plant additions and rearrangements.
•Continue an outstanding working relationship with the RP/GM Operations Team along with leading/support Market Meetings.
•Drive decisions to lowest level possible to drive towards a local model.
•Lead and support local virtual team.
•Manage and direct plans and specifications to provide high quality service within established time frames and to meet defined financial criteria.
•Serve as the interface on construction matters helping to ensure conformance to established practices and procedures.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
•Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience and training.
•5-7 years of telecommunications engineering and construction knowledge and experience.
•2+ year of previous supervisory or leadership experience.
•Strong customer service and communication skills.
•Strong computer skills required, including experience with the Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Access, Outlook, etc.).
•Comprehensive knowledge of engineering / construction practices and procedures, including underground, buried and aerial construction of copper and fiber facilities, road moves experience required.
Education
Bachelors or Equivalent in Engineering General
Requisition #: 194430
This job may require successful completion of an online assessment. A brief description of the assessments can be viewed on our website
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Disclaimer
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