Critical Facilities Construction Manager I

Uniti is a premier insurgent fiber provider dedicated to enabling mission-critical connectivity across the United States.

With a steadfast commitment to customer service, operational excellence, and superior network capabilities, Uniti builds, operates and delivers critical fiber-based communications services to connect and empower people and businesses.

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About the Role:
The Critical Facilities Construction Manager I supports the coordination of site engineering, permitting, construction, and commissioning activities for Uniti Fiber critical facilities in accordance with Uniti Construction Standards. This role assists more senior managers with ensuring projects comply with zoning, building codes, environmental regulations, utility requirements, and Uniti design standards while meeting cost, quality, safety, and schedule objectives.
What You'll Do:
- Assist in ensuring all assigned sites are developed and built in accordance with Uniti’s Construction Standards, including requirements for site engineering, permitting, power, grounding, and modular structures
- Work with geotechnical vendors to schedule borings, soil sampling, and analysis, and ensure results are incorporated into foundation and drainage design
- Oversee implementation of grounding and bonding requirements, including ground rings, DC plant grounding, and fence bonding in accordance with the standards and NEC
- Support placement of modular shelters and cabinets in accordance with engineered rigging and crane plans, ensuring proper foundation readiness and safety compliance
- Monitor construction contractors to ensure adherence to approved plans, conduit and cable installation methods, depth requirements, and overall workmanship and safety expectations
- Assist in ensuring daily site closeout expectations are met, including OSHA safety adherence, site security, and proper documentation of progress and issues
- Support completion of POP construction punch lists, ensuring remediation of items such as stormwater, gravel, lighting, grounding, landscaping, debris removal, and test results
- Assist in ensuring timely collection and submission of as built documentation to GIS and other repositories within required timeframes after construction completion
Do You Have?
- Strong and effective verbal and written communication skills
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office tools including Excel, Word and Outlook
- A self starter mentality and the ability to work with little guidance
- Ability to work in a self directed work group and collaborate across teams
- Aptitude for analyzing problems and priorities and making sound decisions
- A commitment to safety, quality, and adherence to documented standards and procedures
- A general contractor’s license
Even Better:
- Exposure to site engineering, permitting, or geotechnical coordination work
- Experience working with local jurisdictions on building, zoning, or right of way permits
- Familiarity with CAD/MicroStation/AutoCAD or other design tools
Minimum Requirements:
College degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field and 0–2 years of professional level experience; or 4+ years of professional level related engineering/technical or construction experience; or an equivalent combination of education and professional level related experience.

Physical Tasks- Standing Occasionally: 0-33% | Walking Occasionally: 0-33% |Sitting and Stationary: Continuously: 67-100% | Bending: Occasionally: 0-33% | Crouching: Occasionally: 0-33% | Carrying: Occasionally: 0-33% | Reaching: Occasionally: 0-33% |Lifting -Lowering >1-15 lbs: Occasionally: 0-33% | Repetitive Hand Action: Medium Dexterity: Continuously: 67-100% | Fine Manipulating: Frequently: 34-66%

Audio Visual Needs - Hearing: Continuously: 67-100%| Near Vision: Continuously: 67-100% | Far Vision: Occasionally: 0-33% | Peripheral Vision: Occasionally: 0-33%

Equipment Used in Job Performance: Computer, Printer, Fax, Telephone, Basic Office Supplies, Copier


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Our Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance Plans
• 401K Plan
• Health & Flexible Savings Account
• Life and AD&D, Spousal Life, Child Life Insurance Plans
• Educational Assistance Plan

Uniti is an equal opportunity employer. At Uniti, we celebrate the authenticity and uniqueness of our people and their ideas. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information, protected veteran status, current military status, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, creed, citizenship status, or any other status protected by law, and to give full consi