Construction Inspector (Construction)

Position Title: Construction Inspector (T2)

Company Summary:
Crown Castle is the nation's largest provider of shared communications infrastructure: towers, small cells and fiber. It all works together to meet unprecedented demand—connecting people and communities and transforming the way we do business. Whenever you make a call, track a workout or stream music and videos, we're the ones providing the communications infrastructure that makes it all possible. From 5G and the internet of things to drones, autonomous vehicles and AR/VR, we enable the technologies that help people stay safe, connected and ready for the future. Crown Castle is a Fortune 500 company, publicly traded on the S&P 500, and one of the largest Real Estate Investment Trusts in the US, with an enterprise value of ~$100B.

Position Summary
The Construction Inspector position monitors the work of contractors to ensure quality control and contract compliance for projects of routine to moderate complexity. while ensuring a safe, accident-free environment in coordination with all corporate, local, state and OSHA rules and regulations.

Essential Job Functions

• Promote company-wide safety awareness.
• Act as Crown Castle safety observer and Quality Assurance representative while at the site ensuring compliance with Crown Castle safety program and related workmanship practices.
• Maintain a current understanding of all FCC and OSHA laws and regulations and implement proper policies, procedures, training, tracking and auditing to ensure compliance.
• Assist with company vehicle audits and scheduling vehicles for routine maintenance
• Assist with the investigation of reported accidents and injuries. Recommend preventive measures to ensure accidents don't reoccur. Keep accurate records of all on-the-job accidents.
• Work hand in hand with Fiber Engineers, Utility Relations, Network Real Estate, RF Engineers, Product Development, Procurement, other related internal Crown Castle departments to provide input on the network design and constructability.
• Directly advise and influence decisions of Network Managers/Supervisors in all aspects of construction work, including but not limited to the development and implementation of safety and construction training courses/programs.
• Make regular trips to sites during construction including bid walk, pre-construction walk, in progress site visits, punch walks and construction closeout.
• Attend company and client status meetings, as needed.
• Ensure all work is completed in accordance with Crown Castle construction standards, processes, and procedures.
• Oversees, inspects, and monitors contractual fieldwork which includes excavation, boring, placement of hand holes, aerial strand and fiber cable installation, and restoration of work areas.
• Takes field measurements of trenches, restoration areas, and/or street cuts based on the drawings/as-builts to verify contractor billing; checks placement of and performs quality reviews of construction. Understands and maintains clearances (electrical and communication requirements).
• Recommend changes to construction plans to meet field conditions or provide project cost savings.
• Maintains project records which include daily notes, materials notebooks, as-built plans, and pay quantity records.
• Uploads documents and task advancement, as needed.
• Reviews project closeout packages for accuracy and completeness and provides feedback to appropriate parties.
• Advances system tasks and completes administrative tasks, as needed.
  

Education/Certifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Safety, Engineering, or equivalent experience
  

Experience/Minimum Requirements

• Five (5) years of work experience in a related field
• A valid driver's license required

Other Skills/Abilities

• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to establish effective professional relationships
• Knowledge of safety procedures and practices
• Knowledge of radio transmitters, receivers, antennas, electronic theory, fiber optic theory
• Knowledge of OSHA laws and regulations
• Knowledge of FCC Rules & Regulations
• Knowledge of FAA Rules & Regulations related to Telecommunications
• Knowledge of Radio Interference
• Understanding of how to read blueprints and other construction plans preferred
• Personal computer skills
• Strong communication skills required to represent company
  

Organizational Relationship

Reports to: Manager Network Construction

Title(s) of direct reports (if applicable): N/A

Working Conditions: This role falls into our hybrid work model working in your assigned office approximately 60% of the time (3 days per week) and where you do your best work 40% (2 days per week). Travels to sites with exposure to heavy equipment and/or RF Radiation. Travel may be 50% or more. Available to work after hours, holidays and On-Call Duty as conditions require.

Compensation

The pay range offered for this position is $24.76 - $34.04 per hour. A candidate's offer is determined by various factors including but not limited to, depth of experience, role-related knowledge and skills, relevant education or training, internal alignment, and work location. Depending on the position offered, the compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of a discretionary annual cash bonus or commissions, and equity incentives. Employees (and their families) are eligible for medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in our company's 401k plan. Employees will also receive a minimum of 18 days of paid time off each year and 12 paid holidays throughout the calendar year.

If you are interested in joining our team, please visit the Crown Castle careers site (crowncastle.com/careers) to apply. We do not accept resumes from agencies, headhunters, or other third-party suppliers who have not signed a formal agreement with us. This position will remain posted until filled.

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