Construction Manager

Construction Manager

Our client is seeking an experienced Construction Manager to lead fiber-to-the-home and outside plant construction in Aurora, Colorado. This role owns daily field execution, contractor performance, safety, quality, schedule, and project cost control from permit coordination through final closeout. Candidates must have at least five years of telecommunications or utility construction experience within the City of Aurora and established professional working relationships with city staff involved in permitting, right-of-way coordination, and inspections. We need a manager who knows the local construction environment and can lead the project with minimal oversight.

Our client partner provides:

• Uniforms, safety gear, and specialty tools
• Medical, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Direct deposit every Friday

Responsibilities:

• Lead daily field operations for underground, aerial, fiber placement, splicing, testing, and restoration activities as required by the project.
• Maintain productive relationships with City of Aurora staff, inspectors, utility representatives, customers, and contract partners. Resolve permit and field issues promptly and professionally.
• Develop weekly work plans and daily crew assignments. Confirm permits, utility locates, materials, access, traffic control, and contractor work plans are ready before crews mobilize.
• Walk construction routes with supervisors and contractors, review plans, and identify utility conflicts, access restrictions, restoration needs, and other production risks before work begins.
• Set production expectations and track completed quantities against schedule and budget. Adjust staffing, equipment, and contractor assignments to match available work.
• Monitor labor, equipment rentals, subcontractor costs, and material usage. Identify waste, prevent unauthorized work, and document scope changes for approval.
• Enforce safety requirements, permit conditions, approved construction methods, and customer specifications. Stop unsafe or noncompliant work and verify corrective action.
• Perform field quality inspections and coordinate correction of deficiencies before acceptance and billing. Ensure restoration meets project and jurisdiction requirements.
• Provide accurate daily customer and management updates covering production, staffing, obstacles, schedule impacts, and planned corrective actions.
• Verify dailies, supporting photos, redlines, asbuilts, testing records, and invoices. Track client materials, reconcile inventory, and complete project closeout promptly.

Required:

• At least five years of telecommunications or utility construction experience within Aurora, Colorado, including direct coordination with the city on permits, inspections, or right-of-way work.
• Established professional working relationships with relevant City of Aurora departments and personnel. Applicants must be able to describe local projects and provide references that verify their experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading field crews and subcontractors on fiber or outside plant construction projects, with accountability for production, safety, quality, and cost.
• Working knowledge of Aurora construction and permit requirements, underground utility coordination, traffic control, restoration, and inspection processes.
• Ability to read construction drawings, profiles, splice plans, and redlines and identify field conditions requiring clarification or approval.
• Strong planning, communication, documentation, and problem solving skills. Ability to provide accurate reporting and address performance issues directly.
• Proficiency with email, spreadsheets, and electronic project reporting systems.
• Must have a valid driver's license and meet MVR qualifications
• Ability to pass nationwide background check and drug screen
• Must be legally eligible to work in the United States.
• Authorization to work in the United States and ability to satisfy applicable company preemployment screening requirements.
• Ability to work on site in Aurora and travel between local project locations.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this job.

• Frequent walking, standing, sitting within the work area
• Must be able to lift/push/pull/carry 80-100 lbs
• Must be comfortable with heights up to 28 feet
• Ability to effectively communicate with employees, management, peers, etc.
• Must be able to work in various weather conditions (hot, cold, wet, and dry)
• Ability to work in a confined space and at high elevations (poles, hydraulic lift buckets, ladders)
• Must be able to work in a loud, noise filled environment out in the field