Supervisor, OSP Construction at Clearwave Fiber LLC – Chicago, Illinois

General Description of Position:

The Supervisor, OSP Permitting is a critical leadership role that oversees the daily requirements to obtaining necessary encroachment and construction permits for various telecom and utility projects. This key role will work with various clients, clients’ engineering vendors, and internal teams to ensure the timely submittal and acquisition of permits. This role will work with all required local, state, and federal jurisdictions to resolve any conflicts and will track multiple, concurrent permit submittals. Must have proven track record and experience working with telecom engineering and construction management to get the permits completed and delivered on time.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervises permitting team, including interviewing, selection, and conducting employee performance reviews
• Perform quality assurance on OSP Engineering packages created by other OSP designers
• Review OSP design packages for accuracy, adherence to state and local guidelines, and customer design requirements
• Document and communicate QC related items with management and designers.
• Maintain project drawing files, drawing library, and associated records and documentation per company policies
• Verify the finalized deliverable package to the customer and verify all supporting documentation has been prepared properly
• Verify that scope of work was followed
• Verify that all existing underground and aerial facilities are correctly located per customer records, city records, and field conditions
• Identify missing and/or incorrect design information
• Communicate quality issues with the engineer and engineering manager to find resolution. Keep continuous contact with engineer and firms until all issues have been resolved
• Approve designs before submittal to customer

Minimum Qualifications:

• Understanding of OSP Engineering concepts related to the design and construction of fiber
• Strong knowledge of aerial and underground design and construction requirements as they relate to the customer and any governmental guidelines
• Ability to modify design prints using AutoCAD
• Ability to maintain and update databases
• Deadline driven, self-motivated, and technically savvy
• Excellent verbal and written interpersonal communication skills
• Superior time management skills
• Extremely organized with strong attention to detail
• Ability to be flexible, take direction with ease, including changes to schedule and workflow priorities
• Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills; make assessments and provide solutions to problems