Osp Construction Inspector

Company Description

Zayo provides mission-critical bandwidth to the world’s most impactful companies, fueling the innovations that are transforming our society. Zayo’s 133,000-mile network in North America and Europe includes extensive metro connectivity to thousands of buildings and data centers. Zayo’s communications infrastructure solutions include dark fiber, private data networks, wavelengths, Ethernet, and dedicated Internet access. Zayo serves wireless and wireline carriers, media, tech, content, finance, healthcare and other large enterprises.

Company Description

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ZAYO) provides communications infrastructure solutions, including fiber and bandwidth connectivity, colocation and cloud infrastructure to the world’s leading businesses. Customers include wireless and wireline carriers, media and content companies, cloud providers, finance and professional services and other large enterprises. Zayo provides customers with flexible solutions and self-service through Tranzact, an innovative online platform for managing and purchasing bandwidth.

Position Description

This position is primarily responsible for providing daily management of construction vendors and job site inspection for a Zayo long haul fiber project from Northern California to Central Oregon. Inspectors will monitor all underground construction activities in their assigned area and enforce all standards, guidelines and best practices applicable to the project area. Construction activities include directional boring, trenching, rock sawing, excavating and fiber placement.

**Responsibilities**:

- Responsible for daily management of construction vendors to ensure project timelines are met.
- Perform job site assessments upon arrival and throughout day to ensure crews meet requirements for traffic control, safety and fire mitigation.
- Inspection of installations to ensure they meet quality specs for Zayo and/or DOT, BLM, USFS, local permitting jurisdictions.
- Complete a daily Inspection log that captures every detail of the day including safety talks, production, challenges, notable incidents ect.
- Remain on site at all times during any potentially impactful activities and ensure proper approvals have been given prior to start of work.
- Immediately report all notable events to Zayo management.
- Validate that construction redlines and invoices match actual placement.
- Provide daily pictures showing construction progress, traffic control, fire mitigation equipment, and erosion control installations to be supplied to permitting agency.
- Work nights/weekends if required by the permitting agency
- Travel to work sites is mandatory. Inspectors will remain on site throughout the week and may return home for the weekends the majority of the time.

**Qualifications**:

- High School Degree or equivalent required, associates or bachelors degree a plus.
- Minimum of 1-2 years direct experience with utility or roadway construction.
- Knowledge of Telecom/OSP construction a plus but not required
- Must be able to manage multiple construction crews
- Must be able to read and understand construction documents
- Previous knowledge of safety, traffic control, erosion control and fire mitigation protocol a plus
- Experience working on CDOT right of way a plus
- The employee must possess a valid driver’s license, their own transportation, and is expected to drive as required to his/her assigned projects in order to ensure on time and on budget delivery
- The employee must perform on-site surveys and attend field meetings required to ensure projects meet the delivery/ commitment dates identified
- The employee will be required occasionally to meet with various municipalities and vendors to review project scope and to ensure positive communication is maintained
- The employee must be willing to work nights/weekends
- The employee must have a team first attitude and be willing to perform any duties as assigned
- The employee must have strong communication skills and be able to effectively communicate situations and challenges to management
- Strong attention to detail and ability to learn and adapt quickly
- Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time_

Benefits, Rewards & Wellness- Excellent Health, Dental & Vision Insurance- Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan- Fitness membership discounts- Generous paid time off policy including paid parental leave

Zayo provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, provincial or local laws.

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