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Summary of Position:Position is responsible for working with local and state governing authorities typically termed ‘obligatory’ work.  Position is responsible for planning and detail engineering all obligatory projects in the Northeast Texas area, including the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Specifically, this area consists of 60 exchanges.Position is the main point of Frontier contact for many local municipalities and state governing agencies.  Will attend meetings with key municipalities and TXDOT on a monthly basis to share status of our work on projects in their footprint. Will address escalations and push-back in situations where Frontier has the legal right to be reimbursed or right to minimize our cost in doing relocations. Position must balance Frontier capital requirements along with timely facility relocation. TXDOT has shared that the budget allocation for road work has recently been approved to triple in size in order to account for the population growth taking place in Texas. Dallas/Fort Worth is at the heart of that growth and will be significantly impacted given the plans they have shared. Having a carved out resource dedicated to this work is critical given the amount of work, budget impact, and exposure at risk. Background for this position should include both Engineering and Construction as this position is an integral part of the construction bidding process. ResponsibilitiesFrontline project management for engineering, planning, and construction activities.Communicate with all peers and departments to insure proper project planning.Prepare cost estimates.Maintain inter-company relations to provide information needed by sales, marketing, regulatory, and operations for special projects.Engineering design for outside plant.Proactive review of outside plant facilities to determine necessary upgrades and enhancements.Communicate with state, county, city and national indices to gain information on planned projects that involve growth and changes.Prepare project justifications for approvals.Assist in monthly budget projections.Prepare and monitor the capital budget plan.QualificationsOSP Engineering and Planning knowledge.Strong communication skills both oral and written.Strong computer skills including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.Job RequirementsPreferred five (5) years’ experience in the telecommunications field with qualified exposure to various fields of engineering.Strong Computer Skills in Window Products and must be able to learn new computer programs as required to perform job functions.Must have High School Diploma or GED Certificate. Preferred education would be Bachelor's Degree in related fields.Physical demands involve working extended hours where necessary, able to work at computer station for extended periods, and assume on call supervisor duties as needed.

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