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Construction Planner I

Cox Communications
parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, sick time, 401(k)
United States, California, Foothill Ranch
Mar 06, 2025
As a Construction Planner with Cox Communications, you'll coordinate construction builds, re-builds and upgrades, as well as perform field assessments, create efficient route designs and estimate costs. Red tape? No match for you. Where applicable, you'll obtain access and right-of-way agreements, and coordinate permitting and pole applications, joint-trenching, and make-ready for utility poles. You'll also repair and inspect Hybrid Fiber Coax (HFC) and/or Fiber networks to maintain construction standards, ensuring network readiness for launch or deployment of products. Job Responsibilities: Provide oversight of construction project to include materials, contract labor, resources, and estimates to include timelines and expected expenses. Primary work will be in support of plant extensions, cable replacements, third party damages, serviceability, repair quality checks, small/medium retail operations, network rebuilds, network relocates and upgrades. Perform site assessments of proposed construction projects, ensures alternative routing paths, and assesses cost-effective design for construction. Coordinate all customer implementation activities including site walk-throughs, pre-construction meetings, verification of demarcation point, coordinates access for subcontract labor, and requests private utility information. Coordinate contractor work, coordinate and/or obtains permits, building access, or ROW agreements where applicable, distributes design prints and other necessary working documents. Negotiates and approves design or construction changes with contractors and/or customers. Coordinate with public works personnel, developers, customers, building owners, and utilities on projects. Complete associated tasks within workflow databases and updates schedules. Estimate construction costs, prepare budgets, manage change orders, approve contractor invoices and track expenses. Participate in managing and estimating revenue forecasts, material planning, capital and expense budgets. Inspect construction work and/or coordinate inspection assignments. Release addresses as serviceable and notify other departments of serviceability. As projects are completed, perform tasks to close tasks in database/tool, reconcile assets, and generate reports to ensure proper closure. Partner with contractors to ensure Cox standards are applied to construction builds. Participate in BCP (Business Continuity Plan) events as needed Qualifications: Minimum- High School Diploma/GED Generally, less than 2 years' experience in a related field Safe drivers needed; valid driver's license required 1 or more year of experience in related field (i.e., Construction Planning or Network Operations) with a Telecommunications company Basic knowledge of the HFC Plant to include understanding of the telecom infrastructure, how service is provided; fiber to node; power supply, and trunk knowledge. Strong organization skills with the ability to prioritize and perform multiple tasks and/or to meet deadlines. Strong verbal and written communication skills required. Excellent interpersonal, communication and collaborative skills to work effectively with teams throughout organization Must be self-motivated and enjoy a challenging fast paced work environment. Preferred: Previous Planner experience strongly preferred USD 31.30 - 46.97 per hour Compensation: Hourly base pay rate is $31.30 - $46.97/hour. The hourly base rate may vary within the anticipated range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include commission (annual, monthly, etc.) and/or an incentive program. Benefits: Employees are eligible to receive a minimum of sixteen hours of paid time off every month and seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave. Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship. About Cox Communications Cox Communications is the largest private telecom company in America, serving six million homes and businesses. That's a lot, but we also proudly serve our employees. Our benefits and our award-winning culture are just two of the things that make Cox a coveted place to work. If you're interested in bringing people closer through broadband, smart home tech and more, join Cox Communications today! About Cox Cox empowers employees to build a better future and has been doing so for over 120 years. With exciting investments and innovations across transportation, communications, cleantech and healthcare, our family of businesses - which includes Cox Automotive and Cox Communications - is forging a better future for us all. Ready to make your mark? Join us today! Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page . Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer - All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual's age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. 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