Senior Construction Engineer

Lumen
United States
Workplace: RemoteFull timeFunction: Construction, Civil & Site EngineeringExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Organizational skills","Prioritization","Written communication","Verbal communication","Problem-solving"]

Lead the end-to-end delivery of complex telecommunications Outside Plant infrastructure projects, from estimating and design through construction, acceptance, and operational handoff. Coordinate engineers, construction managers, contractors, and vendors across multiple locations, build detailed project plans, and manage budgets, risks, and performance metrics. Oversee network architecture, construction methods, material selection, and testing, while ensuring milestones and delivery timelines meet quality and operational needs.

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Senior Construction Engineer

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Job Summary

Lead the end-to-end delivery of complex telecommunications Outside Plant infrastructure projects, from estimating and design through construction, acceptance, and operational handoff. Coordinate engineers, construction managers, contractors, and vendors across multiple locations, build detailed project plans, and manage budgets, risks, and performance metrics. Oversee network architecture, construction methods, material selection, and testing, while ensuring milestones and delivery timelines meet quality and operational needs.
Location: United States
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Construction, Civil & Site Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop and review phased project plans covering resources, schedules, costs, risks, governance, reporting, and capital/operating budgets.
  • •Lead cross-functional teams and coordinate internal business partners, engineering firms, contractors, and consultants through planning and execution.
  • •Set vendor accountabilities and drive contractors to meet quality standards, milestones, and delivery timelines.
  • •Oversee network architecture, construction methodologies, material selection/acquisition, field installation, testing, and project acceptance.
  • •Manage project delivery within scope, schedule, and budget by establishing performance metrics, monitoring progress, identifying risks, and coordinating customer/operational handoffs.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kGym MembershipLearning Budget

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree or at least five years of relevant professional experience.
  • •Knowledge of Outside Plant engineering standards, practices, and construction methods.
  • •Experience with aerial and underground telecommunications construction (e.g., boring, trenching, duct installation, fiber pulling, overpulling).
  • •Experience across the full life cycle of Outside Plant or civil construction projects, including estimating, engineering, permitting, and construction.
  • •Experience leading vendors, contractors, or cross-functional project teams, with strong Microsoft Word, Excel, and Project skills (plus mapping applications).
Experience:5+ yearsTelecommunicationsFiber networkOutside plantCivil engineeringConstruction projectsInfrastructure deployment
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Organizational skillsPrioritizationWritten communicationVerbal communicationProblem-solving
Tech Stack:Microsoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft ProjectMapping applications

Company Brief

Lumen
Provides integrated communications, network, edge cloud, and security services to enterprise, government, and carrier customers, operating a global fiber network and delivering connectivity and managed IT solutions.
Industry: Telecommunications
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Monroe, United States
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