**Our Exciting Opportunity**:
The Construction Manager plays a key role in Ericsson FSO. The Construction Manager is responsible for managing field crews on a day-to-day basis achieving project build landmarks, at a competitive cost, at high quality and in a safe manner. Responsibilities cover overseeing the whole build life-cycle, from receiving the designs, planning and managing the build, to completion and acceptance.
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**In this role, you would**:
- Analyze designs to determine the scope of works to be completed. Call out design issues.
- Compile build quotes and submit
- Compile build plans to ensure design outcomes are achieved, whilst adhering to HSE requirements
- Work closely aligned with FOS by providing instructions and overseeing day-to-day tasks
- Ensure plant, equipment and consumable materials are arranged
- Ensure outage windows are planned and managed
- Ensure support services are planned and managed, e.g. civil and electrical contractors
- Schedule work for field crews and ensure build works are performed efficiently to required quality and technical standards within allocated time
- Provide in-field build support to field crews
- Act as 1st point of escalation for issues encountered by build teams
- Ensure builds are completed and all landmarks are achieved
- Identify and raise build variations
- Drive a quality culture (doing things right the 1st time) among the field crews and sub-contractors (ASPs)
- Arrange for defects to be resolved
- Continually seek opportunities to improve build effectiveness and efficiency, whilst lowering costs
- Drive a culture of safe working and HSE compliance among internal and external workforce
- Work closely with Ericsson project team throughout all phases of the build lifecycle
- Regular reporting on build progress, delays, issues encountered, variations, risk identified to project management stakeholders
- Attend all project related meetings (e.g. delivery, defects, toolbox sessions, etc.)
- Compliance with HSE requirements
- Achieve build time, cost and quality targets
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- Tertiary qualification, e.g. Diploma in Telecommunications, Engineering, Management, Finance, Project Management, or similar
- Industry project management certification, e.g. PMP, Prince 2
- Certifications in HSE, computer literacy, etc
- Good understanding of mobile networks
- Ability to analyze and understand mobile network designs
- Experience managing field-based teams. Preferably in building mobile wireless networks.
- People leadership experience
- Experience in, or overseeing, telco network build projects in Australia
- Good computer literacy skills (MS Office software suite)
- Good knowledge of HSE aspects when building telco networks in Australia, e.g. working at heights and with EME
- Financial management experience
- Ability to work in a flexible, fast-paced environment
- Excellent prioritizations and time management
- Being well organised and have effective planning skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Good communication skills (verbal & written)
- Able to interact with people at various levels inside and outside the organization
- Able to work effectively with a diverse workforce
**Why Join Ericsson?**
At Ericsson, you´ll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what´s possible. To build never seen before solutions to some of the world's toughest problems. You´ll be challenged, but you won't be alone. You´ll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.
**What Happens once you apply?**
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We are proud to announce at Ericsson Australia, our employees have once again voted us as a Great Place to Work® and we have been officially Certified in 2021. Every year, more than 10,000 organizations from over 60 countries partner with the Great Place to Work® Institute for assessment, benchmarking and planning actions to strengthen their workplace culture and this Certification acknowledges our employees value their employee experience and our workplace culture.
**Ericsson Australia Employee Benefits**
- Wellness: Ericsson Australia offers a variety of programs crafted to support your physical and emotional wellbeing
- Paid Time Off: We encourage all employees to switch off to recuperate and recharge through paid time off.
- Work Conditions: Looking to find better work / life balance? Speak to us about flexible work arrangements**:
- Employee Discounts: We offer employees access to discounted health insurance, groceries and entertainment through our partner providers.
- Employee Development: Working at Ericsson gives you access to Degreed, an integrated learning platform where you can learn, upskill, develop and measure your skills.
- Awards: Ericsson values dedication, and we regularly recognize employee commitment through award programs i.e. servi