TDS Telecommunications LLC (TDS Telecom/TDS®) delivers high-speed internet, TV entertainment, and phone services to nearly 900 rural, suburban, and metropolitan communities across the U.S. With more than 1.2 million connections, TDS is one of the fastest growing technology companies in the United States. Powered by fiber-optics and new industry-leading technologies, TDS delivers up to 1 Gigabit internet speeds and offers internet-protocol based TV entertainment solutions along with traditional phone services. TDS also offers businesses VoIP advanced communications solutions, dedicated internet service, data networking, and hosted-managed services. Visit tdstelecom.com.

TDS Telecom, headquartered in Madison, Wis., employs nearly 2,700 people and is a subsidiary of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. [NYSE: TDS], a Fortune 1000® company. Founded in 1969, TDS Inc. employs 9,400 people and has approximately six million connections nationwide through its businesses U.S. Cellular, TDS Telecom, OneNeck IT Solutions LLC, and TDS Broadband Service. TDS Inc. has been named to several Forbes lists, including America's Best Employers for Diversity, Best Large Employers, and Best Employers for Women. Visit tdsinc.com.

The OSP Construction Coordinator will provide coordination on a national scale with a specific emphasis around OSP Construction and the impacts to our Permitting Officials and our end Customers; this will include being the liaison / single source for any type of “complaint” issue that gets escalated for resolution.  This position should also be able to act as a liaison to understand and be able to deliver the status of OSP construction throughout its life.  They will need to be able to follow the status of any OSP project large or small to understand how to first investigate and then to resolve the complaints / issues in a matter agreeable to all parties involved.  The position will provide support to the OSP Teams and FS from the Pre-Construction meeting through construction completion and sometimes beyond into the Construction Warranty period.  The goal for this position is to be the primary source for any adjacent teams (FS, MSCO, Customer Repair, GRA, & PR) to feed into when outside complaints arise.

This position will document and track all issues through completion / resolution and provide preemptive status updates or as required.   This can be via direct reach / interaction with the Construction Teams and or the Contractor themselves.  The position should have or will develop an OSP Construction background and should be able to investigate and interpret the OSP Contract language and any Unit Definitions to understand what the Contractor is responsible for and what they are not. This position can include time in the field meeting with Permitting Officials, end Customers and Contractors.   This includes monitoring both scope, budget while at the same time ensuring we maintain good relationships with our TDS Partners and TDS Customers.  This position can include other duties as assigned or requested.

• This will include being the liaison / single source for any type of “complaint” issue that gets escalated for resolution.  This position should also be able to act as a liaison to understand and be able to deliver the status of OSP construction throughout its life.  They will need to be able to follow the status of any OSP project large or small to understand how to first investigate and then to resolve the complaints / issues in a matter agreeable to all parties involved. 
• The position will provide support to the OSP Teams and FS from the Pre-Construction meeting through construction completion and sometimes beyond into the Construction Warranty period.  The goal for this position is to be the primary source for any adjacent teams (FS, MSCO, Customer Repair, GRA, & PR) to feed into when outside complaints arise.
• This position will document and track all issues through completion / resolution and provide preemptive status updates or as required.   This can be via direct reach / interaction with the Construction Teams and or the Contractor themselves. 
• The position should have or will develop an OSP Construction background and should be able to investigate and interpret the OSP Contract language and any Unit Definitions to understand what the Contractor is responsible for and what they are not.
• This position can include time in the field meeting with Permitting Officials, end Customers and Contractors.  
• This includes monitoring scope, budget while at the same time ensuring we maintain good relationships with our TDS Partners and TDS Customers. 
• Other duties as assigned or requested

Required Qualifications

• Associates degree (or higher) or 2+ years of professional work experience
• 2+ years of Telecommunications experience.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license

Other Qualifications

• Utility/construction experience preferred.
• Project management experience with budget responsibility.
• Completion of one or more projects through all phases of at least one life cycle.
• Average of 10% time travel may be required with possible overnight stays.
• Self-motivated with a positive attitude and personal sense of urgency.
• Ability to perform in a self-directed environment.
• Ability to plan, organize and control multiple tasks and projects.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills, including exceptional written and oral communication skills and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to resource, organize and deploy a strong team and foster a spirit of team play.
• Knowledge of appropriate tools for the system(s) preferred, which may include MS Project, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and any functional systems being affected by the project.
• Ability to rapidly assimilate key business objectives of the business unit being supported by the project.
• Experience in engineering, design, or installation in the telecommunications industry.
• Ability to communicate with multiple stakeholders to understand the value proposition of each project and project request.
• Ability to influence others without the benefit of organizational authority.
• Ability to achieve success through effective use of teams and be able to demonstrate personal adaptability in a changing environment.
• Ability to demonstrate effective use of process and use of judgment to adapt processes as the situation demands.

Benefits:

As a part of your total compensation, #TDS provides a comprehensive, competitive benefit package. The benefit plans address both the immediate and long term needs that you and your family may have. For an overview of what we have to offer for full-time employees including vacation, health benefits and retirement options please click here.