Construction Technician Jobs in Illinois

INTRODUCTION

Segra is searching for a qualified and experienced Construction Technician (Rockford.Chicago/Arlington Heights Ill) to join us in a full-time capacity.

Location Requirement:

The work arrangement for this role is in office onsite 5 days each week.

ROLE OVERVIEW:

The Construction Technician will oversee the construction activities that take place on the worksite and will be primarily responsible for the supervision of construction contractors in the field. The Construction Technician will plan, implement, and oversee construction efforts at several work sites within their designated market.
The Construction Technician will report on field progress to the Construction Manager and/or Project Manager to ensure all projects are completed within the parameters set forth in the estimated timeline. The CT will be responsible for the quality of construction activities and ensure company standards and best practices are being used throughout the construction cycle. The CT will be part of the 24x7 on call on a rotational basis.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 2 years of fiber, Telecommunications, ROW, or relevant construction experience.
- Ability to effectively lead a crew to the completion of and in conformance with schedule, customer requirements and budget guidelines.
- Excellent understanding of construction and permitting prints.
- Assist in monitoring and reporting inventory/material usage during construction cycle.
- Assist with the identification and troubleshooting of construction problems and offer timely and safe solutions.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Good planning and organization skills to balance and prioritize work.
- Some travel will be expected, both overnight and daily travel.
- Basic experience using Microsoft Excel formulations, Word, Outlook.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent.

ABOUT SEGRA:

Segra owns and operates a wide and dense fiber-optic infrastructure footprint that provides state-of-the-art connectivity, cybersecurity, voice, cloud and colocation solutions, all backed by industry leading service and reliability. Serving over 20,000 connected customer locations, Segra has been providing customer focused solutions for over 125 years.

At Segra, we imagine, we engineer and we build a world of opportunities for our customers through fiber-enabled technologies, driven by our customer-first mentality. We invest in the communities we serve by hiring locally, empowering our teams, and continually upgrading our network infrastructure to deliver smarter, stronger technology solutions.

BENEFITS OVERVIEW:

Segra offers a very robust benefits package to our full-time employees, some of which include:
- Medical, dental, vision insurance
- Life insurance
- 401(k) match
- Flexible Spending/Health Savings Accounts
- Tuition and gym reimbursements
- Vacation/PTO, paid holidays, floating holidays
- Volunteer days, parental leave
- Legal, accidental, hospital indemnity, identify theft, pet insurance

OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUALITY:

Segra is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination of any kind. Segra does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

SALARY RANGE:

$27.22 - $33.97

Beyond competitive health and retirement benefits with immediate 401(k) vesting, Segra also invests in your total well-being through programs supporting physical, mental, financial, and social wellness.

SEGRA is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. The company does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, creed, national origin, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, genetic information, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws in employment with or treatment once employed in the company. No question on this application is used for the purpose of limiting or eliminating any applicant from consideration for employment on any basis prohibited by applicable local, state or federal law. Individuals with disabilities may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. Please inform SEGRA’s personnel if you need assistance completing this application or to otherwise participate in the application process.

NOTHING IN THIS APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT SHALL CREATE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT.