Project Manager - Telecom/FTTH

The Project Manager provides project leadership for large-scale FTTH projects throughout the USA.
This position is accountable for all aspects of a project's success, from the initial planning stages to the execution and completion of the project while exceeding our customers' expectations.
The project manager is the single point of contact who manages the deployment, execution, and closeout of the assigned project.
This position collaborates with upper management in the planning and execution of the job, supervises the construction and administration of the project, interfaces with the client and the clients representatives.


• If you do not live in the area, Must be willing to travel and do a rotation schedule (30 days in the field and 5 days home)
• Duties & Responsibilities

• Serve as the single point of contact to lead the FTTH project and manage the deployment, execution, and closeout of projects in rural, residential, and metropolitan areas.
  
• Lead a team of in-house crews and subcontractors.
  
• Manage the project budget, milestones, timelines, scope of work (SOW) definition, innovation, communication, resources, risks, customer satisfaction, vehicle maintenance, and full life cycle of the project with careful attention to profit, loss, and timelines/deadlines.
  
• Using project metrics and trends accurately and consistently forecast future production, costs, timelines, and potential obstacles of the project.
  
• Identify and develop cost containment and cost savings measures that increase profitability and reduce, eliminate or compensate for potential project losses.
  These measures must be consistent with our Core Values and mission and must not diminish our standards of performance or the quality of our work.
  
• Consistently and accurately report project metrics including production, financials and timeline to Senior Director of Operations, SVP of Operations, and Executive Team providing project and client insights with a solutions orientation and can-do attitude.
  
• Track, review, and approve in-house and subcontractor daily production reports, create and manage progressive project documentation.
  
• Perform onsite surveys and coordinate field meetings to ensure projects meet the delivery & commitment dates identified.
  
• Meet with clients to review project scope, set expectations, and to ensure positive communication is maintained.
  
• Sufficiently meet contract agreements, monitoring scope of work, change orders, and material procurement needs.
  
• Ensure safety and quality control policies, practices, and expectations are met on a daily basis.
  
• Utilizes public safety and security knowledge including relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
  
• Manage relationships with customers, city officials, jurisdictional authorities, utility representatives, and the general public.
  
• Other projects or duties as assigned.
  

• Bachelor's degree in Business or related field preferred, PMP Certified Preferred.
  
• Minimum of 15 years of FTTH/telecommunication experience with a minimum of 10 years as a project manager with similar duties and responsibilities.
  
• Must have the ability to manage the total project life cycle from end to end, encompassing initial design through all phases of Engineering to Construction through closeout and invoicing.
  
• Ability to interrelate and communicate effectively with personnel at all levels of development activity.
  
• Comfortable and skilled at being the face of the company to our customers and municipalities.
  
• Solution-focused and deadline-oriented with the ability to anticipate problems and master details.
  
• Ability to assess, forecast, and drive production based on various crew types (Aerial, Underground, Splicing,) for both Self-Perform and Subcontract crews for Construction, as well as Engineering.
  
• Ability to forecast and drive invoicing based off of invoiceable milestones for both Construction and Engineering.
  
• Must be able to analyze, comprehend and present complex information in various forms.
  
• Must possess good computer skills with working knowledge of MS Office (Power Point & Excel), Google Suite (including Earth), DWG drawings, and Project Management Software.
  
• Experience managing large projects with various resources including subcontractors, inhouse, local and out-of-state subs/employees.
  
• Proven ability to coach, develop, and promote high quality talent to include management experience in driving in-house crews and subcontractor performance in order to meet production, cost, revenue, and invoicing targets.
  
• Experience in project schedules, cost engineering, budgeting, forecasting costs, status reports, procurement, and negotiation with subcontractors and material vendors required.
  
• Ability to read, interpret, and extrapolate construction/engineering drawings, records, route maps, specifications, scopes of work, testing/QC, and auditing projects for compliance to SOW and contractual obligations.
  
• Must have the experience to recognize when Change Orders are applicable, and ability to document, and submit.
  
• Ability to accurately forecast resource needs based on production models with proper assumptions (Locates, Permitting, Standard Roadblocks, etc.).
  
• Advanced knowledge of public rights of way and deployments to include maintenance of traffic (MOT).
  
• Possess a 'Safety First' attitude and strict adherence to safety procedures.
  
• Building and construction knowledge of materials, methods, and tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways or roads.
  
• Must possess a valid driver's license, pass an MVR check, and is expected to drive as required to assigned projects to ensure on-time and on-budget project delivery.
  
• Must be able to work some weekends and evenings when needed.
  
• Ability to travel up to 75%.
  

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer, driving a vehicle, and/or standing.
  
• Must be able to work in a non-climate-controlled environment, work in inclement weather.
  
• Must be able to perform physical activities that require considerable and sustained use of your arms, legs, and moving your entire body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, sitting, standing, lifting/handling of materials up to 75lbs, and safely negotiating a construction site.
  
• Must be able to wear required personal protective equipment.
  
• Applicants must submit to a Driver's License review, drug test & criminal background check.