Fiber Network Project Manager | 25% Travel

Glass Roots Construction, LLC; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Glass Roots Construction, LLC is seeking a Project Manager to oversee fiber network projects from inception to delivery in a fast-paced environment. You will lead vendor coordination, manage schedules, and ensure safety and quality standards while interfacing with customers and authorities.

The role requires extensive experience in outside plant construction, telecom design for FTTx, and strong budgeting and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Four years of familiarity with all types of outside plant construction and experience managing large capital projects.
• Two years of all Telecom construction and design aspects, especially for FTTx.
• Ability to manage multiple aggressive RFP and design construction schedules and responses.
• Ability to understand and read construction documents.
• Ability to deliver reports directly to the CEO.
• Strong communication and leadership abilities.
• Excellent budgeting skills.
• Proficient with Email, MS Suite (Excel, Word, etc.), G Suite (Sheets, Slides, etc.) and Google Earth.
• 25% Travel is Required.

Responsibilities

• Daily management of construction vendors to expedite the construction and splicing of fiber networks.
• Oversees timely permitting submittal and on time performance of engineering and construction vendors.
• Provides direct interface with customers, subcontractors, jurisdictional authorities and interoffice personnel.
• Managing both internal and external risks within the project’s lifetime, such as poor planning designs, and government policies, which directly or indirectly affect the project
• Procuring and allocating resources to ensure there is no shortage while avoiding any unnecessary delays caused by management decisions
• Support in the development of RFI/RFPs for the engineering and construction of new projects.
• Creates and tracks project budgets in relationship to Network Operations.
• Develop and update processes and procedures to streamline workflows.
• Ensure that all work is maintained in a tracking system with complete accuracy.
• Required occasionally to meet with various municipalities and vendors to review project scope and to ensure positive communication is maintained.
• 25% Travel Required

Skills

Team leadership

Strong communication

Scheduling

Budget management

Negotiation

Vendor coordination

MS Excel

Google Earth

Tools

MS Office

Google Suite

Job description

Glass Roots Construction, LLC is seeking a Project Manager to oversee fiber network projects from inception to delivery in a fast-paced environment. You will lead vendor coordination, manage schedules, and ensure safety and quality standards while interfacing with customers and authorities.

The role requires extensive experience in outside plant construction, telecom design for FTTx, and strong budgeting and communication skills.