Joint Trench Program Manager

US Tech Solutions; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Joint Trench Program Manager in Des Moines for overseeing Greenfield fiber construction projects. The role involves managing project life cycles, ensuring compliance, collaborating with vendors, and tracking material deliveries, requiring extensive experience in joint trench environments and network operations.

Qualifications

• 3+ years managing construction projects in joint trench environments.
• 5+ years in network operations, engineering, or construction.
• Experience with CAD and GIS platforms, knowledge of FTTH records.

Responsibilities

• Manage full project lifecycle from feasibility to implementation.
• Conduct feasibility and cost assessments using estimation tools.
• Serve as main contact for joint trench design vendors.

Skills

Joint trench and fiber construction project management

Proficiency in CAD

Proficiency in GIS systems (e.g., 3GIS, QGIS, GEarth)

FTTH documentation and network recordkeeping

Implementation tracking and internal workflow systems

Feasibility assessment and cost modeling

Strong vendor and stakeholder communication

Familiarity with Greenfield and Single-Family Unit (SFU) design processes

Education

Background in engineering, construction management, or related fields

Job description

• The Joint Trench Program Manager will oversee Greenfield fiber construction projects with a focus on joint trench coordination.
• The role includes managing the full project lifecycle from feasibility to implementation, ensuring compliance with trenching standards, collaborating with design vendors, and overseeing material delivery timelines.

Duration: 6 months contract

Job Description:

• The Joint Trench Program Manager will oversee Greenfield fiber construction projects with a focus on joint trench coordination.
• The role includes managing the full project lifecycle from feasibility to implementation, ensuring compliance with trenching standards, collaborating with design vendors, and overseeing material delivery timelines.

Responsibilities:

• Select and submit Greenfield projects into internal systems and track their progress through implementation tools.
• Conduct outside plant (OSP) feasibility and cost assessments using desktop estimation tools.
• Complete internal modeling forms for evaluating exception requests.
• Ensure timely delivery of conduit materials to authorized construction sites.
• Support the central team in consolidating joint trench performance using standardized reporting metrics.
• Serve as the main point of contact for joint trench design vendors and manage delivery of conduit plans and final as-built documentation.
• Identify new Greenfield development opportunities using data platforms and permitting systems.
• Perform on-the-ground research to assess fiber provider activity and joint trench potential in key areas.

Experience Required:

• 3+ years managing construction projects in joint trench environments with fiber or cable operators.
• 5+ years in network operations, engineering, or construction.
• Experience with CAD and GIS platforms, and knowledge of FTTH records and as-built documentation.
• Background working with telecommunications, power, or cable providers.
• Experience in Single-Family Unit (SFU) Greenfield design and build projects.
• 3+ years in fiber network design or matrix-based construction (Desired).
• Familiarity with GIS tools such as 3GIS, QGIS, or GEarth.
• Experience working directly with homebuilders and developers for joint trench collaboration.
• Managed projects involving cross-functional teams.
• Experience in vendor management and contractor coordination.

Skills:

• Joint trench and fiber construction project management
• Proficiency in CAD, GIS systems (e.g., 3GIS, QGIS, GEarth)
• FTTH documentation and network recordkeeping
• Experience with implementation tracking and internal workflow systems
• Feasibility assessment and cost modeling
• Strong vendor and stakeholder communication
• Familiarity with Greenfield and SFU design processes

Education:

• Not specified; a background in engineering, construction management, or related fields is typically preferred

About US Tech Solutions:
US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions, please visit www.ustechsolutions.com .

US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

About the company

Our Talent Your Results - This is the premise behind US Tech Solutions.Our flexible engagement model offers right-fit talent on-demand - when, where and how you need it, so you can achieve your business objectives. We offer contingent, contract-to-hire or direct staffing services.At USTECH, we understand how critical talent is to every organization, as well as how the world of work and the workplace is changing. We offer the most effective means to help you acquire, manage and optimize talent.USTECH was founded in 2000 by Manoj Agarwal. Today, we are a global firm offering talent solutions to 150 customers including 20% of Fortune 500 across Financial Services, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Aerospace, Energy, Retail, Telecom, Technology, Manufacturing, and Engineering.

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