Long Haul Deployment Project Manager - Arizona/Nevada/Utah

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.; Salt Lake City (UT); Remote; USD 66,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in telecommunications is seeking a Long Haul Deployment Project Manager to oversee turnkey construction contracts in Utah. The role involves project management, budget oversight, and stakeholder communications to ensure timely and compliant project delivery. Qualified candidates will have a background in engineering or construction management, extensive experience in the telecom sector, and a strong ability to negotiate contracts.

Benefits

Health, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Generous paid time off policy

Qualifications

• 7+ years in telecommunications industry.
• 5+ years in contract management with long haul OSP projects.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate OSP construction contracts.
• Monitor project activities for compliance with obligations.
• Manage budgets and forecasts throughout project execution.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Problem Solving

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

MS Suite (Excel, Word)

G Suite (Sheets, Slides)

Site Tracker

Job description

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Long Haul Deployment Project Manager - Arizona/Nevada/Utah

Apply locations UT - Salt Lake City Remote - UT Remote - AZ Remote - NV time type Full time posted on Posted 4 Days Ago job requisition id R0014971

Company Description

Zayo provides mission-critical bandwidth to the world’s most impactful companies, fueling the innovations that are transforming our society. Zayo’s 141,000-mile network in North America and Europe includes extensive metro connectivity to thousands of buildings and data centers. Zayo’s communications infrastructure solutions include dark fiber, private data networks, wavelengths, Ethernet, and dedicated Internet access. Zayo serves wireless and wireline carriers, media, tech, content, finance, healthcare and other large enterprises.

Zayo is seeking a Long Haul Deployment Project Manager to be a critical member of the long haul project team responsible for management of turnkey construction contracts. The Long Haul Deployment Project Manager utilizes tight project controls and proactive problem solving to anticipate and mitigate issues and keep projects on time and on budget. The Long Haul Deployment Project Manager maintains transparent and effective communications with stakeholders. The Long Haul Deployment Project Manager reports directly to the Long Haul Deployment Senior Manager.

We are open to candidates that reside in: AZ/NV/UT

Responsibilities:

• Draft, review, and negotiate OSP construction contracts. Collaborate with legal teams to ensure contract terms and conditions comply with project specifications and legal standards.

• Diligently monitor project activities to ensure compliance with contractual obligations throughout the life of each contract.

• Evaluate and process change orders. Assess impacts to project budget, schedule and scope.

• Facilitate effective communication between project stakeholders, legal teams and contractors to promptly address contractual issues. Manage and resolve any disputes that may arise.

• Evaluate project status against the contract schedule. Issue contract notices and monitor recovery plans.

• Work closely with contractors to ensure project progress aligns with schedule expectations. Actively manage schedules and production forecasts through project execution.

• Manage complex regulatory/permitting issues such as NEPA, CPUC, Tribal Lands, etc.

• Plan and manage project major materials including planning, ordering, receiving and dispersal.

• Provide project-level and executive project reporting including regular updates to our key customers.

• Maintain accurate and organized records of all contract related documents, correspondence and changes.

• Manage budgets and accurate spend forecasts throughout project execution. Proactively mitigate risks to stay within budget constraints.

• Deliver project as-builts to the support teams in a timely manner to ensure route is protected and properly captured in inventory systems.

• Evaluate project invoicing against progress metrics, identify and resolve any anomalies or discrepancies.

• Ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget and as per construction standards.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree preferred, preferably in Engineering, Construction Management or other related technical field, or equivalent work experience. Business degree/acumen a plus.

• Minimum of seven (7) years in the telecommunications industry with outside plant, fiber optics, telecommunication architectures, optical transport equipment, and project management experience.

• Minimum of five (5) years of contract and capital management experience, preferably with specific long haul OSP or other large project construction experience.

• Familiarity with all types of outside plant construction methods and best practices.

• Working knowledge of OSP construction standards, fiber specifications and optical network design principles.

• Understanding of different contract types and payment terms (unit rate, fixed, etc.)

• Ability to read and interpret construction documents.

• Familiar with all facets of OSP project management including quoting, construction and delivery.

• Experience managing large capital projects including writing purchase requisitions and receiving/reconciling invoices.

• Experience with NTIA (or similar) program requirements such as Davis-Bacon, BABA and EA a plus.

• Excellent negotiation and communication skills.

• Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

• Demonstrated exceptional problem solving skills.

• Ability to communicate technical topics clearly and effectively with both internal and external customers.

• Business minded and able to maintain a commercial focus.

• Proficient with Email, MS Suite (Excel, Word, etc.), G Suite (Sheets, Slides, etc.) and Google Earth.

• Advanced knowledge of MS Excel a plus.

• Experience with Site Tracker or other project management software a plus.

Estimated Base Salary Range: $66,500 - $102,500 USD/annually.

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The base pay range shown is a guideline and reasonable estimate for this role. It takes into account the wide variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions. Actual compensation offered may vary from the posted range based upon geographic location, work experience, skill level, certifications, and other business and organizational needs. Non- sales roles may be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive plan. Sales roles may be eligible to participate in a sales incentive plan.

Additionally, this position may be eligible for certain benefits, such as health insurance, life insurance, disability retirement plans, paid time off.

The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.

Benefits, Rewards & Wellness

• Excellent Health, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan

• Generous paid time off policy including paid parental leave

Zayo provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, provincial or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.