Network Implementation Engineer

Meta; Frankfort (KY); On-site; USD 107,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking a Network Implementation Engineer - Project Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of Greenfield and Brownfield fiber deployments into the Meta production environment across North America. You will manage partners, coordinate budgets, track schedules, and collaborate with internal teams to ensure on-time delivery and adherence to Meta standards.

You will work with Network Development, Edge Network Deployment, Legal, Finance, and other stakeholders to align programs with strategic

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical field; degree must be completed before joining Meta.
• 2+ years of project management experience in telecom and/or utility construction.
• Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Business, or equivalent practical experience.
• Project management expertise across large-scale projects.
• Experience negotiating with vendors, partners, or contractors to resolve project issues and reach agreements.
• Experience managing multiple cross-functional tasks with accurate tracking and documentation.
• Understanding of key project milestones for ILA and/or fiber construction projects.
• Microsoft Office Suite proficiency, with spreadsheet tools experience.

Responsibilities

• Project management of fiber construction and ILA projects across North America with partner vendors.
• Coordinate build partners and project budgets to mitigate risk.
• Coordinate ILA production and deployments across North America.
• Collaborate with internal teams on long-term build plans, timelines, ROW feasibility, and budgets.
• Support ROW and permit tracking and acquisition under accelerated deployment.
• Collaborate with Sourcing/Net-Dev on new opportunities and budgets.
• Receive new projects at implementation stage with full end-to-end requirements.
• Drive QA/QC of project management system updates and reporting.
• Deliver project deliverables to Meta cross-functional teams.
• Develop fiber acceptance and closeout packages per Meta standards.
• Oversee vendor delivery of fiber specs and OTDR trace interpretation.
• Collaborate with Finance to develop budgets and forecasts.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional coordination

Vendor negotiation

Multi-task tracking

I.L.A./fiber milestones understanding

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field

Bachelor's degree in Project Management/Business

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Summary:

The Network Implementation Engineer - Project Manager is responsible for the overall implementation, deployment, and technical delivery of Greenfield & Brownfield fiber and ILA deployments into the Meta production environment. Activities will include project managing the day-to-day activity of network development projects in North America, managing partners/contractors against deliverables, identifying and mitigating project risks and developing and managing project budgets to ensure on-time delivery of the network to the business. In this role, you will collaborate with Network Development, Network Planning, Edge Network Deployment, Legal, Finance, and other internal stakeholders.

Required Skills:

Network Implementation Engineer Responsibilities:

1. Project management of fiber construction and ILA projects across North America via direct and indirect management of partner vendors
2. Coordinate and manage build partners, engineering and construction firms, and associated project budgets mitigating risk for the project through pre-planning, innovative planning, and partnership
3. Coordinate and manage ILA production and deployments across North America
4. Collaborate with internal teams to implement long-term infrastructure build plans, considering construction timelines, ROW feasibility, and budget needs
5. Support tracking and management of ROW and permit acquisition process in conjunction with an accelerated deployment schedule of design and construction
6. Collaborate with Sourcing and Net/Dev on new project opportunities, potential partner or vendor identification, buildability and high-level project budget
7. Receive new projects at the implementation stage via project kickoff document, including full end-to-end requirements in support of the milestone project review
8. Drive quality assurance and quality control of project management system updates and reporting
9. Service delivery of Project deliverables to Meta cross-functional teams, including all end-to-end elements in support of MPRs as applicable
10. Development of fiber acceptance and project closeout packages in accordance with Meta standards
11. Technical delivery and acceptance from vendors of fiber specs, interpretation of OTDR traces, and project closeout packages
12. Work closely with finance to develop business plans, budgets, and forecasts

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience. Degree must be completed prior to joining Meta
2. 2+ years of project management experience with a focus on telecom and/or utility construction
3. Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Business, or equivalent practical experience
4. Project management expertise across large-scale projects
5. Experiencing negotiating with vendors, partners, or contractors to resolve project issues and reach agreements
6. Experience managing multiple cross-functional tasks and projects with accurate tracking and documentation
7. Understanding of key project milestones for the I.L.A. and/or fiber construction projects
8. Microsoft Office Suite proficiency, with experience using spreadsheet tools and/or programs

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
2. Knowledge of capital budget management. (i.e.-project forecasting, management of accruals)
3. Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
4. Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)

Public Compensation:

$106,995/year to $159,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Industry:

Internet

Equal Opportunity:

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