Network Implementation Engineer

Meta; Washington (District of Columbia); 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 fiber and ILA deployments in North America. You will manage partners, coordinate budgets, mitigate risks, and ensure on-time delivery within Meta’s production environment.

The role requires coordinating with multiple internal teams and external vendors, handling permit and ROW processes, and delivering compliant project closeouts and acceptance packages according to Meta standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• 2+ years of project management experience with telecom/utility construction.
• 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 I.L.A. and/or fiber construction milestones.
• Proficiency with spreadsheet tools (e.g., Microsoft Excel) and related productivity software.

Responsibilities

• Manage fiber construction and ILA projects across North America via direct and indirect management of partner vendors.
• Coordinate and manage build partners, engineering and construction firms, and project budgets mitigating risk for the project.
• Coordinate and manage ILA production and deployments across North America.
• Collaborate with internal teams to implement long-term infrastructure build plans, considering timelines, ROW feasibility, and budgets.
• Support ROW and permit acquisition processes with accelerated deployment schedules.
• Collaborate with Sourcing and Net/Dev on new project opportunities and budget planning.
• Review project kickoff documents and ensure end-to-end requirements are met for milestones.
• Drive QA/QC of PM system updates and reporting.
• Deliver project deliverables to Meta cross-functional teams.
• Develop fiber acceptance and closeout packages per Meta standards.
• Interpret OTDR traces and validate vendor project closeout.
• Work with finance to develop budgets and forecasts.

Skills

Project management

Vendor management

Coordination

Collaboration

Permitting coordination

Sourcing

Requirements gathering

Quality assurance

Stakeholder management

Documentation

Fiber test analysis

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/tech field

Bachelor's degree in Project Management/Business

Tools

Microsoft Office

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:

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affinity Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

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