Network Implementation Engineer – Project Manager Fiber/ILA

Meta; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 107,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Meta in the United States is seeking a Network Implementation Engineer - Project Manager to lead the end-to-end deployment of fiber and ILA projects across North America. You will coordinate vendors, manage budgets, and ensure on-time delivery while collaborating with legal, finance, and internal teams.

The role emphasizes project management skills, coordination across multiple teams, and delivering high-quality network solutions for production environments.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Project management

Vendor negotiation

Cross-functional coordination

Documentation and tracking

Telecom/utility construction knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE or related field

Bachelor's degree in Project Management/Business or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Spreadsheet tools

Job description

Meta in the United States is seeking a Network Implementation Engineer - Project Manager to lead the end-to-end deployment of fiber and ILA projects across North America. You will coordinate vendors, manage budgets, and ensure on-time delivery while collaborating with legal, finance, and internal teams.

The role emphasizes project management skills, coordination across multiple teams, and delivering high-quality network solutions for production environments.