Project Manager

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.; Brea (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Referral program

Advancement and promotion

Job summary

Pramira, a premier general contractor in California, seeks a Project Manager to lead fiber and utility construction projects from Brea offices. You will translate awarded scopes into budgets, schedules, and weekly work plans, coordinate microtrenching, HDD, and aerial work, and manage field teams, permits, and inspections.

The role requires 5+ years in fiber/telecom project management, strong Excel and scheduling skills, and willingness to travel to sites with occasional after-hours work.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in construction project management for fiber/telecom/underground utilities.
• Experience with microtrenching, HDD, and aerial construction and related budgets.
• Ability to read drawings, permits, and contracts with strong Excel / scheduling skills.
• Willingness to travel to sites and occasional after-hours work.

Responsibilities

• Turn awarded scopes into budgets, subcontracts, schedules, and weekly work plans. Confirm permits, access, materials, inspections, and utility coordination before releasing work.
• Manage all three placement methods: microtrenching, HDD or boring, and aerial construction. Coordinate handholes, vaults, conduit continuity, cable placement, and transitions between underground and aerial routes.
• For microtrenching, verify approved alignment, depth and width, duct installation, backfill, pavement restoration, and inspection records against project requirements.
• For directional boring, coordinate utility locates, potholing, bore plans and logs, conduit installation, drilling-fluid controls, and restoration with qualified field personnel.
• For aerial work, coordinate pole-owner approvals, make-ready readiness, strand and lashing or approved cable systems, aerial duct where specified, required clearances, and riser transitions.
• Coordinate foremen, superintendents, subcontractors, equipment, and material deliveries. Compare installed and accepted quantities with labor hours and planned production, and correct delays and cost overruns.
• Maintain job-cost forecasts and cost-to-complete estimates. Document scope changes, submit change orders, verify subcontractor quantities and invoices, and prepare accurate customer progress billing.
• Coordinate municipal inspectors, engineering teams, utility owners, customers, and affected residents. Resolve access conflicts, permit restrictions, field design questions, and restoration complaints.
• Partner with safety personnel and field leaders on utility-damage prevention, traffic control, excavation and aerial hazards, and corrective actions. Stop and elevate unsafe work.
• Coordinate fiber pulling or blowing, splicing, testing, punch lists, as-built records, restoration acceptance, and customer turnover. Maintain daily records and provide clear weekly status reports.

Skills

Project management

Fiber & utilities

Budgeting

Excel

Scheduling software

Education

Degree in construction management or engineering

Tools

Procore

Smartsheet

Microsoft Project

GIS

Job description

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Project Manager

Construction Management Brea, CA, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1208

Salary Range: $85,000.00 To $95,000.00 Annually

ABOUT US

Pramira is a premier general contractor delivering safe, high-quality construction services across California. With deep expertise in buildings, electrical, and telecommunications infrastructure, we are proud to support some of the most vital industries that power our communities—from healthcare and industrial sectors to utilities and telecommunications networks.

Rooted in a culture of safety, integrity, and operational excellence, Pramira combines industry-leading technology, field-proven processes, and a team of passionate professionals to execute complex projects on time and with precision. We’re not just builders—we’re trusted partners who value long‑term relationships and take pride in the work we do.

At Pramira, our people are our foundation. We invest in their growth, prioritize their well‑being, and empower them to shape the future of the built environment. If you’re looking for a company where your work matters, your voice is heard, and your career can thrive, you belong at Pramira.

Join us. Let’s build something better—together.
Preferred Experience: Microtrenching, directional boring, and aerial construction

JOB DESCRIPTION
What You Will Do

• Turn awarded scopes into executable budgets, purchase and subcontract packages, schedules, and weekly work plans. Confirm permits, access, materials, inspections, and utility coordination before releasing work.
• Manage all three placement methods: microtrenching, horizontal directional drilling (HDD) or boring, and aerial construction. Coordinate handholes, vaults, conduit continuity, cable placement, and transitions between underground and aerial routes.
• For microtrenching, verify approved alignment, depth and width, duct installation, backfill, pavement restoration, and inspection records against project requirements.
• For directional boring, coordinate utility locates, potholing, bore plans and logs, conduit installation, drilling-fluid controls, and restoration with qualified field personnel.
• For aerial work, coordinate pole‑owner approvals, make‑ready readiness, strand and lashing or approved cable systems, aerial duct where specified, required clearances, and riser transitions.
• Coordinate foremen, superintendents, subcontractors, equipment, and material deliveries. Compare installed and accepted quantities with labor hours and planned production, and correct delays and cost overruns.
• Maintain job‑cost forecasts and cost‑to‑complete estimates. Document scope changes, submit change orders, verify subcontractor quantities and invoices, and prepare accurate customer progress billing.
• Coordinate municipal inspectors, engineering teams, utility owners, customers, and affected residents. Resolve access conflicts, permit restrictions, field design questions, and restoration complaints.
• Partner with safety personnel and field leaders on utility‑damage prevention, traffic control, excavation and aerial hazards, and corrective actions. Stop and elevate unsafe work.
• Coordinate fiber pulling or blowing, splicing, testing, punch lists, as‑built records, restoration acceptance, and customer turnover. Maintain daily records and provide clear weekly status reports.

Required Qualifications

• At least 5 years of construction project management experience in fiber, telecommunications, underground utilities, or comparable civil infrastructure, including successful fiber‑to‑the‑home (FTTH) project delivery.
• Demonstrated experience managing microtrenching, directional boring, and aerial outside plant (OSP) construction, with the ability to explain production constraints, safety risks, quality checks, and restoration requirements for each method.
• Experience working for a general contractor or utility construction contractor, managing self‑perform crews and subcontractors, budgets, change orders, and customer billing.
• Ability to read construction drawings, permit conditions, unit‑price schedules, and contract scopes, with strong Excel and scheduling or construction management software skills.
• Working knowledge of Southern California right‑of‑way and encroachment permitting, utility coordination, and applicable Cal/OSHA, pole‑owner, and CPUC General Orders 95 and 128 requirements.
• Ability to travel regularly to assigned sites and work occasional evenings or weekends when permitted construction windows require it.
• Valid driver's license for required business driving.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Southern California municipalities and subcontractor relationships.
• OSHA 30 training.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Experience with Procore, Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, GIS, or similar tools.
• A degree in construction management, engineering, or a related field is helpful; equivalent field and project management experience is welcome.

What Success Looks Like

Success means safe field execution, reliable weekly production, current cost forecasts, timely change documentation, accepted restoration, and complete turnover packages.

BENEFITS

• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Advancement and promotion opportunities

Pramira is proud to provide 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 or local laws.