Telecom Project Manager – Fiber Network & Delivery

Glass Roots Construction, LLC.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Glass Roots Construction, LLC. in Austin, TX is seeking a Project Manager to oversee fiber optic construction projects. You will manage vendors, schedules, budgets, and client communications to keep projects on track and within scope.

You will coordinate with the CEO and Operations leadership, ensuring safety, efficiency, and quality across multiple sites, while navigating permitting processes and interoffice collaboration.

Qualifications

• Requires 4+ years of familiarity with outside plant construction and managing large capital projects.
• Requires 2+ years in telecom construction and design, especially for FTTx.
• Ability to manage multiple aggressive RFP and design construction schedules and responses.
• Ability to read and understand construction documents.
• Comfortable delivering reports directly to the CEO.
• Strong communication and leadership to guide a team.
• Excellent budgeting and resource management skills.
• Proficient with Email, MS Office, G Suite and Google Earth.

Responsibilities

• Daily management of construction vendors to expedite fiber network construction and splicing.
• Oversees timely permitting submissions and on-time performance of vendors.
• Interfaces with customers, subcontractors, authorities and interoffice personnel.
• Manages internal and external risks impacting project lifetime.
• Procuring and allocating resources to avoid shortages and delays.
• Supports development of RFIs/RFPs for new projects.
• Creates and tracks project budgets with Network Operations.
• Develops and updates processes to streamline workflows.
• Maintains all work in a tracking system with accuracy.
• Occasionally meets with municipalities and vendors to review scope and maintain communication.
• 25% travel required.

Skills

Outside plant construction

Telecom construction

RFP scheduling

Reading construction documents

Team leadership

Budgeting

Negotiation

Communication

Travel readiness

Reporting to CEO

Tools

MS Office

G Suite

Google Earth

Zoho

Project management tools

Job description

Glass Roots Construction, LLC. in Austin, TX is seeking a Project Manager to oversee fiber optic construction projects. You will manage vendors, schedules, budgets, and client communications to keep projects on track and within scope.

You will coordinate with the CEO and Operations leadership, ensuring safety, efficiency, and quality across multiple sites, while navigating permitting processes and interoffice collaboration.