Telecom Project Manager — Fiber Networks Lead

Glass Roots Construction, LLC; Preston (ID); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Glass Roots Construction (GRC) is seeking a Project Manager to lead underground utility projects from inception to completion. You will drive profitability, manage client relationships, and ensure operational excellence across field teams.

This leadership role requires proactive problem-solving, strong communication, and the ability to mentor crews while upholding safety standards. Travel up to 25% is expected as you coordinate with municipalities, vendors, and engineers.

Qualifications

• Must have 4+ years familiarity with all types of outside plant construction and experience managing large capital projects.
• Must have 2+ years of telecom construction and design, especially for FTTx.
• Must be able to manage multiple aggressive RFP and design construction schedules and responses.
• Must be able to understand and read construction documents.
• Must be comfortable delivering reports directly to the CEO.
• Ability to lead a team by being a good and effective communicator.
• Ability to maintain a high level of organization by ensuring daily job allocation.
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills.
• Excellence in the budgeting of financial resources.
• 25 % Travel is Required.

Responsibilities

• Daily management of construction vendors to expedite the construction and splicing of fiber networks.
• Oversees timely permitting submittal and on time performance of engineering and construction vendors.
• Provides direct interface with customers, subcontractors, jurisdictional authorities and interoffice personnel.
• Managing both internal and external risks within the project’s lifetime, such as poor planning designs, and government policies.
• Procuring and allocating resources to ensure there is no shortage while avoiding any unnecessary delays caused by management decisions.
• Support in the development of RFI/RFPs for the engineering and construction of new projects.
• Creates and tracks project budgets in relationship to Network Operations.
• Develop and update processes and procedures to streamline workflows.
• Ensure that all work is maintained in a tracking system with complete accuracy.
• Required occasionally to meet with various municipalities and vendors to review project scope and to ensure positive communication is maintained.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Vendor management

Leadership

Communication

Scheduling

RFP/RFI development

Construction drawings

Tools

MS Excel

MS Suite

Google Earth

G Suite

Job description

Glass Roots Construction (GRC) is seeking a Project Manager to lead underground utility projects from inception to completion. You will drive profitability, manage client relationships, and ensure operational excellence across field teams.

This leadership role requires proactive problem-solving, strong communication, and the ability to mentor crews while upholding safety standards. Travel up to 25% is expected as you coordinate with municipalities, vendors, and engineers.