Project Manager, Program ​/ Project Manager, Operations Manager

The Project Manager will manage day to day project level schedules, financials, status internal/external. Manages baseline responsibilities for successful projects. Active participant in the day-to-day work leading towards Project Schedule and Budget attainment. Leads our project team to exceed their construction execution and financial project goals by maintaining a focus on customer requirements and schedule attainment.

As a Project Manager, you will develop new skills, work in a customer-focused team environment, and join us in expanding network technology for a better community.

• Lead cross-functional efforts between internal and field project teams to ensure on-budget and on-schedule delivery for the customer.
• Create high level project plan and milestone (design, notice to proceed, locate, permit, construction, splicing, closeout) schedule for multi-year Construction projects utilizing project management software
• Management of multiple short duration projects and multi-year projects that range from engineering through construction closeout.
• Manage project level financials based on project milestones to ensure proper revenue recognition during project lifecycle, including project invoicing
• Ensure projects meet milestones, schedules, or timeline requirements. Notify and coordinate between internal teams change in project scope and design change from customer
• Provide timely project status updates to manager and drives proactive communication across teams to reduce risks and obstacles
• Responsible for reviewing daily production and developing forecasts for the month and identifying material, labor, or customer driven delays
• Attends meetings and conference calls with the customer or corporate staff to support the efforts of project
• Support and analyze project finances to reconcile variances in project budgets, client invoicing, special invoicing (bid work, area wide protection), and payments
• Drive reduction in cycle time of PO billing by ensuring proper work close out and documentation packages are properly prepared
• Liaise with Account Receivable team to investigate and resolve invoice discrepancies
• Support bid process for new projects by reviewing RFPs and laying out schedule and coordinating between teams (Operations, BD) to ensure timely submission
• Develop and maintain bid database to analyze pricing
• Assist in developing reports and communications to external customer(s).
• Build processes and teams required to deliver all project requirements.
• Coordinate with the Project Construction Lead for timing, execution, and closeout of individual projects.
• Lead weekly meetings with the project team.
• Review crew maps, timesheets, and daily production logs as necessary to ensure accuracy in information across teams.
• Perform other duties as required and/or assigned.

• Valid driver's license.
• Certified Project Manager (CPM) or Project Management Professional (PMP) a plus
• 6-10 years of progressively challenging project management OSP Fiber Construction experience of 3+ years is a plus
• Understanding of Fiber Telecom Construction
• Effective communication with team members and other stakeholders such as clients is critical
• Ability to communicate at various levels from field to senior leadership teams
• Lead weekly meetings with the project team. Have ad hoc conversations with Client as needed
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in various stages of completion
• Project management skills utilizing various software
• Develop project timelines and associated schedules
• Status reporting, escalation and problem solving and conflict management
• Project forecasting and labor planning
• Develop, manage, and track progress against budgeted schedules and goals
• Reporting and analysis – understanding of risk mitigation, cost, and change control management
• Highly organized and can manage multiple projects at once
• Ability to operate in a high-stress, fast-paced environment.
• Ability to critically think and figure out hard problems and enjoy a hands-on approach to your work
• Ability to identify long-term projects
• Lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Requires extended periods of bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, pushing,…