Project Manager, Systems Engineer, Electrical Engineering

Location:

Chicago, Illinois

Required Travel:
Minimal

Open to Relocation:
No

Hybrid Work Model: 3 days onsite / 2 days remote

OSP fiber delivery requires coordinated management across multiple markets and jurisdictions, including FTTH/FTTP design, fielding, permitting, TCP/layout, drafting, PLA/QC, submission, as-built and construction handoff activities. The Project Manager will help maintain project-level visibility, track forecast and actual delivery dates, support issue resolution, and coordinate with customer and internal teams to reduce rework and accelerate construction-readiness.

• Own day-to-day coordination for assigned OSP fiber projects from intake through customer submission and construction-readiness.
• Manage the delivery flow across SOW/input validation, customer technical discussions, ECD commitment, research, plat/utility requests, fielding, design, permit/TCP/PLA, drafting, QC, submission, as-built and construction handoff.
• Build and maintain project schedules, forecast dates, milestone status and action trackers; provide weekly updates and support Gantt / dashboard reporting.
• Drive on-time delivery by anticipating blockers, clarifying inputs and ensuring cross-functional owners are aligned.
• Serve as a central coordination point between customer stakeholders and delivery, engineering, fielding, drafting, permitting, PMO, finance and vendor teams.
• Coordinate with construction partners and customer stakeholders on constructability issues such as DA ride, aerial/underground decisions, rear placements, pole attachments, permit requirements and city standards.
• Run effective project syncs, capture decisions, document action owners and follow through on open items until closure.
• Support first-time-right quality by ensuring required artifacts, drawings, checklists, permits, evidence and system updates are complete before handoff or submission.
• Monitor recurring quality issues, redlines, rework causes and jurisdictional feedback; convert findings into corrective actions and lessons learned.
• Ensure project records are updated in appropriate systems and repositories such as project trackers, design systems, dashboards and document repositories as applicable.
• Identify risks related to input gaps, permitting delay, city/jurisdiction requirement changes, resource constraints, tool access, vendor readiness or customer decisions.
• Escalate aging blockers with clear impact, owner, due date and recommended decision path.
• Prepare concise updates for daily/weekly syncs, steering reviews, business reviews, customer checkpoints and internal leadership updates.

• 10+ years of experience managing outside plant (OSP), fiber engineering or telecom network deployment projects; strong candidates may bring more extensive OSP PM experience.
• Practical understanding of FTTH/FTTP/FTTx delivery, aerial and underground placement, fielding, design, permitting, drafting, QC, ROW/jurisdiction requirements and construction handoff.
• Experience coordinating project delivery across customer stakeholders, engineering teams, vendors and construction partners.
• Working knowledge of telecom design/platform tools and data formats such as IQGeo, Site Tracker, AutoCAD, GIS/ArcGIS/QGIS, Google Earth/KMZ/KML, SharePoint and project trackers.
• Strong project controls discipline: schedule management, milestone tracking, risk/action logs, status reporting, forecast/actual date management and executive-ready communication.
• Ability to travel or support market/customer activities as needed and work across U.S. time zones.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to lead calls, document decisions and coordinate across multiple internal and external teams.
• Prior experience with wireline/fiber operators, utility companies, telecom construction firms or similar infrastructure delivery environments.
• Experience managing permit packages, pole applications, traffic control plans, municipal submissions, redline correction loops and ROW/utility coordination.
• Familiarity with Power BI or customer-facing delivery dashboards and using KPI data to drive governance.
• Experience in U.S. multi-state fiber expansion programs.
• Telecom construction-readiness experience, including DA rides, constructability reviews and coordination with field/construction teams.

• You will work on large challenging and complex programs.
• You will be able to work with the best and brightest minds to collaborate across accounts/regions to provide a single voice.
• You will have the opportunity to work with the industry most advanced technologies.

Amdocs is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce.