COO - Telecommunications

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee the Director of Project Management, Program Managers and
• Project Managers to ensure the timely processing of project financial steps, including PORs, POs, and invoices
• Oversee the Project team handling of budgets and change orders based on contracts
• Develop high-level OSP schedule/budget for each opportunity for a deployment phase
• Develop detailed baseline OSP schedule upon project kickoff (using standardized OSP project tools), and maintain this schedule throughout the course of the project
• Ensure that project tracker is updated daily
• Hiring and managing a team that are qualified in OSP construction and managing contractors in the field and fiber engineering
• Manage all facets of the OSP project department including fiber engineering, program management, vendor selection and management as well as internal construction and splicing teams
• Daily and frequent interaction with third party outside plant engineering and construction suppliers, local municipalities, public utilities, product leads, and sales/sales support team members
• Deliver projects on time, on budget, within quality and safety standards
• Quickly resolve OSP roadblocks
• Effectively track, report and communicate OSP project progress
• Ensure construction management teams are executing according to planned project timelines
• Provide early communication on potential due date, interval, and/or budget slips along with corrective actions to the Executive leadership team
• Ensure as-built drawings to Fiber Engineering upon completion of construction for each segment

• BS Engineering related field or Construction Management or equivalent experience
• Fifteen years technical and management work related experience in the telecommunications industry with emphasis on transmission methods, OSP/ISP, optical networks, project management, and direct customer interface
• Ten years' experience with GIS system usage preferred
• Proven expertise in managing large-scale infrastructure projects, specifically in telecommunications and fiber optic construction (FTTH, OSP)
• Strong background in project management, financials, budgeting, and P&L responsibilities
• Proficient with PCs, Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, Project, etc.)
• Experience in Vetro or similar fiber management tool
• Advanced knowledge of OSP networks, construction methodologies for fiber to the home delivery, design, GIS initiatives, and optical technologies
• The individual will be responsible for the prompt delivery of FTTx

• Los Angeles, California

• $250-275k & Bonus & Equity