Position Summary:

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.

Primary Position Duties:

• 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.

Position Requirements:

• 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, pulling, lifting, lifting in awkward positions, standing, twisting, reaching above shoulder level or working in confined spaces.

While performing some duties, the employee will work primarily in an office setting. However, there may be times that will require the employee to work outdoors in all types of weather and may be exposed to dust, fluctuating temperatures, and periodic high noise levels. The employee may be required to travel within the United States up to 50% of the time and may be required to stay away from home up to 14 days at a time.

Education or Skills:

• Possess a High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Previous Project Management experience required.
• Experience managing multiple projects and leading cross-functional teams.
• Project Management experience with budgeting, scheduling, and planning a plus.
• Ability to coordinate and integrate work across multiple disciplines, complete scheduling, and resource planning activities to drive efficient work processes, identify and manage all project risks, and enhance customer communication and satisfaction.
• Strong communications with internal and external stakeholders. Ability to communicate progress, highlight issues and provide recommendations to senior leadership.
• Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.