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Project Manager will be responsible for the effective management of all designated projects (fiber optic, directional drilling, electrical services) and their associated budgets and schedules, including coordinating all deliverables and requirements of the entire cross-functional project team. Ensure all projects are completed according to the underlying contract and to mutually agreed upon timelines of the customer and the company and are in accordance with company policies and procedures. Project Manager will also ensure that the CEO, Technology and Electrical Operations Managers and customers are aware of issues that will impact timely project completion or cost, and pro-actively seek to identify and communicate any schedule and budget risks.

• Manage assigned projects from inception to completion, ensuring all activities including contracting, product/equipment ordering, permitting regulatory, construction, optimization, site acquisition, close-out, and hand-off to operations are effectively and efficiently coordinated/completed on time within budget and in accordance with the underlying contract.
  
• Manage all external vendors necessary for timely completion and within budget.
  
• Develop accurate project plan and budget for all assigned projects, modify as needed and direct close-out of completed jobs including the receipt of all required documentation.
  
• Lead internal and external deployment meetings with other operations managers and team members to review the status of each job and implement changes as necessary to ensure timely project completion.
  
• Attend customer deployment meetings to provide customer with comprehensive job status reports and resolve any conflicts or issues that arise; this includes travel to jobsites to facilitate initial project deployment.
  
• Ensure accurate and complete files are maintained for projects and appropriate close-out documents are distributed in a timely manner in accordance with corporate and customer standards.
  
• Ensure that all jobs are maintained in a project tracking system with complete accuracy.
  
• Read and interpret construction documents, i.e., prints and plans as well as splicing diagrams that are used in the splicing of fiber optics.
  

Requirements

• 4+ years of telecom project management experience. (Includes: Fiber Optic, Directional Drilling, Electrical Services)
  
• Bachelor s Degree or equivalent work experience.
  
• A valid driver s license required.
  
• Experience managing project budgets or related financials.
  
• Ability to read and understand blueprints along with civil inside & outside plant construction.
  
• Managing project budgets or related financial experience.
  
• Customer-facing project management experience.
  
• Advanced knowledge of telecommunications project management, asset management, and property management.
  
• Advanced knowledge of Public and Private right of way project deployment, including regulatory and permitting processes.
  
• Ability to read and understand blueprints along with civil inside & outside plant construction methods.
  
• Ability to direct the diagnosis of workflow problems, critical paths and institute remedies.
  
• Ability to read and understand financial metrics and identify remedies to financial issues.
  
• Customer service orientation with a strong problem-solving approach.
  
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  
• Ability to manage and process multiple data streams.
  
• Knowledge of construction services: telecommunications, power, fiber, basic construction, and vendor equipment requirements.
  

Additional Requirements:

• Clean background with the ability to pass a background check.
  
• Ability to pass a drug screening.
  
• Valid authorization to work in USA.
  
• Willingness to travel within Texas and nationwide to attend initial deployment of various projects.
  
• Must have project management experience with fiber optic, directional drilling, and electrical services.