About the position
Brightspeed is looking for a Program Manager to join our team! As Program Manager, Engineering & Construction, you will be managing the daily operations of the outside fiber plant to include engineering, permitting, contracting, designing and maintenance of new building adds and existing fiber facility relocations. This critical role will require you to be responsible for designing and developing complex outside plant (OSP) equipment installations, modifications, and upgrades. Maintaining fiber splice records, networking topography records, fiber mapping, and as-builts in corporate inventory systems. You will also be working closely with other carriers, engineering firms, local/ state agencies and building owners/property owners on new building add-ons and relocations. You will be utilizing a variety of systems for the processing and reporting of work activities, inventory of OSP facilities, documentation of projects and managing various budgets to include but not limited to new construction and route maintenance/protection.
Responsibilities
- Maintaining the security of the outside fiber plant (OSP) network, either aerial and/or underground, throughout area of responsibility by managing cable location, by locating contractors and initiating protection activities
- Working closely with other carriers, local/ state agencies and building owners/property owners on new building adds and relocations
- Working closely with upstream groups, completes fiber verification requests, project estimations, designs, bids, permits and manages construction of new building adds
- Monitoring infrastructure builds and reviewing punch lists and approving work that meets industry construction standards
- Preparing project timelines, tracking budgets, and providing detailed weekly status reports
- Obtaining value added contractors/subcontractors for engineering, permitting and construction of OSP infrastructure
- Obtaining and managing contractors for route protection. Maintaining fiber splice records, network topography records, and fiber mapping
- Directing emergency restoration and mitigation activities required for the OSP network. This could include fiber optic damage, natural disasters, power failures and other events
- Managing contract and/or employee fiber splicers
- Providing on the job divisional training to employees and oversees contractors to ensure the proper method and procedures of facility protection and maintenance are followed
- Utilizing locating equipment, use of Optical Time Domain Reflectometers (OTDR), and troubleshooting tone generation/reception in field
Requirements
- Strong background and understanding of telecommunications, outside plant engineering, construction, and managing network related construction projects with successful results that include scope, schedule, and budget
- Highly professional and motivated
- Understanding of contract management and project accounting
- Creative problem solver
- Proven results in building strong peer level relationships
- Strong OSP construction knowledge with ability to read/red-line construction drawings to facilitate new builds, relocations, and emergency repairs
- Excellent interpersonal, coaching, managerial, and leadership skills
- Ability to perform a wide spectrum of complex assignments requiring alternative analysis, innovation, and judgment
- Assumes responsibility for contribution to the success of major or multiple projects and is periodically called upon to make decisions
- Must be proficient in MS Office applications, databases, and flowcharts
- Experience in computer aided drafting (CAD) programs
- Ability to be on-call on a 24/7/365 basis
- A valid driver's license with a satisfactory driving record
Nice-to-haves
- 5 plus years of experience in contract management, permitting, XGSPON, and fiber management
Benefits
- Competitive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- Employee assistance program
- 401K plan with company match
- Comprehensive benefit program
- Paid time off programs promoting overall wellness
