Project Manager Construction

Pramira Inc•Brea, CA

10d•$85,000 - $95,000

About The Position

Pramira Inc. is seeking a Construction Project Manager to lead Southern California fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) and outside plant (OSP) construction projects from preconstruction through closeout and final customer acceptance. The Project Manager serves as the general contractor’s key coordinator among internal teams, field crews, subcontractors, clients, utilities, agencies, inspectors, and other stakeholders. The role owns project scope, cost, schedule, field production, quality, safety coordination, and closeout, with responsibility for aligning estimating, field execution, and financial performance. The position turns awarded scopes into executable budgets, procurement and subcontract packages, schedules, and weekly work plans. It coordinates work readiness, permitting, access, materials, inspections, utility coordination, and field resources. The Project Manager manages microtrenching, directional boring, and aerial OSP construction, and coordinates associated installation, restoration, inspection, and acceptance activities. The role also maintains job-cost forecasts and project documentation, manages change orders and billing, supports safe field execution, and coordinates fiber installation, testing, customer turnover, and complete closeout packages. The role requires at least five years of construction project management experience in fiber, telecommunications, underground utilities, or comparable civil infrastructure, including successful FTTH project delivery. Regular travel to assigned sites and occasional evening or weekend work may be required when permitted construction windows call for it. The listed annual pay range is $85,000–$95,000, depending on experience.

Requirements

At least 5 years of construction project management experience in fiber, telecommunications, underground utilities, or comparable civil infrastructure, including successful FTTH project delivery.
Demonstrated experience managing microtrenching, directional boring, and aerial OSP construction, including production constraints, safety risks, quality checks, and restoration requirements.
Experience working for a general contractor or utility construction contractor and managing self-perform crews, subcontractors, budgets, change orders, and customer billing.
Ability to read construction drawings, permit conditions, unit-price schedules, and contract scopes.
Strong Excel skills and experience with scheduling or construction management software.
Working knowledge of Southern California right-of-way and encroachment permitting, utility coordination, and applicable Cal/OSHA, pole-owner, and CPUC GO 95 and GO 128 requirements.
Ability to travel regularly to assigned sites and work occasional evenings or weekends when permitted construction windows require it.
Valid driver's license for required business driving.

Nice To Haves

Southern California municipal and subcontractor relationships.
OSHA 30 training.
PMP certification.
Experience with Procore, Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, GIS, or similar tools.
A degree in construction management, engineering, or a related field; equivalent field and project management experience is also welcome.

Responsibilities

Manage construction projects from kickoff and preconstruction through closeout and final customer acceptance.
Align project scope, estimates, budgets, and field execution; lead handoffs from estimating to operations.
Turn awarded scopes into executable budgets, purchase and subcontract packages, schedules, and weekly work plans.
Confirm permits, site access, materials, inspections, and utility coordination before releasing work.
Lead two-week lookahead planning with site superintendents and field operations; identify constraints, remove roadblocks, coordinate trades, and ensure upcoming work is resourced and ready.
Develop, maintain, and present construction schedules with accurate sequencing, resource planning, and clear communication of timelines.
Conduct weekly client-facing meetings and provide updates on schedule, budget, risks, progress, and project accountability.
Manage project budgets, cost tracking, labor production, cost-to-complete projections, and monthly forecasts for subcontractors, materials, and labor hours.
Identify cost risks, variances, and savings opportunities; compare installed and accepted quantities with labor hours and planned production, and address delays or overruns.
Review and approve subcontractor invoices and internal cost reporting; verify subcontractor quantities and prepare accurate customer progress billing.
Negotiate, award, and manage subcontractor agreements; coordinate foremen, superintendents, subcontractors, equipment, and material deliveries.
Coordinate procurement of materials, equipment, and long-lead items, and maintain vendor and subcontractor relationships.
Manage microtrenching, directional boring, and aerial construction, including their respective installation, coordination, safety, inspection, and restoration requirements.
Identify scope gaps, field changes, and cost impacts; prepare, review, and submit RFIs, submittals, and change orders; support change-order pricing, negotiation, and execution.
Maintain accurate project records and organized documentation, including daily records and weekly status reports.
Serve as the primary point of contact for clients and stakeholders and facilitate internal and external project meetings.
Coordinate municipal inspectors, engineering teams, utility owners, customers, and affected residents; resolve access conflicts, permit restrictions, field design questions, and restoration complaints.
Ensure work complies with project specifications and company quality standards; coordinate restoration acceptance and resolve restoration complaints.
Partner with safety personnel and field leaders on utility-damage prevention, traffic control, excavation and aerial hazards, and corrective actions; support OSHA and company safety compliance and stop and escalate unsafe work.
Coordinate fiber pulling or blowing, splicing, testing, punch lists, as-built records, warranties, restoration acceptance, and customer turnover.
Oversee punch-list completion and final closeout, ensuring timely submission of as-builts, warranties, and closeout documentation.
Conduct post-project reviews to evaluate cost performance and identify improvements.