Long Haul Network Development Project Manager

November 5

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Zayo Group

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2007

📡 Telecommunications

🏢 Enterprise

☁️ SaaS

💰 $92.9M Grant on 2023-06

Description

• Work as part of a cross-functional team to identify, qualify, develop and creatively solve new long haul route opportunities. • Critically assess and qualify route requirements (routing, fiber counts, ILA spacing, etc.) to ensure route objectives are clearly defined and meet stakeholder requirements. • Maintain a Plan of Record solution for each project. • Develop multiple solution scenarios, weight against decision criteria and develop recommendations for approval. • Support recommendations through the project approval process. • Complete route feasibility planning to appropriately define and de-risk project scope, schedule and budget. • May include working with an outside vendor to complete a formal feasibility plan for a new route. • Engage with local teams to research existing network infrastructure and assess options for leveraging those assets in new route builds. • Develop, release and evaluate RFIs in order to cost projects, understand and mitigate execution risks and fine-tune the design/approach. • Identify and negotiate third party partner build and asset acquisition opportunities to complement our construction plans. • Develop and refine project cost estimates to develop the project budget. • Build project milestone-level project schedule. • Proactively identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies and contingency plans. • Engage in project startup activities such as engineering/construction RFP development and bidding, ROW agreement acquisition, long-lead permitting, joint-build agreements and long-lead materials procurement as required in order to position the project for success. • Perform jurisdictional outreach as needed to determine permit requirements and anticipated timeframes. • Support business partners in RFP responses to customer opportunities. • Maintain clear document (versioning) control for route development documentation. • Provide transparent reporting and communications for the projects in the development process. • Develop the vendor partner strategy for the execution of new projects. • Develop innovative contract approaches and business terms to structure projects for success. • Cultivate a strong pool of vendor partners to successfully execute the plan.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Engineering or other related technical field, or equivalent work experience. • Business degree/acumen a plus. • Minimum of 5 (five) years relevant experience in wireline carrier network planning, engineering and construction. • Minimum of 5 (five) years experience of successful project management responsibility of large-scale network deployments, ideally related to OSP, Ethernet and/or wireless networks. • Minimum of 5 (five) years experience with OSP construction contract bidding, negotiation and administration. • Minimum of 5 (five) years OSP construction management experience, preferably with specific long haul construction experience. • Experience negotiating joint build or other build partnership agreements. • Experience administering NTIA (or similar) program requirements such as Davis-Bacon, BABA and EA, a plus. • Specific experience in complex permitting situations including NEPA, Section 106, Tribal, etc. • Experience managing large, complex technical projects and associated budgets. • Working knowledge of OSP construction standards, fiber specifications and optical network design principles. • Working knowledge of fiber test and acceptance criteria and practices. • Strong understanding of the current carrier network landscape in the US, a plus. • Demonstrated exceptional problem solving skills. • Ability to communicate technical topics clearly and effectively with both internal and external customers. • Ability to manage and effectively prioritize multiple projects simultaneously in a demanding, fast-paced environment. • Working knowledge of GIS-based tools such as MapInfo, ArcView or Google Earth. • Strong knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word, etc.) and Google Suite products. • Experience with project management software such as Sitetracker, a plus. • Familiarity with Salesforce, a plus. • Travel as required (10% estimated) for critical meetings (permitting agency, vendor meets, etc.).

Benefits

• Excellent Health, Dental & Vision Insurance • Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan • Fitness membership discounts • Generous paid time off policy including paid parental leave