OSP Project Manager - Splicing

December 31, 2024

🤠 Texas – Remote

Although this job is listed in Texas, this company may be open to hiring remote in other states.

💵 $66.5k - $95k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

👷‍♀️ Project Manager

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Zayo Group

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Zayo Group is a leading global provider of communication infrastructure services, offering a wide range of products and services including fiber & transport, network connectivity, mobile infrastructure, private networks, and various managed services like SD-WAN and security solutions. Zayo's extensive network spans over 145,000 route miles of fiber and connects over 1,500 data centers worldwide. Its services cater to various industries including education, finance, healthcare, retail, media & entertainment, and more, helping businesses achieve scalable and secure connectivity solutions. With a focus on innovation and customer success, Zayo continuously invests in network expansion and service delivery excellence.

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2007

📡 Telecommunications

🏢 Enterprise

☁️ SaaS

💰 $92.9M Grant on 2023-06

📋 Description

• Daily management of splicing vendors across multiple projects to expedite the splicing and testing of fiber optic metro and long haul routes • Assess and validate requirements (routing, fiber counts, hut spacing, etc.) for new route planning to ensure route objectives are clearly defined and meet stakeholder requirements • Coordinates access to customer and network points of presence for fiber splicing and testing vendors • Provides specialized telecommunications technical expertise related to fiber optic splicing & testing • Collaborates with internal project managers to refine project schedules and budgets • Actively manage schedule and budget throughout project execution • Provides direct interface with customers, subcontractors, jurisdictional authorities and interoffice personnel • Supports customer meetings as necessary • Oversees procurement of equipment and materials required for project implementation • Actively monitor material stock and order lead times to negate material delays • Proactively identify and mitigate project risks and develop contingency plans • Conduct construction resource planning to ensure project objectives are met • Develop RFPs for the splicing & testing of routes • Manage the RFP process and negotiate with bidders to ensure the lowest qualified awards are made • Diligently manage the contract terms throughout the life of each contract • Provide project-level reporting including regular updates to our key customers • Ensure routes are delivered on time, on budget and as per construction standards • Deliver splicing documents to the support teams in a timely manner to ensure route is properly documented • Review and approve testing packages and project documentation for consistent delivery to customers • Coordinate and collaborate with the OSP teams within the regions to ensure alignment between metro and long haul projects and local objectives • Perform on-site surveys and attend field meetings required to ensure projects meet the delivery/ commitment dates identified • Occasionally to meet with various municipalities and vendors to review project scope and to ensure positive communication is maintained

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelors’ Degree preferred • Minimum of five (5) years in the telecommunications industry with outside plant, fiber optics, telecommunication architectures, optical transport equipment, and project management experience • Must have three (3) years familiarity with all types of outside plant construction and experience managing large capital projects • Strong experience with fiber optic cable splicing, testing and analysis • Familiar with Email, MS Excel, Word, Google Earth and AutoCad • Must be able to manage multiple aggressive RFP and design construction schedules and responses • Must be able to understand and read construction and fiber splicing documents • Familiar with all facets of OSP management, including quoting, construction and delivery • Must possess a valid driver’s license and is expected to drive as required • Ability and willingness to participate in on call schedule to respond to network outages and emergency restoration activities

🏖️ Benefits

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