Network Project Manager

Minimum 1-2 yr experience in Telecom – specifically around OSP (Engineering, Planning, Operations)

JOB TITLE:

Network Project Manager

Description:

We’re investing in our network to improve the way we live, work, and communicate. Our fiber infrastructure will be critical for all our future network transformation objectives including new products such as IoT, 5G, and future smart cities. As an EPM, you will help build one network engineered for growth for all lines of business.

You will be managing all aspects of OSP project management. You will be preparing the overall schedule for EWO construction activities:

• Driving complex projects and programs to achieve targeted and measured business goals and key objectives.
• Developing a weekly schedule.
• Participate in weekly status calls.
• Developing and implementing corrective action plans to mitigate impact to project schedules and overall business objectives.
• Maintaining excellent communication with functional team members, direct management, and external customers to ensure early identification of issues a timely reporting of status.

What we’re looking for…
You are the type of person who sees a problem and gets it fixed no matter what. You enjoy the challenge of working through complex, cross-functional issues towards a transformational solution. You’re great at being detail oriented and thrive under the pressure of a deadline, but are also willing to be flexible when the situation is right. You are able to negotiate effectively at all levels of the organization and influence decisions that yield the best results for our company.

You’ll need to have:

• Bachelor’s degree or five or more years of work experience.
• One or more years of relevant outside plant work experience.
• Technical or project management experience.
• Knowledge of PC and software applications including Windows and MS Office.

Even better if you have:

• Excellent verbal and written skills for inter-organizational and external customer communications.
• Strong organization skills and demonstrated ability to manage multiple, often conflicting priorities to successful completion.
• Experience making independent decisions based on policies, practices and project requirements.
• Engineering, Planning, and/or Operations knowledge, especially with Local and Long-Haul Telecommunications networks.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Ability to make network design decisions based on recommended Engineering Guidelines and design criteria.

Manages the OSP work order activity. Monitor and adjust a weekly work schedule using Microsoft Project. Contribute to weekly status calls with OSP construction teams. 1-5 years of experience desired. Manages customer escalations related to service orders and EWO projects.

REQUIRED SHIFT:
Standard 8-4 weekday schedule

Hybrid Model in MD office 1-2 day a week

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $40.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: Hybrid remote in La Plata, MD 20646