Project Manager, OSP

at Zayo Group LLC in Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Job Description

Company Description

Zayo provides mission-critical bandwidth to the world's most impactful companies, fueling the innovations that are transforming our society. Zayo's 141,000-mile network in North America and Europe includes extensive metro connectivity to thousands of buildings and data centers. Zayo's communications infrastructure solutions include dark fiber, private data networks, wavelengths, Ethernet, and dedicated Internet access. Zayo serves wireless and wireline carriers, media, tech, content, finance, healthcare and other large enterprises.

Zayo is seeking a Project Manager, OSP to be primarily responsible for providing end-to-end customer support, solutions, planning and implementing fiber connectivity solutions, managing customer orders, handling customer service requests, coordinating installations, executing and serving as single point of contact for customers, post-sale, providing direction and project ownership by leading the implementation, execution and communication of projects / orders for customers.

The successful candidate will live in the Atlanta Area.
This role will be required to participate in Emergency Restoration On-Call Rotation.

Responsibilities:

Daily management of splicing vendors across multiple projects to expedite the splicing and testing of fiber optic 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, vendor process and documentation requirements and budget throughout project execution.

Ensure compliance with splicing activity maintenance scheduling and customer notification processes.

Provides direct interface with customers, subcontractors, jurisdictional authorities and interoffice personnel. Supports customer meetings as necessary which requires in person meetings and travel to client and/or construction sites.

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 and executive project reporting including regular updates to our key stakeholders.

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.

Perform on-site surveys and attend field meetings required to ensure projects meet the delivery/ commitment dates identified.

Meet with various municipalities and vendors to review project scope and to ensure positive communication is maintained.

This position will require travel as necessary to support the projects assigned (15-50% estimated). This could entail periods of significant travel at critical times for the project.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree preferred, preferably in Engineering or other related technical field, or equivalent work experience. Business degree/acumen a plus.

Minimum of five (5) years in the telecommunications industry with outside plant, fiber optics, telecommunication architectures, optical transport equipment, and project management experience.

Minimum of five (5) years familiarity with all types of outside plant construction and experience managing large capital projects.

Familiar with all facets of OSP management, including quoting, construction and delivery.

Working knowledge of construction standard, fiber specifications and optical network design principles.

Fiber optic cable splicing and testing knowledge.

Must be able to understand and read construction and splicing documents.

Demonstrated exceptional problem solving skills.

Ability to communicate... For full info follow application link.

Zayo is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.  EEO IS THE LAW  Zayo invites any applicant and/or employee to review the Company’s written Affirmative Action Plan.  This plan is available for inspection upon request by emailing our People Ops team.