Mountain Ltd. has an opening for a Project Manager to work remotely!
Position Summary Mountain Ltd. is seeking an experienced Project Manager with a strong background in Outside Plant (OSP) fiber design and permitting to lead telecommunications engineering projects from initial planning through construction-ready delivery. This individual will be responsible for managing project scope, schedules, budgets, resources, client communication, engineering deliverables, and permitting activities. The ideal candidate will have hands-on knowledge of OSP fiber design and understand the requirements involved in taking a network from preliminary design through fielding, detailed engineering, permitting, utility coordination, and construction.
Responsibilities
Project Management
- Manage multiple OSP engineering and permitting projects from kickoff through final delivery.
- Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, resource plans, and delivery milestones.
- Serve as the primary point of contact between clients, Mountain engineering teams, permitting personnel, field resources, subcontractors, and other project stakeholders.
- Track project progress, identify risks or schedule impacts, and proactively resolve issues.
- Lead internal and client project meetings and provide clear reporting on schedule, budget, production, permitting status, and outstanding issues.
- Coordinate engineering, fielding, GIS/CAD, permitting, and quality-control resources to ensure projects remain on schedule.
- Manage scope changes and ensure additional work is identified, documented, and communicated appropriately.
- Ensure final deliverables meet client standards and contractual requirements.
OSP Design & Engineering
- Provide technical oversight of OSP fiber design projects, including FTTH/FTTx, backbone, distribution, feeder, aerial and underground networks.
- Review engineering designs for accuracy, constructability, cost effectiveness, and compliance with client standards.
- Understand fiber routing, splice planning, equipment placement, conduit and structure requirements, aerial attachments, pole lines, and underground construction.
- Coordinate field data collection and ensure field information is incorporated accurately into engineering designs.
- Review high-level and detailed designs before permitting and construction release.
- Work with designers and engineers to resolve utility conflicts, constructability concerns, easement limitations, pole-loading issues, and other field conditions that affect final design.
Permitting & Right-of-Way
- Manage permitting activities associated with OSP telecommunications construction.
- Coordinate preparation, submission, tracking, and approval of permit applications.
- Maintain relationships and communicate effectively with municipalities, DOTs, utilities, railroads, pole owners, and other permitting authorities.
- Understand requirements associated with:
- Municipal and county permits
- State DOT/ROW permits
- Pole attachment applications
- Railroad crossings
- Highway crossings
- Utility coordination
- Traffic-control plans
- Easements and right-of-way requirements
- Identify permitting risks early in the design process and work with engineering teams to modify designs when necessary.
- Track permits through approval and proactively address comments, revisions, and agency requirements.
Qualifications
Required
- 5+ years of telecommunications OSP engineering, design, permitting, or project management experience.
- Strong working knowledge of OSP fiber-optic network design and construction.
- Demonstrated experience managing permitting and right-of-way activities for telecommunications projects.
- Ability to review and understand OSP construction drawings, fiber designs, maps, permit packages, and engineering documentation.
- Experience coordinating with municipalities, utilities, DOTs, pole owners, and other governing agencies.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, budgets, and resources simultaneously.
- Strong client-facing communication and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to identify constructability and permitting issues before they impact construction schedules.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage detailed project trackers and reporting.
Preferred
- Experience managing large-scale FTTH/FTTx or broadband deployment programs.
- Familiarity with GIS and CAD-based design environments.
- Experience with permitting requirements across multiple states and jurisdictions.
- Understanding of NESC requirements and utility construction standards.
- Experience managing both internal engineering teams and subcontractors.
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