The application window will be open until at least May 7, 2024. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.

Role Description

As our Special Projects Manager, Texas, you will support deployment, operations, installations, and maintenance of a fiber optic network for residential and business customers throughout Texas (Austin and San Antonio). You'll have a vital role within the business by adapting to solve critical problems as they arise before moving onto the next region. Your ability to quickly build internal and external stakeholder trust is essential for success because of your audience (e.g., local city and municipal individuals). Additionally, your ability to craft effective communication, both written and verbally, to help influence and complete complex projects that improve internet access, speed, and service in your community are essential.

In this role, you'll:

• Support the deployment and operation of GFiber's FTTH build in a metropolitan area. Assist the Head of Metro Technical Operations in leading all Deployment and Operational team members within a metropolitan area.
• Ensure alignment between various parts of the customer network deployment from design all the way to service delivery. Ensure the best local network is designed, built, and maintained with speed and within business goals.
• Work with city management to ensure business targets are met. Coordinate with city officials, jurisdictional authorities and utility representatives.
• Manage proposals, bids, scope definition, engineering design cycles and design review and approvals for a FTTH network, specifically, the selection of vendors.

At a minimum we'd like you to have:

• BA/BS degree in Engineering, Telecommunications or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience with fiber network deployments, outside and inside plant fiber infrastructure.
• 10 years of experience with direct team and vendor management.
• Knowledge of inside and outside plant fiber optic network infrastructure, and engineering design and construction. Knowledge of network drawings, route maps and scopes of work, interpreting fiber test results and auditing projects for compliance with scopes of work.
• Experience in operational improvement, process/workflow development, and managing complex cross-functional projects.

It's preferred if you have:

• MBA or Master's degree in Technology.
• 12 years of relevant industry experience, with technical and people management experience.
• Experience developing requests for proposals (RFPs), scheduling projects, cost engineering, budgeting and forecasting costs, reporting project status and costs, procurement and consulting with contractors and vendors.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting costs, project reporting, capacity planning, quality assurance, equipment turn-up, testing and acceptance.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $181,000 - $199,000 bonus cash award benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.