Engineering Project Manager

Description

Join a well established, rapidly growing company that fosters career growth through formal job training and strategic leadership development programs!

At Hunter Communications, all employees are provided a rich, fully paid benefit package including medical, dental, vision, disability coverage, life insurance, and an employee assistance program. We offer very generous vacation, sick, and holiday time off, a 401k program with a generous employer match, and bonus opportunities.

Job Description:

As a Project Manager for the Hunter Communications Engineering team, you’ll work closely with our engineers, construction teams, service delivery coordinators, and other internal and external stakeholders to manage fiber optic construction projects, solve problems, and help drive the rapid buildout of our top-tier fiber optic network.

The schedule for this full-time, salaried position is 5 days a week, from Monday to Friday, with overtime as required to meet project deadlines. This job qualifies for a remote or hybrid working arrangement, but a remote worker must be working and contactable during daytime business hours in the Pacific Standard Time zone.

To be considered for this role, applicants must possess a minimum of 2 years of demonstrable experience in telecommunications project management, with an emphasis on FTTx and multi-tenant deployment projects.

Job Responsibilities:

Your duties as an Project Manager will involve a variety of responsibilities and tasks, but the essential functions of your role will require:

• Project Lifecycle Management: Oversee all phases of multiple telecommunications projects, from inception through completion, ensuring timely delivery and budget adherence.
• Cross-Functional Team Collaboration: Work closely with internal and external teams to facilitate seamless project execution.
• Project Planning and Budgeting: Develop detailed project plans, monitor financials, update internal tracking systems, and provide regular updates on progress and budget status.
• Stakeholder Communication: Act as the primary liaison for all project stakeholders, maintaining regular and effective communications.
• Status Meetings and Reporting: Lead regular meetings to discuss project status, address issues, and adjust plans to maintain project timelines and budgets.
• Documentation and Close-Out: Ensure comprehensive project documentation is maintained and distribute close-out materials to relevant parties promptly.
• Issue Resolution and Adaptation: Collaborate with stakeholders to resolve challenges and adapt to unforeseen project obstacles and changes.
• Continuous Improvement and Learning: Engage with and lead improvement initiatives, embrace new technologies and methodologies, and adapt to evolving project requirements.
• Risk Management: Proactively identify and mitigate risks to project timelines, budgets, and quality. 
• Compliance and Standards Adherence: Ensure project activities comply with relevant industry standards, safety regulations, and legal requirements.
• Vendor and Contract Management: Manage vendor relationships, contract negotiations, and oversee contractual compliance and performance.
• Quality Assurance: Implement and oversee quality control processes to ensure project deliverables meet required standards and specifications.

Requirements

At Hunter Communications, we strive to put all people first, do the right thing, make it easy, go the extra mile, lead the pack, and fight for our customers. We’re looking for someone who can help us be better together, with competencies including:

• Commitment to Safety: Possession of a valid driver's license, capable of passing an MVR check and adhering to laws and Hunter driving policies. Strong attention to safe working practices.
• Telecommunications Knowledge: In-depth knowledge of fiber optic network construction and deployment, including FTTX and Multi-Dwelling/Tenant Unit projects.
• Proactive Problem-Solving: Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems using critical thinking and best practices. Forward-thinking, identifying risks and proactively addressing them before they become problems.
• Leadership and Communication: Strong capabilities in leading teams, managing stakeholders, and fostering collaboration. Ability to engage effectively with all levels of stakeholders and build positive relationships.
• Organization: Strong ability to organize and file project documentation, communications, and contracts; consistently provide accurate and timely updates.
• Self-Direction and Priority Management: Ability to work autonomously, set priorities, manage time, and advance objectives without direct oversight. Skill in managing multiple projects, with the agility to reprioritize as needs evolve.
• Financial Management: Understanding of budgeting, financial forecasting, and resource management.
• Regulatory Compliance: Knowledge of industry regulations, safety standards, and legal requirements pertinent to telecommunications projects.
• Technical Documentation Analysis: Competence in interpreting land surveys, construction plans, splicing schematics, and as-built drawings.
• Digital Literacy: Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office/Google Workplace, Google Earth, and GIS platforms.
• Adaptability and Continuous Learning: Openness to new technologies and methodologies, with a commitment to ongoing professional growth.

Hunter Communications provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check, MVR and drug screening.