Long Haul Network Development Project Manager

Zayo Group is a leading provider of mission-critical bandwidth, serving impactful companies across various industries. They are seeking a Long Haul Network Development Project Manager responsible for developing and planning new long haul routes in their network, engaging with business partners to define project requirements and mitigate risks to ensure successful project execution.

Responsibilities:

• Work as part of a cross-functional team to identify, qualify, develop and creatively solve new long haul route opportunities
• Critically assess and qualify route requirements (routing, fiber counts, ILA spacing, etc.) to ensure route objectives are clearly defined and meet stakeholder requirements
• Maintain a Plan of Record solution for each project
• Develop multiple solution scenarios, weight against decision criteria and develop recommendations for approval. Support recommendations through the project approval process
• Complete route feasibility planning to appropriately define and de-risk project scope, schedule and budget. May include working with an outside vendor to complete a formal feasibility plan for a new route
• Engage with local teams to research existing network infrastructure and assess options for leveraging those assets in new route builds
• Develop, release and evaluate RFIs in order to cost projects, understand and mitigate execution risks and fine-tune the design/approach
• Identify and negotiate third party partner build and asset acquisition opportunities to complement our construction plans
• Develop and refine project cost estimates to develop the project budget
• Build project milestone-level project schedule
• Proactively identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies and contingency plans
• Engage in project startup activities such as engineering/construction RFP development and bidding, ROW agreement acquisition, long-lead permitting, joint-build agreements and long-lead materials procurement as required in order to position the project for success
• Perform jurisdictional outreach as needed to determine permit requirements and anticipated timeframes
• Support business partners in RFP responses to customer opportunities
• Maintain clear document (versioning) control for route development documentation
• Provide transparent reporting and communications for the projects in the development process
• Develop the vendor partner strategy for the execution of new projects. Develop innovative contract approaches and business terms to structure projects for success. Cultivate a strong pool of vendor partners to successfully execute the plan

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Engineering or other related technical field, or equivalent work experience. Business degree/acumen a plus
• Minimum of 5 (five) years' relevant experience in wireline carrier network planning, engineering and construction
• Minimum of 5 (five) years' experience of successful project management responsibility of large-scale network deployments, ideally related to OSP, Ethernet and/or wireless networks
• Minimum of 5 (five) years' experience with OSP construction contract bidding, negotiation and administration
• Minimum of 5 (five) years OSP construction management experience, preferably with specific long haul construction experience
• Experience negotiating joint build or other build partnership agreements
• Experience administering NTIA (or similar) program requirements such as Davis-Bacon, BABA and EA, a plus
• Specific experience in complex permitting situations including NEPA, Section 106, Tribal, etc
• Experience managing large, complex technical projects and associated budgets
• Working knowledge of OSP construction standards, fiber specifications and optical network design principles
• Working knowledge of fiber test and acceptance criteria and practices
• Strong understanding of the current carrier network landscape in the US, a plus
• Demonstrated exceptional problem solving skills
• Ability to communicate technical topics clearly and effectively with both internal and external customers
• Ability to manage and effectively prioritize multiple projects simultaneously in a demanding, fast-paced environment
• Working knowledge (expert level) of GIS-based tools such as MapInfo, ArcView or Google Earth is required
• Strong knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word, etc.) and Google Suite products
• Travel as required (10% estimated) for critical meetings (permitting agency, vendor meets, etc.)
• Experience with project management software such as Sitetracker, a plus
• Familiarity with Salesforce, a plus