Project Manager, OSP Construction & Engineering - Ziply Fiber
Arlington, WA 98223
About the Job
Position Title: Project Manager, OSP Construction & Engineering
$71,250 to $118,750 annually DOE
Comprehensive health benefits include - medical, dental, vision, 401k, flexible spending account, paid sick
leave and paid time off, parental leave, quarterly performance bonus, training, career growth and education
reimbursement programs.
At Ziply Fiber, our mission is to elevate the connected lives of our communities every day. We are delivering the
fastest home internet in the Northwest, with a focus on areas traditionally underserved by mainstream internet
companies. And as our state-of-the-art fiber network expands in WA, OR, ID and MT, so does our need for team
members who can help us grow and realize our goals.
We may be building internet, but we are reaching real people. We strive to build relationships and provide
customers and communities with refreshingly great experiences.
We emphasize our values in all our interactions:
Genuinely Caring:Our customers and colleagues are people, and quite possibly our neighbors. We put
ourselves in their shoes and give them our full attention.
Empowering You:We empower our customers to choose the products that best meet their needs, and we
support our employees to implement solutions that elevate the experiences of our customers and coworkers.
Innovation and Improvement:We always look for ways to make the experiences of our customers – and each
other – better.
Earning Your Trust:We earn trust by communicating simply and transparently as real people, not as a
corporation.
Job Summary
The Project Manager, OSP Construction & Engineering is responsible for managing the quality, on-budget and
timely completion of all construction projects across residential and commercial segments. The Project Manager,
OSP Construction & Engineering will work closely with our vendor partners and will ensure adherence to all
company and government guidelines.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The Essential Duties and Responsibilities listed below are a range of duties performed by the employee and not
intended to reflect all duties performed.
- Responsible for the day-to-day management of projects using project management tools, processes, and
methodologies to ensure projects are delivered on-time, on budget and with excellent quality. Serve as
point of contact for everything involving a project’s organization and timeline. - Must be able to provide status across all ongoing projects at any given time.
- Create long and short-term plans, including setting targets for milestones and adhering to deadlines.
- Coordinate and host regular meeting series to ensure communication and alignment of initiatives,
information sharing and implementation of best practices. - Ensure that all team members have the required information and resources to carry out their tasks
effectively. - Demonstrate consistent ownership and accountability for the delivery of projects.
- Continuously perform risk assessment and resolve issues as they arise or quickly engage others to
resolve to reduce adverse timing and quality impacts of the project schedule. - Coordinate with relevant internal team members to coordinate action items and realistic timelines to meet
business goals. - Gather and provide feedback on lessons learned, best practices and innovations on process/procedures
and tools to improve efficiencies and cycle time. - Coordinate and facilitate with internal and external resources to affect the timely completion of projects.
- Drive processes and automation to support LEAN process approaches to solve problems.
- Maintain comprehensive project documentation and provide regular streamlined reports to leadership.
- Perform other duties as required.
Qualifications:
- Five (5) years of Telecommunication experience or equivalent project management experience, PMP
preferred. - Experience managing large scale projects.
- Demonstrated experience meeting project commitment deadlines.
- Familiarity with Outside Plant (OSP) architectures consisting of underground, direct buried, aerial, and
building applications. - Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Adobe.
- Understand LEAN concepts.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Ability to influence others to meet project objectives.
- Ability to work independently and apply sound judgment and reasoning skills to a variety of situations.
- Ability to multi-task and collaborate effectively with other personnel to meet deadlines.
- Strong verbal and written communication, attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Ability to work within critical deadlines.
- Ability to adjust to rapidly changing priorities and schedules.
- Ability to provide excellent customer service.
- Effective conflict resolution skills.
- Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends when applicable to meet deadlines.
- Must be organized and accountable.
Work Authorization
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US for any employer. Sponsorship is not available for this
position.
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Essential and marginal functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for bending, stooping,
sitting, walking, or standing for prolonged periods of time; most of time is spent sitting in a comfortable position
with frequent opportunity to move about. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision,
depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
Work is performed in an office setting with exposure to computer screens and requires extensive use of a
computer, keyboard, mouse, and multi-line telephone system. The work is primarily a modern office setting.
At all times, Ziply Fiber must be your primary employer. Unless otherwise prohibited by law, employees may not
hold outside employment nor be self-employed without obtaining approval in writing from Ziply Fiber. In holding
outside employment or self-employment, employees should ensure that participation does not conflict with
responsibilities to Ziply Fiber or its business interests.
Diverse Workforce / EEO:
Ziply Fiber is an equal opportunity employer. Ziply Fiber will consider all qualified candidates regardless of race,
color, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, and the presence of
a non-job-related handicap or disability or any other legally protected status.
Ziply Fiber requires a pre-employment background check as conditions of employment. Ziply Fiber may require a
pre-employment drug screening.
Ziply Fiber is a drug free workplace.
Qualifications: • 6+ months of sales and/or customer service experience – OR – current or prior military service • High school diploma or equivalent. • Must be 18 years of age or older. • Must be enthusiastic, persuasive, persistent, and have the ability to handle rejection in the selling process well • Must have a cell phone or tablet • Must be committed to providing exceptional customer service in a calm, professional manner • Must be able to pass local community background checks and permitting processes Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: • Ability to prioritize and organize work effectively and be a self-starter • Ability to maintain confidentiality of company and customer information • Ability to deal with public in a professional manner • Ability to work independently and apply sound judgment and reasoning skills to a variety of situations • Strong verbal and written communication skills • Excellent customer service skills
Source : Ziply Fiber