Sphaera, Inc Hiring for Telecom Project Manager III Job at Oregon Full Time

Position: Telecom Project Manager III

About Sphaera, Inc. 

We are a fast-growing IT Infrastructure company, working in telecommunications, cloud, and data center facilities. Sphaera has full-lifecycle expertise in large scale telecom projects.

We have an awesome team of motivated, knowledgeable, fun-loving team members who enjoy problem solving, collaboration, and turning chaos into structure. We provide comprehensive health coverage, competitive compensation, but more importantly, we offer a supportive, collaborative, and innovative environment to empower you to do the best work of your career. 

About the Role:  

This role is open to candidates who live in Oregon or Washington.  Travel by car is required 25% – 50% of the job. On site visits to the project locations is required periodically.

Sphaera values your industry experience, your ideas and drive to be part of a safe and high-quality construction team.

Sphaera is looking for an experienced project manager with experience in central office telecommunications construction to join our growing Project Management Office (PMO) team. Knowledge of Telecordia GR-1275/1502, Verizon IP72202, and/or AT&T T&P 73600/76400 Standards is a requirement.

In this role you will work with a group of project managers to coordinate our field teams and ensure that they are safe, busy and perform high-quality work. This position reports to the Chief Technology Officer. 

As a Telecom Project Manager (TPM) you will be responsible for the overall on-site success of planning and managing multiple, complex Inside Plant Renovation Projects.

In this role, a typical day will include:

• You will interact and coordinate the construction activities of Sphaera employees, Customer employees, contractors, and third-party vendors
• You will coordinate several teams deployed to renovate rural central offices
• You will conduct daily stand-up calls with the teams in the field
• You will ensure that materials, equipment, and personnel are coordinated and where they need to be
• You will escalate any deviations from the project plan to the Sr. PM and/or the CTO each day
• You will ensure that timelines are achievable
• You will ensure that project plans include adequate time for team safety, training, and quality reviews
• You will monitor progress and report problems/progress/status to Sr. Program Manager
• Manage the testing of all installation per the approved test plan, documenting results and providing to the Program Manager as a deliverable to the Customer
• Oversee the acceptance, inventory, and storage of materials – coordinate delivery of materials from storage location to the installation site as required to meet the installation schedule
• Coordinate building / street access and other requirements with post personnel based upon the implementation schedule
• Provide actual start and finish dates for all summary tasks in the schedule to Sr. PM weekly. Ensure schedules are met or completed prior to due dates. Provide any schedule delays to the Sr. Program Manager
• Review and disposition out-of-scope requests from the customer. Resolve all change requests to include negotiation, design, quote, installation, and acceptance
• Travel to other Locations or Customer Sites as necessary
• Perform other duties as required

Experience Requirements:

• Experience working at/for/with major carriers like AT&T, Verizon, CenturyLink, Sprint, SBC, T-Mobile, etc
• Experience overseeing installation teams to include sub-contractors
• 7+ years of related experience or a combination of skills, education, and experience
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; PMP preferred
• Three (3) years of specialized experience managing OSP / ISP and other telecommunications projects
• Knowledge of Microsoft software applications primarily Visio, Project, Excel, PowerPoint & Word
• Strong soft skills
• Strong written communication skills
• Knowledge of OSHA standards
• Knowledge of IEEE standards
• Knowledge of Telecordia, AT&T and/or Verizon standards
• Writing samples will be requested

Benefits:

Work with a collaborative team and enjoy a highly driven culture that is committed to personal and professional development! Other company perks include:

• Competitive pay
• Flexible PTO
• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage (main monthly premiums paid by employer)
• 401k
• Life Insurance & Disability Coverage

Diverse Workforce / EEO:

Sphaera is an equal opportunity employer. Sphaera 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.

Sphaera requires a pre-employment background check as conditions of employment.

Sphaera may require a pre-employment drug screening and is a drug free workplace.

The statements in this document are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to the classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. This document in no way constitutes a contract of employment. Sphaera reserves the right to modify job descriptions, policies or any other procedural documents at any time, for any reason without prior notice.

COVID-19 considerations:

All Workers are required to wear masks in the Field until on-site standards are modified. And adhering to all State Mandates.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $115,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
All Workers are required to wear masks in the Field until on-site standards are modified. And adhering to all State Mandates.

Application Question(s):

• Experience working at a telecommunications company
• Three (3) years of specialized experience managing OSP / ISP and other telecommunications projects

License/Certification:

• PMP (Preferred)
• OSHA (Preferred)

Willingness to travel:

• 50% (Required)

Work Location: Multiple Locations