The Network Implementation Engineer - OSP Project Manager is responsible for overall implementation, deployment and technical delivery of Greenfield & Brownfield fiber deployments and leased IRUs into the Meta production environment. Activities will include project managing the day to day activity of network development projects in North America, managing partners/contractors against deliverables, identifying and mitigating project risks and developing and managing project budgets ensuring on-time delivery of network to the business. In this role, you will collaborate with Network Development, Network Planning, Edge Network Deployment, Legal, Finance and other internal stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate and manage build partners, engineering and construction firms and associated project budget/s mitigating risk for the project through pre-planning, innovative planning, and partnership
- Collaborate with internal teams to implement long-term infrastructure build plans considering construction timelines, ROW feasibility, and budget needs
- Support tracking and management of ROW and permit acquisition process in conjunction with an accelerated deployment schedule of design and construction
- Collaborate with Sourcing & Net/Dev on new Project Opportunities, potential partner / vendor identification, buildability & High Level Project Budget
- Receive new Projects to Implementation stage via Project Kickoff Document including full E2E requirements support MPR
- Drive Q/A and Q/C of project management system updates/reporting
- Service delivery of Project deliverables to Meta cross-functional teams, including all E2E elements in support of MPR(s) as applicable
- Development of Fiber Acceptance and project closeout packages in accordance with Meta Standards
- Technical delivery and acceptance from vendors of fiber specs, interpretation of OTDR traces, and project closeout packages
- Work closely with finance to develop business plans, budgets, and forecasts
- Move to MINIMUM_QUALIFICATION or PREFERRED_QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
- Experience negotiating with vendors, partners, or contractors to resolve project issues and reach agreements
- Microsoft Office Suite proficiency proficiency, with experience using spreadsheet tools and/or programs
- Experience preparing and presenting quantitative and qualitative comparative analysis and reports
- Detail oriented with experience managing multiple cross-functional tasks and projects
- Understanding of key telco milestones for delivery of dark fiber routes Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
- Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
- Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
- Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
- Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
- Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
- Knowledge of capital budget management. (i.e.-project forecasting, management of accruals)
- 7+ years of project management experience with a focus on Telecom and/or utility construction preferred
- Telecom outside and/or inside plant experience