Fiber Construction Manager, Expert
Required skills
- Fiber Optic network system
- underground civil construction
- overhead fiber installation
- contract-worthy projects
- project constructability
- site conditions
- construction crews
- contractors
- project inspectors
- construction oversight
Nice to have
- Planisware
Role summary
The Fiber Construction Manager, Expert is responsible for overseeing the construction and improvement of Fiber Optic network systems, including both underground civil and overhead fiber installations. This role involves identifying projects, consulting on constructability, coordinating crews and contractors, overseeing inspectors, and managing projects from initiation to completion. Key responsibilities include preparing job packages, conducting job walks, coordinating with stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with safety standards, engineering designs, permits, and regulatory requirements. The position requires experience with fiber optics, civil construction, and working around electrical facilities, with a strong emphasis on safety and project delivery.
Requisition ID # 175566
Job Category: Maintenance / Construction / Operations; Information Technology
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Business Unit: Technology & Security
Work Type: Hybrid
Job Location: Rocklin
Department Overview
Information Systems Technology Services is a unified organization comprised of various departments which collaborate effectively in order to deliver high-quality technology solutions.
Position Summary
Oversees construction and improvement projects within the Fiber Optic network system, including underground civil construction and overhead fiber installation. Identifies contract-worthy projects, consults on project constructability and site conditions, coordinates construction crews and contractors, oversees project inspectors, and provides construction oversight through project completion. Prepares job packages and construction estimates, conducts job walks, and coordinates with bidders, contractors, internal partners, and governing agencies. Ensures projects are completed safely and in accordance with company standards, engineering designs, permits, regulatory requirements, schedules, and budgets. Requires experience working around electrical facilities and knowledge of Qualified Electrical Worker (QEW) requirements and safe work practices.
PG&E is providing the full salary/pay range for this position. The actual amount paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, internal equity, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, and geographic location. The range to reasonably expect will be around the minimum and the midpoint $129,000 - $168,000. The final decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to the factors above. This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs.
Bay Area Min: $ 129,000
Bay Area Max: $ 207,000
This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned work location based on business need. The assigned work location will be within the PG&E Service Territory.
Job Responsibilities
- Serves as the primary point of contact for internal and external partners regarding Fiber Optic construction activities and resolves field and construction issues to support successful project delivery.
- Plans and coordinates construction activities, including work packages, project schedules, construction sequencing, contractor resources, outages, access, and field priorities.
- Provides technical and field expertise for underground civil construction, including conduit, vaults, manholes, trenching, boring, restoration, and associated fiber infrastructure.
- Provides technical and field expertise for overhead fiber construction, including pole-line work, fiber placement, attachment requirements, clearances, and coordination with Electric.
- Applies Qualified Electrical Worker (QEW) knowledge and safe work practices when overseeing Fiber Optic construction in and around electrical facilities.
- Coordinates construction crews, contractors, engineering, permitting, and other internal partners to resolve field issues and support construction execution.
- Oversees inspection of construction work and coordinates field inspectors to ensure adequate inspection coverage for all work performed.
- Conducts job walks, constructability reviews, and field visits to identify and resolve construction issues.
- Reviews construction estimates, contractor work plans, schedules, and job packages for accuracy, constructability, and compliance with company standards.
- Monitors daily construction activities, contractor performance, construction quality, field issues, work priorities, and progress against project schedules.
- Coordinates engineering and design issues with Project Coordination and Engineering and makes or facilitates decisions on changes that may impact project cost, scope, or schedule.
- Promotes public and employee safety and ensures construction activities comply with applicable safety requirements, company standards, engineering designs, permits, and regulatory requirements.
- Manages assigned Fiber Optic construction projects to ensure work is completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and within approved scope.
- Oversees project closeout activities, including testing, restoration, punch-list items, as-built documentation, and turnover.
Qualifications
Minimum:
- Bachelor’s degree in construction or job-related discipline or equivalent experience
- 7 years of job-related construction experience, including experience with Fiber Optic, underground civil, and overhead construction
Desired:
- Qualified Electrical Worker (QEW) qualification or experience
- Experience managing contractors and construction activities in the field
- Ability to travel up to 50 percent of working time
- Experience with construction quality control and inspection
- Experience with contract administration, construction estimates, scopes of work, and change orders
- Experience with project planning and scheduling tools such as Planisware
- 9 years of construction, engineering, industrial, or related experience
