Engineering Project Manager

Job Title: Engineering Project Manager

Reports To: Director, PMO-Engineering Operations

FLSA Status: Exempt

Department: Project Management Office

Benefit: Eligible

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

The Engineering Project Manager is responsible for management of all designated Blue Stream Fiber projects and associated budgets and schedules, including vendor coordinating all deliverables and requirements of the entire cross-functional team. This person will represent Blue Stream as the expert on challenges relating to all projects. They will ensure that the everyone involved is aware of challenges that will affect timely project completion or cost, and pro-actively seek to identify and communicate any schedule and budget risks. They will ensure all work conducted in accordance with Blue Stream policies and procedures in support of Blue Stream objectives.

What your responsibilities will be:

• Manage assigned projects from inception to completion, ensuring that all activities, including scope definition, design (BOM/L), product/equipment ordering, delivery of infrastructure, server systems, storage, connectivity, software, configurations, testing, optimization, close-out, and efficiently coordinated and completed on time within budget and in accordance with underlying contracts and deadlines.
• Directly advise and influence decisions of leaders in all aspects of work.
• Responsible to negotiate costs within scope of project, hold vendor accountable to ensure the budget is maintained; ensure everyone is aware of issues that will affect project completion or cost.
• Develop accurate project plan, scope, and budget for all assigned projects, modify as needed and direct closeout of completed jobs including the receipt of all required documentation and managing scope creep.
• Lead internal and external deployment meetings with other managers and team members to review the status of each job and implement changes as necessary to ensure timely project completion.
• Travel and attend customer deployment meetings to provide customer with comprehensive job status reports and resolve any conflicts or issues that arise.
• Ensure accurate and complete files maintained for projects and appropriate closeout documents distributed in a timely manner in accordance with corporate and customer standards.
• Ensure that all jobs are accurately maintained in a project tracking system, invoiced, and closed with complete accuracy.

What you bring to the table:

• General knowledge of the telecommunications industry and operations
• Specific knowledge of the Cable MSO industry a plus
• Three to five years of IT Infrastructure and systems project management experience
• Experience with the Customer journey and systems used for Sales, Provisioning, Data Warehouse, Work Force Management (WFM), and Warehousing desirable
• Knowledge of infrastructure and application monitoring systems desirable (Solar Winds, iGLASS), or similar
• Specific experience with Sales Force, Peak View WFM, Transcendent, and Calix, Momentum, and ICOMMS a plus
• Ability to direct the diagnosis of workflow problems, critical paths and institute remedies
• Knowledge of physical IT infrastructure components, including server systems, storage, cabling, and connectivity
• Knowledge of logical IT connectivity, services, and functions, including information security, virtual machines, LANs, and WANS
• Working knowledge of project management software and systems (e.g. MS Project, Planview, and SmartSheets)
• Knowledge of project management methods and approaches (e.g. waterfall, predictive, or Agile)
• Managing project budgets or related financial experience
• Motivated in problem solving using problem solving approaches
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to manage and process multiple work process and data streams

General Qualifications:

• Ability to communicate in the English language. Bilingual in any language is a plus
• Able to organize and prioritize effectively
• Proficient in Microsoft Project, Office, Excel, and Power Point
• Project Management Professional Certification (PMP)

Key Competencies:

• Accountable - Take ownership and commit to get it right, the first time.
• Inclusive- Able to work in a collaborative style that highlights strengths, pushes you to reach your highest potential, and ensures an enjoyable and rewarding experience for all.
• Innovative - Be resourceful, creative, hungry, humble, and smart to develop world class products, services, and solutions.
• Respectful - Hold every assignment with regard for our customers and each other.
• Integrous - Be open, honest, and transparent with yourself, coworkers, customers, and stakeholders in every action.
• Diverse - Embrace unique thought processes to assist in making well-rounded decisions that ultimately benefits our team and our customers.

Physical Demands/Working Conditions

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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Frequently required to sit, stand, bend at the knees and waist, and walk
• Required to use hands to type, handle objects and paperwork
• Required to reach and hold on to items at chest level or reach above the shoulder
• Required to use close vision and focus

Why Join the Blue Stream Fiber Team?

We are proud to have won the 2022 & 2023 Top Workplace award with additional national recognition for Leadership & Innovation! Blue Stream Fiber has been an industry leader in providing innovative and top-notch Internet, TV, and Phone products to Florida for over 45 years. Our investment of millions of dollars in fiber infrastructure has allowed us to offer symmetrical internet speeds, Total Home WiFi, and TiVo Android Set-Top boxes with Google Assistant, among other innovative technologies.

We also understand the importance of investing in our employees, which is why we focus on developing each team member's strengths and experiences. As part of our team, you will have the opportunity to work with the latest technologies, learn from experienced professionals, and contribute to the growth and success of our company.

If you are looking to join a company that values its customers and employees, and provides top-quality products and services, then Blue Stream Fiber is the right place for you!

At Blue Stream Fiber we celebrate diversity by employing people of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and unique thought processes. Blue Stream Fiber's success is cultivated by a culture that empowers all employees to fulfill their professional goals.