Project Manager – Network Delivery, Commercial

Published 12 Feburary 2025

Location: Eastern USA

The Company 

Plenary is a leading specialized developer of long-term Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects.  Since its inception in 2005, we have built a portfolio of 55 projects and more than USD$27 billion in North American assets under management. We are determined in our approach to deliver first-class infrastructure, build the right delivery solutions for the projects we work on and inspire people with our vision for transformational spaces. 

Why Work for Plenary Americas? 

Recognized as one of Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, ranked as a Best Place to Work in Canada and certified as a Great Place to Work in both the US and Canada, we pride ourselves on our winning workplace culture. Our focus is on empowering our employees, driving results, building strong camaraderie, and celebrating our wins as a team. Together, we bring infrastructure to life. 

The Role

The Project Manager, Network Delivery, will play a lead role in deploying Outside Plant (OSP) fiber optic network infrastructure for Plenary Broadband Infrastructure (PBI).

PBI Fiber is a consortium led by Plenary Americas, Tikehau Star Infra and Tilson. The company owns, develops, operates, and commercializes middle-mile fiber routes for hyperscalers, telecom carriers, fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) providers and data center operators, including unique routes along the entire Pennsylvania Turnpike Right-of-Way (ROW) and major roadways on the North Carolina DOT and Georgia DOT interstate highway systems. Operations and maintenance services are provided by Tilson Technology Management, Inc.

PBI is hiring a Project Manager, Network Delivery to manage the delivery of OSP infrastructures on behalf of PBI – primarily in Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia.

This is a critical role supporting a small, multi-disciplined PBI team.

PBI is seeking a telecom networking professional who is comfortable researching and problem solving with a high degree of autonomy.

Responsibilities  

• Ensure that PBI successfully manages its obligations, meets its project commitments, mitigates risk and successfully implements its proposed bid solutions for core and bespoke fiber optic infrastructure projects across the North American market.
• Project Procurement Management Support: Work with the team to develop cost-effective design-build and operations-lifecycle solutions, write and review bid text that adequately responds to RFPs while promoting PBI’s bid solution. This involves extensive communication with; contractor, consultants and operators with regular progress review to ensure that the best possible solution is developed, estimated, budgeted and memorialized in the project submission.
• Convey to clients/stakeholders your extensive experience to give them confidence that you fully comprehend their requirements, critical concerns, desired operating structure and procedures as they pertain to the requirements of the project agreement and specifications.
• The position also involves supervising, directing, and motivating the project team during planning, design, installation, start-up, commissioning, turnover, and warranty phases of assigned projects, while ensuring customer satisfaction throughout and at the completion of each project.
• With the Delivery team, delivering on all critical phase gates of a program, ensuring high-quality deliverables throughout the process, overseeing and monitoring the delivery of new projects and management of operating assets to ensure:
  • Executing on key client contracts through downstream design-build contractor agreements.
  • Management of PBI obligations, commitments, contractual compliance and performance monitoring.
  • Operational readiness and planning for service commencement.
  • Cost-effective operations delivery and lifecycle planning.
  • Cost management, including sub-contracts and other service providers.
  • Effective stakeholder relations and client satisfaction.
  • Management of project meetings for project success, including oversight of project definition, control, and reporting.
  • Reporting to PBI management on the status of network delivery and asset management.
  • Establishment of Quality Assurance systems.
• Suggest risk-mitigation strategies based on internal and contractor resources, capacities and locations, and support the development of implementation, project build and operational service strategies. Identify and communicate potential risks associated with a design that could impact the build. Highlight possible delays and apply innovative solutions to optimize the overall project schedule.
• Support the development of workflows between the OSP design-build systems and processes (including document management), operations related systems and processes (routine, emergency) and the Network Operations Center (NOC). Upgrade existing processes, deploy new initiatives, and recommend new solutions based on analysis and customer trends. Ensure that:
  • all stakeholders hold all necessary local (county, township, city), State and National Authority certifications and licenses necessary to complete projects;
  • all stakeholders maintain environmental resource compliance for the duration of projects and related warranty periods;
  • design approval and permitting processes mitigate for high-risk areas; and
  • Contractor Quality Control systems are in place and facilitate Owner Quality Assurance processes.
• Manage the relationships with service providers, subcontractors, equipment vendors, suppliers, clients, and management.
• Facilitate PBI’s required private property easements, rights-of-way, or wayleave discussions.
• Plan, schedule, and coordinate projects to ensure timely and within-budget completion.
  • Manage and communicate budget variances.
  • Oversee the use of a project tracking software database (i.e. SiteTracker or PowerBI) and ensure that information available to PBI includes milestones, status, risks, opportunities, key performance indicators, dependencies, projected completion dates, actual completion dates, series information, special crossing information, comments, references, values, environmental resources, jurisdiction or authority requirements, and related contact information.
• Provide effective verbal and written communication to ensure responsibilities are relayed accurately. Liaise with local government agencies, contractors, and clients to ensure smooth project execution and resolve any issues that arise.
• Help PBI establish a safety culture.
• Support Senior Management in all other areas as required.
• Support Regional Field Managers with other Delivery projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the Project Management role for large capital projects of varying complexity and durations.
• Highly developed relationship management skills, demonstrated contract management experience, understanding of risk management, and excellent communications skills.
• Nice-to-have experience:
  • Outside Plant (OSP) experience or telecom industry experience
  • Asset management
  • Cost modeling and analysis
  • SiteTracker, PowerBI
• Ability to identify safety issues, third party roadblocks, and potential permitting challenges.
• Strong work ethic and high level of professional integrity. The successful candidate will demonstrate initiative, commitment, strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Self-starter with ability to work both independently with minimal guidance and in a team setting.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office and excellent writing and editing skills.
• Safety conscious attitude.
• Willingness to learn new skills, software, and technologies. Stay updated with the latest industry trends, technologies, and regulatory requirements.
• Able to work independently.
• Physical ability to carry 35lbs and ascend/descend a ladder.
• Valid driver’s license and willing to travel.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary (~$130-150k) with annual bonus potential.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental and vision, and 401k plan with employer contribution.
• Four weeks’ vacation plus public holidays and other discretionary leave.
• Long-term development opportunities and the ability to be part of an exciting and growing industry.

Note: Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted. Please accept our utmost appreciation for your interest. We are committed to continuous improvement, and a diverse and inclusive workplace for all. Plenary Americas is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and employment decisions are based on merit and business needs only. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request.