Fiber Project Manager

SB&O Inc is a leading civil engineering and land development firm serving clients across Southern California. Our expanding telecommunications group partners with utilities, public agencies, and private operators to deliver high quality fiber infrastructure. We are seeking a Fiber Project Manager with strong outside plant (OSP), inside plant (ISP), and electric utility experience to support complex fiber deployments on electric transmission and distribution assets.

Requirements

• 5+ years of project management experience in fiber deployment, telecommunications infrastructure, or utility construction
• Proven experience managing OSP fiber projects including permitting and construction oversight
• Working knowledge of ISP installation, rack layouts, inside plant upgrades, and fiber splicing workflows
• Strong understanding of electric utility infrastructure, transmission and distribution (T&D) asset types, attachment standards, and make ready processes
• Experience collaborating with electric utility engineering, construction, and permitting departments
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects in a fast paced environment
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills
• Proficiency with tools such as Google Earth, Geographic Information System (GIS) viewers, spreadsheets, and project management software
• Experience working with California utilities and permitting agencies.
• Preferred Qualifications: Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. Background in civil engineering, telecommunications engineering, or construction management. Familiarity with fiber test results such as Optical Time-Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) and power meter readings. Experience supporting pole loading evaluations, make ready design, or utility field engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of fiber deployment projects with both OSP and ISP components
• Develop project schedules, budgets, scopes of work, and risk assessments
• Conduct recurring project meetings and status reviews with clients, utility partners, and internal teams
• Oversee route analysis, make ready requirements, splicing plans, fiber characterizations, and inside plant installation activities
• Ensure ISP work is integrated into the broader OSP build plan and completed in alignment with milestones
• Participate in field walks, site inspections, and constructability reviews
• Work closely with electric transmission and distribution engineering groups, planners, and field construction teams
• Manage fiber placement on electric poles, overhead structures, underground conduits, vaults, and substation pathways
• Navigate challenges such as clearances, structure loading, safety rules, switching requirements, outage coordination, and other utility specific constraints
• Support pole attachment, make ready engineering, and utility permitting processes
• Coordinate permitting with utilities, municipalities, and state agencies
• Manage submittals for encroachments, traffic control plans, environmental requirements, and construction approvals
• Maintain documentation, as builts, and closeout packages in accordance with client and regulatory standards
• Provide leadership to contractors and internal support teams
• Monitor construction quality, resolve field issues, and verify compliance with engineering specifications
• Develop regular progress reports, dashboards, and communication packages for clients and internal leadership
• Support proposal development including scope, schedule, and cost estimating

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP certification
• Background in civil engineering, telecommunications engineering, or construction management
• Experience working with California utilities and permitting agencies
• Familiarity with fiber test results such as OTDR and power meter readings
• Experience supporting pole loading evaluations, make ready design, or utility field engineering