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Construction Project Manager – FTTH - Irvine CA area

Irvine, CA · Telecommunications · $110k -118k DoE
Construction Project Manager – FTTH, Irvine CA area.

We are currently recruiting a Construction Project Manager for a FTTH in the Irvine CA area.
This is a Direct Hire role with our client.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Construction Project Management building Fiber to the Home Networks and have plenty of local vendor and subcontractor relationships
You should also be comfortable in a client facing role as well.


Overview:
You’ll lead the planning, execution, and close-out of Fiber to the Home (FTTH) construction projects, delivering outside-plant fiber infrastructure within time, budget, and specification constraints.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Construction Project Management building a Fiber to the Home Networks.
This is a Fiber to the Home build working as a Construction vendor for an Internet Service Provider. You should be familiar with GO95, GO128, NESC and the Telecommunications Contracting / General Contractor world.


Role:
  • Project planning and scheduling: Develop project plans, milestones, resource forecasts, material lists, and construction schedules for FTTH builds.
  • Contractor management: Select, supervise, and coordinate third-party construction crews and subcontractors; enforce quality and safety standards and validate completed work.
  • Construction oversight: Perform regular site inspections for aerial and underground builds; review and approve construction drawings, splicing schematics, and as-built documentation.
  • Permitting and right-of-way: Secure permits, coordinate with municipalities and utility owners, manage right-of-way approvals, and resolve permitting conflicts.
  • Budget and cost control: Develop and manage project budgets, track costs, approve invoices, identify variances, and recommend corrective actions.
  • Quality assurance and standards compliance: Ensure construction meets company design standards and applicable industry standards (RUS, NESC, OSHA where applicable).
  • Risk management and issue resolution: Identify project risks early, escalate appropriately, troubleshoot field issues, and implement mitigation plans.
  • Stakeholder communication: Provide regular status reports to leadership, communicate with customers and internal teams, and present close-out documentation and lessons learned.
  • Project close-out: Coordinate punch lists, final inspections, inventory reconciliation, and delivery of complete as-built records and documentation.

What will catch our eye:
  • Experience: 5+ years managing telecom or utility construction projects; demonstrated experience with FTTH, FTTX, or fiber outside-plant construction preferred.
  • Technical knowledge: Solid understanding of aerial and underground fiber construction methods, splice and testing procedures, and aerial and underground construction.
  • Project management skills: Proven ability to plan, schedule, control budgets, and manage multiple crews and contractors simultaneously.
  • Regulatory knowledge: Familiarity with permitting processes, right-of-way coordination, and safety regulations (OSHA, NESC, or regional equivalents).
  • Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to create clear status reports and lead meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Driver’s license: Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel to field sites regularly.

Key skills:
Fiber Construction Project Management, Outside Plant Construction (OSP), Fiber to the Home FTTH, Drops, Aerial, Underground, Utility Codes, GO95, GO128, Permits, Permitting, ROW, Project Management, PMP, Vendor management, scheduling, Tracking, Project coordination,  Telecommunication infrastructure, , #CA,  #hiring #osp, Buildout, Telecommunications, Broadband Deployment, tracking, Fiber infrastructure projects, Management, Outside Plant/ Fiber, Telecom / Utilities, BOM’s, Tracking,

​​​​TekCom Resources is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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