Senior Project Manager EG

Company: Davey Resource Group Inc.
Locations: Dallas TX Tampa FL
Additional Locations: Regional South
Work Site: On Site
Req ID: 230298

Position Overview

The Senior Fiber Manager is a hands-on high-impact leader responsible for delivering Outside Plant (OSP) fiber optic infrastructure projects end-to-end while driving account growth client retention and business expansion.

This role blends operational field leadership with commercial acumen. You will not only manage construction schedules budgets safety and field crews across complex aerial and underground builds but you will also serve as the principal commercial face to the clientidentifying new revenue opportunities leading scope expansion discussions and partnering with business development to secure new awards. You must be equally comfortable reviewing splice matrices and ROW permits in the field as you are delivering executive QBRs and scoping future market builds.

Job Duties

• Act as the primary strategic and commercial partner for utility municipal and telecom clients identifying organic growth opportunities route extensions and add-on services across assigned accounts.

• Identify negotiate and price scope changes change orders and unforeseen field conditions to protect profitability and maximize project contract value.

• Partner with executive leadership and business development teams to contribute field-level pricing constructability reviews schedules and technical narratives for RFPs and bids.

• Lead weekly client governance executive dashboards and Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) transforming project status discussions into relationship-building and pipeline-generation opportunities.

• Spend significant time on job sites directly inspecting aerial/underground placement splicing testing (OTDR/Power Meter) and make-ready work ensuring construction meets exact engineering standards and safety codes.

• Directly navigate complex right-of-way (ROW) easement railroad DOT and pole attachment agreements stepping in personally to resolve agency or utility impasses.

• Supervise internal field resources and external subcontractors; track labor materials and heavy equipment deployment to maximize daily linear foot production.

• Own project-level budgets margin health invoicing milestones resource allocation and cash flow forecasting across multiple concurrent builds.

• Proactively anticipate schedule delays supply chain constraints and field roadblocks deploying hands-on contingency plans to keep deployments on time and within margin targets.

• Enforce rigorous field safety standards (OSHA NESC DOT) and Daveys safety culture across all field crews and subcontractors.

Qualifications

• 7 years of progressive experience in OSP fiber construction utility infrastructure or telecom project management with demonstrated experience in a lead or senior capacity.

• Proven track record of growing existing account revenue winning change-order negotiations and identifying new project opportunities through strong client relationships.

• Deep practical knowledge of underground (directional drilling trenching micro-trenching) and aerial fiber installation splicing testing make-ready engineering and joint-use pole permitting.

• Direct experience managing project budgets ($5M preferred) unit-rate contract models and vendor cost negotiations.

• A true player-coach who thrives on traveling to active job sites solving problems in real time with field crews and representing the brand professionally in client boardrooms.

• Willingness to travel throughout the southern regions to lead job sites conduct client site walks and attend commercial in Construction Management Engineering Business or equivalent field experience; PMP or industry-recognized certifications; proficiency in GIS/mapping platforms and project scheduling software.

Additional Information

What We Offer: *

• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Opportunities for advancement
• All job specific equipment and safety gear provided
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match
• Employee-owned company & discounted stock purchase options
• Group Health Plan
• Employee referral bonus program
• Locations throughout US in major cities and desirable areas
• Career Development Program supported by Industry Expert Safety Specialists & Skills Trainers
• Scholarship Program for Children of Employees
• Charitable matching gift program

*all listed benefits available to eligible employees

The Davey Tree Expert Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected class including race color religion sex pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity or expression national or ethnic origin marital or familial status disability status as a protected veteran status as an Aboriginal or Indigenous person or other classification protected by law.

Utility Asset Management is a division of Davey Resource Group Inc.(DRG) a Davey company. Davey has been employee-owned since 1979. Our engineering field services inspection and construction teams help keep the world connected supporting the infrastructure of our electric utility and communications Davey Tree Expert Company provides research-driven tree services grounds maintenance and environmental and utility infrastructure consulting for residential utility commercial and environmental partners in the U.S. and Canada. We care about our clients each other and the world around us. We offer the resources size and stability of a big company while maintaining the culture entrepreneurial spirit and feel of a small one. We invest in our people offering industry-leading training technology and benefits that lead to a rewarding and safe work experience at all levels. Wherever you want to grow your career theres a place for you at Davey. To learn more visit .

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Employment Type: Permanent
Job Type: Full Time
Travel Expectations: Up to 75%

Required Experience:

Senior IC