Project Engineer Manager – Fiber Design

job description

Sigma Technologies is a premier engineering and design firm with a 25-year legacy of fortifying the power and telecommunications infrastructure across 30+ states. As a member of #TeamSigma, you will join a growing organization of over 500 professionals driven by our core values of Safety, Honesty, Truth, and Decency. We pride ourselves on a supportive, high-energy culture that accelerates positive community impact through technical excellence and innovative design.

About the Role

As the Project Engineering Manager for Fiber Design, you will lead a team of high-level Project Engineers in a fully remote capacity. You are the primary technical expert and operational strategist responsible for ensuring that complex fiber design projects are completed within scope, schedule, and budget. This leadership role demands a “forward-looking” approach—anticipating roadblocks, auditing workflows for efficiency, and maintaining high-level client relationships while overseeing the quality assurance systems that define our business excellence.

Responsibilities:

• Possesses strong leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate, mentor, and guide teams of Project engineers.

• Is a technical expert who maintains a thorough and deep understanding of the technical details required on their projects, staying updated on industry trends and technology advances.

• Oversees the crafting and documenting of processes and workflows that serve as the foundation for efficiency, quality, and adherence to technical standards throughout the lifecycle of their projects.

• Is a strong and effective communicator, with the ability to build and maintain strong client relationships.

• Ensures project schedules are created and communicated with project teams and any technical roadblocks are resolved promptly and satisfactorily.

• Maintains a forward-looking approach, identifying issues early and working across their team and adjacent pillars to mitigate.

• Oversees the Project engineers/technical liaisons between the customer and Sigma, ensuring communication is clear, concise, and timely as well as cascaded to project teams when appropriate.

• Periodically audits workflows, specifications, and processes to identify opportunities of increased efficiency, quality, and standardization.

• Oversees the establishment and maintenance of QA systems for multiple projects and customers to maintain acceptable metrics by function.

• Oversees the accurate and timely reporting of project statuses and functional metrics to key stakeholders by Project engineers.

• Oversees the creation, standardization, and maintenance of all project tracking apps.

• Manages Project engineering responsibilities related to new proposals and change orders.

• Actively promotes a culture of continual improvement, working across all departments of the business to simplify and standardize all business procedures and reporting related to the Project engineering function, including Workflows, Processes, and Reports.

• Support the Program Manager team for sales opportunities as the technical SME.

• Other duties as assigned.

Experience/Education Requirements:

• Education– Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Experience – A minimum of 8 years of experience with engineering, operations, and /or project management including financial oversight and personnel development. And a minimum of 3 years of functional, or direct people management experience, with the proven ability to lead, motivate, and influence associates.

• Advanced field, drafting, and/or design knowledge.

• Familiar with basic concepts, practices, and procedures used in general management of specific function(s)

• Experience in project scheduling, cost controls, tracking, and reporting methodologies.

• Knowledge of financial principles to quantify costs and benefits of projects and to track and maintain project budgets.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills to facilitate team efforts, provide guidance and direction to team members, and communicate project objectives, parameters, status, and outcomes to stakeholders.

• Dependable transportation and valid driver’s license and insurance

• Able to pass a background check/drug test/driving record check.

• Computer literate – especially Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook

• Willing to travel as needed, including overnight travel.

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work within a team, establishing and sustaining relationships with colleagues and employees at all levels in the company.

• Strong technical skills

• Basic financial skills to make sound business decisions.

• Ability to work during core work hours of 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Eastern Time occasional weekend work may be required as duties demand.

• Authorized to work in the United States

Sigma Technologies is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce and does not discriminate based on race, gender, or any other protected classification. While this position is remote, new hires will participate in a paid 2-week in-person orientation at our headquarters in Perrysburg, OH, to ensure full alignment with TeamSigma™ standards. We offer pay commensurate with experience and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support our team members across the country.