Project Engineer Manager – Fiber Design

job description

Sigma Technologies is seeking a high-caliber Project Engineering Manager specializing in Fiber Design to join our growing team of over 500 professionals. As a key leader within TeamSigma™, you will join a firm with a 25-year legacy of fortifying telecommunications and power infrastructure across 30+ states. Built on core values of Safety, Honesty, Truth, and Decency, our culture offers a supportive, remote-first environment for Professional Engineers who are passionate about community impact and technical 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.

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

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.

• 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 and guide 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.

• Authorized to work in the United States.

About the Role

In this position, you will serve as the technical authority and operational lead for large-scale fiber design initiatives. You will be responsible for the entire project lifecycle—directing scope, schedule, and budget while establishing rigorous Quality Assurance (QA) systems to ensure regulatory compliance and data accuracy. Beyond managing complex engineering workflows and CAE software, you will act as a mentor to your team and a strategic partner to our clients, identifying potential roadblocks early to maintain Sigma’s reputation for high-reliability community infrastructure.