Program Manager - Onsite

Title: Program Manager - Onsite

Mandatory skills:

• land development, telecom, utilities, construction coordination, municipal planning,
• fiber deployment, greenfield subdivision development cycles, joint trenching practices,
• Microsoft Excel, Teams, Outlook, SharePoint,
• end-to-end development, end-to-end execution,
• Joint Trench Fiber Expansion, secures joint trenching participation, accelerates deployment, maximizes customer growth,
• residential developments, MDU developments,
• greenfield developments, local intelligence, permitting activity, direct outreach,
• joint trench participation, conduit delivery, construction alignment, preconstruction meetings, site visits, planning sessions, advocating joint trenching, early sales engagement,
• centralized tracker development opportunities, site plans, timelines, key stakeholder contacts, fiber strategy

Description:

Role Overview:

• The Joint Trench Program Manager oversees the end-to-end development and execution of the client s Joint Trench Fiber Expansion initiative. This field-based role is responsible for proactively identifying and advancing greenfield (new, previously undeveloped) residential and MDU developments by building strong relationships with developers, city officials, contractors, and utility stakeholders. By surfacing opportunities early, prior to vertical construction, the Program Manager ensures client secures joint trenching participation, accelerates deployment, and maximizes customer growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with developers, general contractors, and municipal planning departments to identify upcoming subdivisions and mixed-use projects.
• Scout and qualify greenfield developments using local intelligence, permitting activity, and direct outreach.
• Engage proactively with builders and contractors to secure joint trench participation, including conduit delivery and construction alignment.
• Represent client at preconstruction meetings, site visits, and planning sessions, advocating for joint trenching and early sales engagement.
• Serve as the primary liaison between external stakeholders (developers, cities, utilities) and internal teams (Engineering, Sales, MDU, BAU).
• Maintain a centralized tracker of development opportunities, site plans, timelines, and key stakeholder contacts.
• Support permit acquisition, workprint reviews, and coordination with engineering teams.
• Participate in weekly triage and status meetings to align engineering, permitting, construction, and sales.
• Monitor development trends to inform client s long-term fiber strategy and investment decisions.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in land development, telecom, utilities, construction coordination, or municipal planning.
• Strong understanding of fiber deployment, greenfield subdivision development cycles, and joint trenching practices.
• Direct experience engaging with residential developers and builders to coordinate joint trench opportunities.
• Proven ability to work independently in the field, manage multiple projects, and thrive in a highly autonomous environment.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Teams, Outlook, and SharePoint.
• Willingness to travel frequently across TX.

VIVA USA is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a professional working environment that is free from discrimination and unlawful harassment. The Management, contractors, and staff of VIVA USA shall respect others without regard to race, sex, religion, age, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, physical, mental or sensory disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or status as a Vietnam-era, recently separated veteran, Active war time or campaign badge veteran, Armed forces service medal veteran, or disabled veteran. Please contact us at for any complaints, comments and suggestions.

Contact Details :

Account co-ordinator: Amirtha Valli Ravanan

VIVA USA INC.

3601 Algonquin Road, Suite 425

Rolling Meadows, IL 60008