Telecommunications Project Manager

Responsible for the effective management of all designated projects and their associated budgets and schedules, including coordinating all deliverables and requirements of the entire cross-functional project team. Ensure all projects are completed according to the underlying contract and to mutually agreed upon timelines of the customer and are in accordance with policies and procedures. Ensure that the District Manager/Program Manager and customers are aware of issues that will impact timely project completion or cost, and pro-actively seek to identify and communicate any schedule and budget risks.

Essential Job Functions:

• Manage assigned projects from inception to completion, ensuring that all activities, including contracting, RF design, product/equipment ordering, permitting regulatory, construction, optimization, site acquisition, close-out, and hand-off to ops are effectively and efficiently coordinated and completed on time within budget and in accordance with the underlying contract / LSO.
• Manage all external vendors necessary for timely completion and within budget.
• Develop accurate project plan and budget for all assigned projects, modify as needed and direct close-out of completed jobs including the receipt of all required documentation.
• Lead internal and external deployment meetings with other managers and team members to review the status of each job and implement changes as necessary to ensure timely project completion.
• Attend customer deployment meetings to provide customer with comprehensive job status reports and resolve any conflicts or issues that arise.
• Ensure accurate and complete files are maintained for projects and appropriate close-out documents are distributed in a timely manner in accordance with corporate and customer standards.
• Ensure that all jobs are maintained in a project tracking system with complete accuracy.

Education/Certifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience
• A valid driver’s license required
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification preferred

Experience/Minimum Requirements:

• Three (3) to five (5) years of wireless project management experience or three (3) to five (5) years project management experience in any other industry
• Managing project budgets or related financial experience
• Customer-facing project management experience

• Preferred Keywords on Resume: Telecommunications, Macro Deployment Experience, T-Mobile Construction Experience, Micro site Experience, 5G deployment Experience, & 3-5 Years min. Experience.
• Automatic Rejection / Disqualifiers (if missing will be rejected): No telecommunications Experience. Less than 3 years of telecommunications experience. No location or time zone listed at the TOP of the resume.

Other Skills/Abilities:

• Advanced knowledge of telecommunications/wireless project management, asset management, tower maintenance and property management
• Advanced knowledge of Public and Private right of way project deployment, including regulatory and permitting processes.
• Ability to read and understand blueprints along with civil inside & outside plant construction methods or tower/roof top structural details.
• Ability to direct the diagnosis of work flow problems, critical paths and institute remedies
• Ability to read and understand financial metrics and identify remedies to financial issues
• Customer service orientation with a strong problem solving approach
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to manage and process multiple data streams
• Knowledge of construction services: Telco, power, fiber, basic construction, vendor equipment requirements, and antennas

Working Conditions: Works in a normal office setting with no exposure to adverse environmental conditions 80% of the time. Required travel to project sites with exposure to heavy equipment and environmental conditions 20% of the time.

Additional Information:

• Estimated Start Date: ASAP (Prepare for a min. of 2 weeks for full onboarding)
• Assignment Length: 1 Year

• MUST BE VACCINATED.

• Must be able to work in office on hybrid schedule.
• Estimated Hours Per Week: 40
• Work Schedule: Mon-Fri: 8AM to 5PM

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary

Pay: $43.00 – $48.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Health insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Irvine, CA 92618: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Required)

Experience:

• 5G deployment/wireless project management: 5 years (Preferred)
• Telco, Macro Deployment, T-Mobile Construction, Micro site,: 5 years (Preferred)
• Customer-facing project management: 5 years (Preferred)
• contracting, RF design, product/equipment ordering: 5 years (Preferred)
• permitting, construction, optimization, site acq, close-out: 5 years (Preferred)
• Power / regulatory /permitting processes: 5 years (Preferred)
• Telco, fiber, construction, vendor equipment, antennas: 5 years (Preferred)
• civil inside & outside plant construction methods: 5 years (Preferred)
• Cell Phone Tower Construction Management: 5 years (Preferred)
• Crew scheduling of construction events: 5 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• PMP (Preferred)

Work Location: One location