Job Description
The client is seeking a Project Manager or Project Coordinator to support customer deployments within the telecommunications industry, particularly focusing on tower, fiber, or wireless infrastructure projects. Here's a clear, simplified breakdown of their expectations:
Primary Responsibilities
- Project Management of Customer Deployments:
- Support or lead project management for customer deployments (could be regional or non-traditional).
- Oversee multiple aspects of telecom infrastructure projects — from initial system entry to construction completion and final closeouts.
- Full Lifecycle Project Management:
- Coordinate services including structural analysis, site acquisition, engineering (A&E) services, zoning, permitting, lease management, and construction management.
- Communication & Issue Management:
- Keep internal teams (e.g., District Manager, lead PM) and customers informed of issues affecting project timelines or costs.
- Documentation & Compliance:
- Ensure all required project documents are obtained and maintained (e.g., structural analysis reports, permits, leases, soil samples, regulatory approvals).
- Vendor & Stakeholder Coordination:
- Manage vendors as needed.
- Participate in internal and external deployment meetings.
- Communicate with carrier representatives as required.
- Coordinate with utilities as needed.
- Forecasting & Reporting:
- Maintain and update project forecasts using project management tools.
- Problem Solving:
- Handle design or entitlement issues (e.g., space limitations, easement requirements).
Required Qualifications
- Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent relevant work experience.
- Experience:
- 1 to 3 years of project management experience, preferably in telecom or related infrastructure projects.
Desired Skills & Competencies
- Knowledge of:
- Telecommunications/wireless project management and asset management.
- Tower maintenance and property management.
- Site acquisition processes, including regulatory and permitting.
- Reading blueprints and understanding tower/rooftop structural details.
- Construction services: telco, power, fiber, towers, lines, antennas.
- Analytical & Problem-Solving Abilities:
- Identify workflow issues and implement solutions.
- Understand financial metrics and address project financial issues.
- Communication:
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to coordinate across multiple service groups and manage customer expectations.
- Customer-Oriented:
- Strong focus on customer satisfaction and proactive issue resolution.
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