Associate Project Manager - Site Development
24 days ago
Seattle
Job Description We are seeking a motivated, detail-oriented Associate Project Manager to support telecom infrastructure and network deployment projects. This role partners with internal teams, vendors, and customers to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery in line with client and company standards. Success requires strong knowledge of site development workflows, telecom infrastructure, and cost control to drive project efficiency and profitability. Key Responsibilities: • Assist and, when assigned, independently manage wireless telecom projects (e.g., new site builds, small cells, DAS, 5G upgrades)., • Coordinate tasks across internal teams, contractors, and vendors to meet milestones and deadlines., • Track progress using MS Project, Excel, or client platforms; maintain schedules, reports, and meeting documentation., • Support budget tracking, purchase orders, and invoice approvals; provide recommendations based on financial data., • Communicate project risks, timelines, deliverables, and resource needs to stakeholders., • Demonstrate strong organization, multitasking, communication skills, adaptability, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment., • Liaise between engineering (A&E), construction, permitting, and operations; maintain regular contact with carriers, vendors, and subcontractors to resolve issues., • Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience., • Experience: 3+ years in telecommunications., • Leadership: Proven ability to mentor and train site development team members., • Technical Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Teams, Project Management Databases, and Outlook., • Regulatory Knowledge: Understanding of permitting, zoning, and jurisdictional requirements for telecom infrastructure., • Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills to resolve site development challenges and optimize solutions., • Collaboration: Proven ability to work effectively with cross-discipline teams from site development through completion and client turnover., • Documentation & Compliance: Oversee document control, permitting submissions, and close-out packages, ensuring adherence to zoning, environmental, and permitting requirements., • Communication: Able to clearly convey technical concepts in English to team members and stakeholders., • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus., • Real Estate License is a plus., • Competitive salary., • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance., • Retirement savings plan with company match., • Paid time off and holidays., • Possess mobility to work in a standard office setting and to use standard office equipment, including a computer., • Regular communication (hearing/speaking)., • Vision requirements include close, distant, color perception, peripheral, depth, and ability to focus., • Regular standing, sitting, walking, use of hands and arms to reach, feel, and handle., • Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling; climbing to include heights up to 2000 feet., • Ability to travel between office locations and to client and/or vendor sites., • Ability and license to drive a motor vehicle., • Noise conditions range from very quiet to some noise., • Exposure to dust, dirt, heat, cold, odors, fumes, wetness, and humidity., • Heights up to 2000 feet., • Varying temperatures and lighting conditions, including rain, snow, wind, and extreme temperatures., • Varying field terrain, i.e., rough landscape.