Construction Project Manager

Hotwire Communications; Ocala (FL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Paid time off

Service discounts

Job summary

Hotwire Communications seeks a Construction Project Manager to oversee all aspects of new site construction, from on‑site management to safety and quality assurance. The role involves site walks, coordination with multiple teams, and rigorous recordkeeping to meet corporate standards.

The ideal candidate has telecom construction experience, strong budgeting and blueprint-reading skills, and the flexibility to work weekends or holidays as needed.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum three (3) years of telecommunications/wireless construction experience.
• Five (5) years of technical experience with Wireless, Wi‑Fi, Fiber & Copper installation and troubleshooting.
• Experience with construction management process, outside plant (aerial & underground), site acquisition and permitting.
• Knowledge of budget development and execution.
• Ability to read and understand blueprints and as‑builds.
• Knowledge of telco, power, fiber, basic construction, vendor equipment requirements.
• Low voltage installation, troubleshooting and equipment knowledge.
• Ability and willingness to work a flexible full‑time schedule that may include weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Updates tracking systems to maintain project status and third party data accuracy.
• Maintain up‑to‑date project tracking with complete accuracy.
• Visit sites during construction for walks and closeouts.
• Provide regular status updates to impacted departments and supervisors.
• Maintain records and distribute closeout documents timely.
• Act as safety observer and QA representative on site.
• Ensure compliant installation of coax, fiber, antennas and related hardware.
• Participate in on‑call rotation for service issue resolution.
• Assist with office tasks like supply ordering and event coordination.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Skills

Telecom construction

Project coordination

Safety & QA

Blueprint reading

Flexible schedule

Education

Associate degree

Equivalent work experience

Tools

Salesforce

Excel

OSP systems

Blueprints

Job description

The Construction Project Manager is responsible for all aspects of new site construction including on-site management, project coordination, safety and quality assurance.

Duties / Responsibilities:

• Updates necessary tracking system(s) to ensure that project and/or program status is maintained with complete accuracy, including third party management systems (Salesforce, OSP, Excel)
• Maintain up-to-date project tracking system with complete accuracy.
• Make regular trips to sites during construction including: bid walk, pre-construction, punch walks and construction closeout.
• Provide regular status updates to impacted departments and supervisors.
• Maintain accurate and complete records for projects and ensure relevant closeout documents are distributed in a timely manner and in accordance with corporate and customer standards.
• Act as a company safety observer and quality assurance representative while at the site ensuring compliance with safety standards and related workmanship practices.
• Ensure compliant installation of coax, fiber, and antennas including cable connectors, bracket and miscellaneous hardware in small to large scale venues.
• Participate with on-call rotation schedule, acting as a first responder to service issues and to resolve, coordinate or restoration to avoid escalation of issues.
• Various office management functions such as supply ordering, package shipment, event coordination and business trip planning and scheduling may be required.
• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Associate’s degree or equivalent work experience may be accepted.
• Minimum three (3) years of telecommunications/wireless construction experience
• Minimum of Five (5) years of technical experience with Wireless, Wi-Fi, Fiber & Copper installation and troubleshooting.
• Experience and knowledge with construction management process, outside plant (aerial & underground), site acquisition and permitting
• Knowledge of budget development and execution
• Ability to read and understand blueprints and or building as-builds.
• Knowledge of telco, power, fiber, basic construction, vendor equipment requirements
• Low Voltage installation, troubleshooting and equipment knowledge
• Ability and willingness to work a flexible full-time schedule that may include weekends and holidays.

BENEFITS:

We truly appreciate and value all our employees and show our appreciation by offering a wide range of benefits, including:

• 401K Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and Additional Holidays (including your Birthday!)
• Hotwire Service Discounts – for employees who live on a property serviced by Hotwire. Discounted service offerings are provided for high-speed internet, video service, phone, and security service

Hotwire provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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