Low Voltage Project Coordinator/Manager

Open Systems Inc.; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Open Systems Inc. is seeking a Low Voltage Project Coordinator/Manager for a 3-month contract-to-hire assignment in Minneapolis, MN. The role focuses on managing onsite client relationships and delivering low-voltage projects on schedule and within budget.

You will install, test, and certify Cat6A and fiber, coordinate teams and subcontractors, and provide regular status updates to stakeholders. Local travel across the Minneapolis metro is required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in structured cabling and low-voltage projects.
• Strong onsite client liaison and issue resolution skills.
• Knowledge of BICSI, NEC, and TIA/EIA standards.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs and work in construction settings.
• Willingness to travel daily across Minneapolis metro.

Responsibilities

• Serve as onsite point of contact, manage client relationships, project communications, and stakeholder expectations across installations.
• Lead concurrent low-voltage projects by coordinating schedules, site readiness, subcontractors, vendors, and internal teams.
• Install, terminate, test, and certify Cat6A and fiber cabling per standards and safety codes.
• Conduct site surveys, review plans, perform takeoffs, and develop estimates and bids.
• Install and configure network gear—APs, IP cameras, switches, cabling, and user equipment.
• Monitor progress, track issues, manage punch lists, and provide status and risk reports.
• Troubleshoot cabling issues and support cutovers to ensure successful completion.

Skills

Structured cabling

Network hardware installations

Low-voltage infrastructure

Onsite client liaison

Job description

Title: Low Voltage Project Coordinator/Manager

Location: Minneapolis, MN, 55403

Duration: 3 months (Contract to Hire)

Pay Rate: $35/hr. On W2 without benefits

Must be a USC or Green Card holder

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary onsite point of contact for clients, managing customer relationships, project communications, and stakeholder expectations throughout installations, upgrades, and office relocations.
• Lead multiple concurrent low-voltage infrastructure projects by coordinating schedules, site readiness, subcontractors, vendors, and internal teams to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery.
• Perform hands-on installation, termination, testing, and certification of Cat6A and fiber optic cabling, while maintaining compliance with TIA/EIA standards, safety requirements, and local building codes.
• Conduct site surveys, review blueprints and construction documents, perform material and labor takeoffs, and develop project estimates and bids.
• Install, configure, and support network infrastructure including wireless access points, IP cameras, network switches, structured cabling, and end-user workstation equipment.
• Monitor project progress, document issues and resolutions, manage punch lists, and provide regular status reporting, risk assessments, and project updates to stakeholders.
• Troubleshoot network and cabling issues, support equipment cutovers and commissioning activities, and ensure successful project completion through quality assurance and customer satisfaction.

Skills & Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on experience with structured cabling, network hardware installations, and low-voltage infrastructure projects in commercial, campus, or data center environments.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong customer relationships, serve as an onsite client representative, and professionally resolve or de-escalate project issues.
• Working knowledge of BICSI, NEC, TIA/EIA standards, and fundamental IP networking concepts.
• Ability to safely lift up to 50 lbs., work on ladders and in active construction environments, and terminate/test color-coded copper and fiber cabling.
• Available to travel daily to client sites throughout the Minneapolis metro area and participate in occasional weekend cutover and deployment activities.
• Experience reading construction documents, performing site assessments, and supporting network infrastructure installations and upgrades.
• Minnesota Power Limited Technician License preferred; BICSI Technician, CompTIA Network+, Cisco, Meraki, Aruba, Axis, or related industry certifications are highly desirable.