Network Project Manager

Tract Capital Management; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K

Unlimited PTO

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Tract Capital seeks a Network Project Manager to lead integrated pre-construction and construction delivery for communications infrastructure across our data center campuses. You will coordinate scope, schedule, budget, vendors, RFIs, submittals, risks and handover with multiple engineering and operations teams.

This Design & Build role emphasizes commissioning and operational transfer; it does not own 24x7 monitoring.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in project management, construction management or telecom infra.
• Experience leading complex infrastructure projects from planning to turnover.
• Experience with data center, mission-critical environments, or schedule-sensitive work.
• Strong skills in schedules, budgets, risks, and status reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead integrated delivery planning from kickoff through handover.
• Maintain project controls across multiple campus projects; manage budgets and risks.
• Coordinate scope and sequencing across engineering and operations teams.
• Own pre-construction delivery rhythm: scope, budget, permitting, gates.
• Coordinate construction schedules, site logistics, safety, inspections, turnover.
• Manage RFIs, submittals, change management, and as-built docs.
• Track vendors and contractors against scope, schedule and quality.

Skills

Project Leadership

Collaboration & Influence

Organization & Follow-Through

Communication & Judgment

Risk & Quality Mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Telecommunications, Information Technology, Business or related discipline

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Project-management tools

Job description

Company Overview

Tract Capital adopts a unique approach to digital infrastructure investment. Leveraging experience and strategic insights honed over three decades of creating successful companies in the space, we excel in nurturing and advancing leading-edge digital infrastructure enterprises. Our team of specialized experts are united by a singular purpose: to support the growth of digital infrastructure. Tract Capital goes beyond simple investment by acting as a strategic partner and catalyst for innovation within the sector. We ensure our engagements not only generate strong financial results but also develop essential digital infrastructure to meet growing demands.

Company Overview

Tract Capital adopts a unique approach to digital infrastructure investment. Leveraging experience and strategic insights honed over three decades of creating successful companies in the space, we excel in nurturing and advancing leading-edge digital infrastructure enterprises. Our team of specialized experts are united by a singular purpose: to support the growth of digital infrastructure. Tract Capital goes beyond simple investment by acting as a strategic partner and catalyst for innovation within the sector. We ensure our engagements not only generate strong financial results but also develop essential digital infrastructure to meet growing demands.

Position Overview

The Network Project Manager leads integrated pre-construction and construction delivery for communications infrastructure across Tract Capital’s data center campuses.

The role coordinates scope, schedule, budget, vendors, contractors, RFIs, submittals, risks, commissioning and handover across the seven communications domains. The Network Project Manager works closely with OSP, ISP, Network Engineering, Carrier & Vendor Relations, Design & Engineering, Fleet’s Construction department, the general contractor’s project-management team, Procurement and Daily Operations.

This is a Design & Build role responsible for delivery through commissioning and operational transfer. It does not own 24×7 monitoring, incident response, SLA operations or routine moves/adds/changes.

Job Responsibilities

The successful candidate will have practical experience across many of the following:

• Lead integrated delivery planning for communications infrastructure projects from stakeholder kickoff through pre-construction, construction, commissioning handover and operational transfer.
• Establish and maintain project controls across multiple concurrent campus projects, including integrated schedules, milestones, budget coordination, procurement activities, decision and action logs, risk and issue registers, change control and leadership status reporting.
• Coordinate scope, dependencies and sequencing across OSP Engineering, ISP Engineering, Network Engineering, Carrier & Vendor Relations, Design & Engineering, Fleet’s Construction department, the general contractor’s project-management team and Daily Operations.
• Own the pre-construction delivery rhythm, including scope definition, budget alignment, permitting schedule coordination, stakeholder kickoff, design-review cadence, vendor RFP coordination, procurement dependencies and project readiness gates.
• Work closely with Fleet’s Construction department and the general contractor’s project-management team to coordinate construction schedules, site logistics, field sequencing, subcontractor activities, safety requirements, inspections, punch-list closure and commissioning.
• Manage the project’s RFI, submittal, action-item, decision and change-management processes and coordinate review of drawings, bills of material, schedules, method statements, test plans, redlines and as-built documentation.
• Track engineering firms, vendors, carriers, subcontractors and other delivery partners against scope, schedule, quality, safety, commercial commitments and required deliverables; coordinate escalations with the accountable functional manager.
• Facilitate resolution of cross-functional dependencies involving fiber routes, pathways, MDF/IDF and rack layouts, carrier entrances, network architecture, wireless and Private 5G, DAS, ERRCS, safety systems, site access, permitting and construction sequencing.
• Coordinate carrier and connectivity delivery activities, including circuit orders, carrier handoffs, meet-me-room or entrance-facility dependencies, temporary construction connectivity, ready-for-service dates and acceptance testing with engineering and Carrier & Vendor Relations.
• Plan and manage integrated site commissioning, including readiness reviews, test scheduling, punch-list management, deficiency resolution, acceptance documentation and approval of complete turnover packages.
• Drive clean handover to the Daily Operations / Network Operations teams and maintain project records, including as-builts, configuration and asset documentation, monitoring onboarding, operational requirements, escalation paths, runbooks, support contacts, readiness sign-off and reusable delivery standards across campuses.

Basic Qualifications

• 8+ years in project management, construction management, telecommunications, network infrastructure, data center delivery or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience leading complex infrastructure projects from planning and design through construction, commissioning and operational handover.
• Experience in data center, colocation, mission-critical, telecommunications or similarly schedule-sensitive environments.
• Strong working knowledge of project controls, including schedules, milestones, budgets, risks, issues, changes, actions and status reporting.
• Experience managing RFIs, submittals, design reviews, field coordination, testing, punch lists, commissioning and as-built turnover.
• Experience coordinating engineering firms, vendors, carriers, contractors, subcontractors and internal stakeholders without direct authority over all contributors.
• Working knowledge of physical and active communications infrastructure, including fiber, structured cabling, LAN/Wi-Fi, carrier connectivity, wireless, Private 5G/CBRS, ERRCS and safety systems.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills; proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint and project-management or scheduling tools; valid driver’s license.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Telecommunications, Information Technology, Business or a related discipline or equivalent practical experience.
• PMP certification or progress toward it
• Experience delivering communications or network infrastructure for data centers, mission-critical facilities, hyperscale or cloud campuses or large capital projects.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent greenfield and live/retrofit campus projects.
• Familiarity with data center construction, structured cabling, fiber pathways, carrier connectivity, network infrastructure, wireless, life-safety systems and Division 27/28 work.
• Experience coordinating permitting, AHJ requirements, carrier delivery, utility dependencies and site-access constraints.
• Experience establishing project-delivery standards, stage gates, commissioning plans, turnover checklists and document-control practices.

Required Traits And Skills

• Project Leadership: Establish ownership, maintain momentum and drive projects to completion.
• Collaboration and Influence: Align engineering, construction, vendors, contractors, carriers and operations partners.
• Organization and Follow-Through: Maintain accurate controls, records, decisions and commitments.
• Communication and Judgment: Translate technical and field information into clear decisions and practical solutions.
• Risk and Quality Mindset: Anticipate delivery risks and ensure work is complete, tested, documented and ready for operations.

Salary Expectations: $100,000-$130,000 Base salary range + Discretionary Bonus

Tract employees enjoy competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including 100% employer-covered medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401K program, standard paid holidays and unlimited PTO.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties as assigned to meet the organization’s ongoing needs.

Tract Capital is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.

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