Project Manager - Low Voltage - 100% Travel - Data Center

IES Communications; Conesville (OH); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

IES Communications is seeking a Low Voltage Project Manager to oversee assigned projects, ensuring safety, quality, and financial performance. You will lead staffing, materials, and customer delivery while coordinating with Technical Manager and Engineering to implement network policies across the region.

The role requires 5+ years of supervisory experience in telecommunications or related fields, strong problem solving and communication skills, and proficiency with MS Office.

Qualifications

• High‑school diploma or GED; Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 5+ years of supervisory or managerial experience.
• 5+ years in telecommunications or related technical field.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, MS Project).
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
• Ability to define a project, scope of work, and manage to completion.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Technical Manager and Engineering to define network operations policies and standards.
• Recruit, onboard, train and mentor Network Operations Technicians across an assigned region.
• Monitor regional network operations performance through audits, reporting, and site inspections.
• Act as a customer advocate, ensuring regional projects meet client expectations.
• Manage project profitability and review job costs, invoices, and financial reporting.
• Serve as liaison with customers and handle interface with customer representatives.
• Oversee staffing and HR issues for project staff, ensuring performance.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Problem solving

Communication

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

High school diploma or GED

Tools

MS Project

MS Excel

MS Word

Job description

Job Summary

The Low Voltage Project Manager is the overall manager for assigned project(s). The Project Manager ensures that all contracted work is developed, implemented, installed, and managed in accordance with the Company’s requirements, including safety, quality, management, and financial performance. All aspects of the assigned project(s) must be carried out as efficiently as possible with respect to staffing, materials management, financial management, customer care, and customer delivery goals.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Partner with the Technical Manager and Engineering to define and implement FDC network operations policies, procedures, and standards.
• Recruit, onboard, train and mentor Network Operations Technicians across an assigned region.
• Monitor regional network operations performance through audits, reporting, and site inspections.
• Capture lessons learned and feedback to strengthen the group’s network operations program.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for site‑level quality issues.
• Act as a customer advocate, ensuring all regional projects meet or exceed client expectations.
• Recruit, hire, train, manage, supervise, promote, discipline and, if necessary, discharge all security systems project staff. Manage all human‑resource issues and provide performance recommendations.
• Manage workload distribution and monitor customer delivery and job installation progress.
• Plan for, manage, monitor, and maintain project profitability to achieve Company goals.
• Review all job cost postings for accuracy and completeness, including preparation of invoices, customer collections, and periodic financial reporting.
• Manage all related quality and safety issues on customer work.
• Participate in and/or facilitate the bid process.
• Act as the Company liaison for interface with customer representative(s).
• Create, develop, and implement account process improvements.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Compensation

Minimum: USD $115,000.00 / yr.

Maximum: USD $135,000.00 / yr.

Qualifications

Physical and Mental Requirements:

• Self‑motivated, positive in approach, professional, and capable of leading others to create and implement project improvement processes.
• Promote Company culture and mission to all employees, vendors, clients, and partners.
• Proven problem‑solving and critical‑thinking skills with effective written and oral communication.
• High skill level interpreting blueprints and project documents, including specifications, reporting, and quality requirements.
• Ability to travel within branch or regional territory as needed.
• Ability to learn Company and customer project management systems.
• Ability to secure and maintain a Company‑sponsored American Express Card.
• Proficient use of trade tools: punch tool with 110‑block and 66‑block blade, 6/8 position combo crimp tool, Krone/3M/BIX, butt set, volt‑ohmmeter, 4‑pair continuity tester, and 5‑gang punch tool.

Education, Certification, License, and Skill Requirements

• At least a high‑school diploma or GED equivalency; Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Experience in customer interface, serving as liaison between the customer and Company.
• Minimum five (5) years of supervisory or managerial experience.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience in telecommunications or a related technical or construction field.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and MS Project).
• Meeting Company minimum driving standards.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks/project simultaneously.
• Verifiable ability to define a project, create a scope of work, develop detailed tasks, and manage to final completion and customer turnover.

Minimum Years of Experience

6+

License Required

No

Minimum Education

High School

EEO & Affidative Action

The IES policy on equal employment opportunity prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, individuals with disabilities, protected veterans, or any other protected status or characteristic. This policy applies to recruiting, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, and all other terms and conditions of employment and also states that retaliation against any employee who files a complaint regarding possible violations of this policy will not be tolerated. IES is committed to taking affirmative steps to promote the employment of minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans.

Disability Accommodation

IES provides reasonable accommodation for individuals protected under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Applicants who need accommodation in the job application process should contact the IES corporate office at (713) 860‑1500 or any IES office to request assistance.

Workplace Type

Hybrid