Project Manager - Route Based

Project Resources Group, Inc.; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) plan with safe-harbor match

Paid time off

Monthly phone allowance

Short-term disability

Supplemental life insurance

Office-based role

Annual bonus opportunity

Job summary

Project Resources Group, Inc. is seeking a Project Manager to own a route-based fiber construction/maintenance program from its PRG office. You will manage schedules, budgets, and client relationships, escalating field issues and ensuring high-quality outcomes for multiple routes.

You will collaborate with Construction Coordinators, review scope against SOW, and maintain staffing plans and progress tracking to mitigate risks and deliver on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, business, or related field — or equivalent professional experience.
• Prior experience managing project schedules, budgets, and field-based teams in fiber/telecom outside plant construction or related field-services industry.
• Experience coordinating route-based outside-plant or field-locate personnel is a strong plus.
• Solid understanding of fiber engineering fundamentals and 811 process basics.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of the route-based construction/maintenance program, with accountability for schedule, budget, quality, and scope.
• Serve as the escalation point for issues surfaced in the field and make decisions beyond first-level field support.
• Partner with route-based Construction Coordinators to balance coverage, priorities, and workload.
• Build and maintain project schedules, staffing plans, and budgets; track progress and flag risks.
• Review work against SOW to ensure quality and adherence to client and PRG standards.
• Act as the primary client-facing contact for the program and manage expectations.
• Coordinate with contractors, subcontractors, and internal teams to keep the program staffed.
• Analyze field data and 811 locate activity to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Prepare and present status reports and program metrics to leadership and client stakeholders.
• Support recruiting, onboarding, and training of Construction Coordinators as the program grows.

Skills

Project management

Client-facing communication

Scheduling & budgeting

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management

Equivalent professional experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Project

Job description

About this position

About Project Resources Group (PRG)

As a leading provider of construction management, outside plant damage assessment & recovery, business outsourcing and consulting services, PRG offers services within the cable, telephony, construction and utility industries, including:

• Back Office Processing
• Technical Support
• Network Infrastructure
• Project and Program Management
• Outside Plant Damage Cost Recovery Services

With 20+ offices and 825+ employees nationwide, we deliver industry-leading solutions with speed, accuracy, and expertise.

PRG is looking for a Project Manager to manage our route-based fiber construction / maintenance program, whereby Construction Coordinators are driving assigned routes, monitoring existing fiber infrastructure, and keeping small issues from becoming big ones. You'll own the schedule, the budget, and play a critical role in managing the client relationship, and you'll be the point of escalation when something in the field needs a decision. This is an office-based role, you'll work from a PRG office location, not from the road.

What You'll Own

• Own end-to-end delivery of the route-based construction/maintenance program, serving as the primary point of accountability for schedule, budget, quality, and scope.
• Serve as the escalation point for issues Construction Coordinators surface in the field — infrastructure changes, potential failure points, or conditions that call for a decision beyond first-level field support.
• Partner closely with the route-based Construction Coordinator team to keep coverage, priorities, and workload balanced across the program — this role owns the program's outcomes, not the Coordinators' direct day-to-day supervision.
• Build and maintain project schedules, staffing plans, and budgets; track progress against milestones and proactively flag risks to timeline or cost.
• Review completed work against the scope of work (SOW) to confirm quality, accuracy, and adherence to both client and PRG standards.
• Act as the primary client-facing contact for the program, providing status updates, managing expectations, and resolving issues before they escaladed.
• Coordinate with contractors, subcontractors, and internal PRG teams (engineering, operations, HR) to keep the program properly staffed and resourced.
• Analyze field data, 811 locate ticket activity, and route reports to spot trends, recurring risk areas, or opportunities to improve how the route network is run.
• Prepare and present regular status reports and program metrics to PRG leadership and client stakeholders.
• Support recruiting, onboarding, and training of Construction Coordinators as the program grows.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, business, or a related field — or equivalent professional experience.
• Prior experience managing project schedules, budgets, and field-based teams in fiber/telecom outside plant construction, utility construction, or a related field-services industry.
• Experience working alongside or coordinating route-based, outside-plant, or field-locate personnel is a strong plus.
• Solid understanding of fiber engineering fundamentals, outside plant construction practices, and underground utility/dig-law basics (the 811 process, locate tickets, maps and prints) — enough to speak credibly with both the field team and the client.
• Proven ability to manage budgets and staffing plans and to report accurately on project financials and status.
• Strong client-facing communication skills, written and verbal, with the ability to adjust your delivery to your audience.
• Sharp organizational skills and the ability to prioritize across a multi-route program with competing demands.
• Strong technology skills (e.g., Microsoft Office (Excel and Project in particular)) for scheduling, reporting, and budgeting.
• PMP certification is a plus, not required.
• Able to work in person from a PRG office location on a regular basis — this is an office-based role, not a remote or field position.
• Pay: Commensurate with experience, $85,000–$110,000/year base, plus the opportunity to earn an annual bonus.
• Medical, dental, and vision plans offered for you and your dependents, effective the first of the month following your start date.
• Company-paid short-term disability benefits after 1 year of service.
• 401(k) plan effective the first of the month following your start date, with a safe-harbor match after 1 year of service.
• Supplemental life insurance is available for you and your dependents.
• Paid time off and holiday pay.
• Monthly phone allowance.