Technical Project Manager 3 - 141853

University of California San Diego; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision Insurance

Vacation/holidays

Work/Life Balance

UC Retirement Plan

Pet insurance

Job summary

UC San Diego is seeking a Technical Project Manager 3 to lead telecommunications infrastructure projects across campus. The role involves planning, design, construction, installation, migration, and closeout, coordinating with campus clients, engineers, contractors, vendors, and internal teams.

You will review drawings, manage budgets and schedules, and ensure installations meet UC San Diego telecommunications standards while supporting network upgrades and new facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related area or experience.
• Knowledge of project management principles and practices.
• Understanding of cabling standards and telecom certifications.
• Experience managing scopes, budgets, and schedules.
• Ability to coordinate multiple teams and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Lead telecommunications and IT infrastructure projects from planning to closeout.
• Design and coordinate telecom infrastructure for new facilities and upgrades.
• Develop scopes, budgets, schedules, and bid packages for projects.
• Oversee contractors, vendors, and internal teams throughout the lifecycle.
• Ensure compliance with campus standards for telecom installations.

Skills

Basic knowledge of project management

Telecommunications infrastructure

Inside and outside plant engineering

Fiber optic and copper cabling

Project management coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

RCDD Certification

PM certification (preferred)

Job description

#141853 Technical Project Manager 3

Filing Deadline: Fri 11/6/2026

UC San Diego values and welcomes people from all backgrounds. If you are interested in being part of our team, possess the needed licensure and certifications, and feel that you have most of the qualifications and/or transferable skills for a job opening, we strongly encourage you to apply.

This is a UC San Diego Department-Only Internal Recruitment open to UC San Diego INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SVCS (0444) Employees Only

UCSD Layoff from Career Appointment: Apply by 11/4/26 for consideration with preference for rehire. All layoff applicants should contact their Employment Advisor.

Reassignment Applicants: Eligible Reassignment clients should contact their Disability Counselor for assistance.

DESCRIPTION

UC San Diego is ranked the 9th best public university in the nation by U.S. News and World Report and is the largest employer based in San Diego County.

Reporting to the VC-CFO, Information Technology Services (ITS) delivers Enterprise information technology services to the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) under the leadership of the campus Chief Information Officer (CIO). Information Technology Services (IT Services) uses world-class services and technologies to empower UC San Diego's mission to transform California and the world as a student-centered, research-focused, service-oriented public university. As a strategic member of the UC San Diego community, IT Services embraces innovation in their delivery of IT services, infrastructure, applications, and support. IT Services is customer-focused and committed to collaboration, continuous improvement, and accountability.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are core values at UC San Diego and within Information Technology Services. Crafting a culture around these values allows us to more deeply connect with and appreciate our employees, students, and campus partners. Information Technology Services is continuously working to build a community where we all feel safe, empowered, and encouraged to bring our authentic selves to work. We do this not only because it’s what’s right, but because we know that diversity drives insight and innovation. We are proud to partner closely UC San Diego’s Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, as their dedication to this mission helps us all to drive change.

The Telecommunications Project Management & Planning team within Enterprise Network & Telecommunications manages the planning, design, coordination, and delivery of telecommunications infrastructure projects throughout the UC San Diego campus. The team works closely with campus departments, Facilities Management, Capital Program Management, network engineering teams, contractors, and vendors to support new construction, renovations, network upgrades, and telecommunications infrastructure improvements.

The Telecommunications Project Manager is responsible for managing telecommunications infrastructure projects from planning and design through construction, installation, migration, and closeout. Projects include structured copper and fiber optic cabling, outside plant infrastructure, telecommunications rooms, network upgrades, and new and renovated campus facilities.

The position coordinates with campus clients, engineers, architects, contractors, vendors, and internal technical teams to develop project scope, budgets, schedules, telecommunications designs, and implementation plans. The Project Manager also reviews construction documents, performs field inspections, manages contractor work, tracks project costs and schedules, and ensures installations meet UC San Diego telecommunications standards.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• • Manage telecommunications and IT infrastructure projects of varying size, scope, budget, and complexity from planning through completion.
• • Plan, design, estimate, and coordinate telecommunications infrastructure for new construction, renovations, network upgrades, and existing campus facilities.
• • Develop project scopes, budgets, schedules, telecommunications designs, and bid packages, and review construction documents for compliance with campus standards.
• • Coordinate and oversee contractors, vendors, campus clients, engineers, and internal technical teams throughout project design, construction, installation, testing, migration, and closeout.
• • Design and support telecommunications infrastructure including structured copper and fiber optic cabling, outside plant systems, telecommunications/node rooms, pathways, power, cooling, and related network infrastructure.

QUALIFICATIONS

• • Bachelor's degree in a related area and/or equivalent experience/training.
• • Basic knowledge of project management principles, concepts, and practices.
• • Working knowledge of telecommunications infrastructure, including inside and outside plant engineering, fiber optic and copper cabling technologies.
• • Knowledge of telecommunications industry cabling standards and certification requirements.
• • Demonstrated project management and organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects, schedules, priorities, and deadlines.
• • Experience developing and managing project scopes, budgets, schedules, and telecommunications infrastructure requirements.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• • Professional project management certification preferred.
• • BICSI Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD) Certification.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

• Employee must be available to work evenings and weekends.
• Employee must be available to travel as required.
• Job offer is contingent on clear background check.

BENEFITS

• a) Health/Dental/Vision Insurance.
• b) Vacation/holidays (15 vacation days & 13 paid holidays a year).
• c) Work/Life Balance.
• d) UC Retirement Plan
• e) Pet insurance.

For more information about UCSD Benefits and Work/Life.

To calculate an approximate value of the UC Total Compensation package, please click: http://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/total-compensation-calculator.php

PAY TRANSPARENCY

Pay Transparency Act

Annual Full Pay Range: $100,100 - $187,500 (will be prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%)

Hourly Equivalent: $47.94 - $89.80

Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The Hiring Pay Scale referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Annual Full Pay Range may be broader than what the University anticipates to pay for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable).

EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION

If employed by the University of California, you will be required to comply with our Policy on Vaccination Programs, which may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.

To foster the best possible working and learning environment, UC San Diego strives to cultivate a rich and diverse environment, inclusive and supportive of all students, faculty, staff and visitors. For more information, please visit UC San Diego Principles of Community.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

For the University of California’s Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination

UC San Diego is a smoke and tobacco free environment. Please visit smokefree.ucsd.edu for more information.

MISCONDUCT DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT

Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.

a. "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies governing employee conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, or discrimination, as defined by the employer. For reference, below are UC’s policies addressing some forms of misconduct:

• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
• UC Anti-Discrimination Policy
• Abusive Conduct in the Workplace

Prospective employees who are ordinarily residents in Iran or who are physically located in Iran are generally not eligible to for employment per suspension of General License G on 24 August 2026. If you have ever resided in Iran or have an Iranian passport and would like to confirm your eligibility, please contact [e-mail] for consideration of your particular circumstances.