Telecom Broadband Project Manager

TEKsystems; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 52,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) retirement plan

Life Insurance

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off/PTO

Job summary

TEKsystems is seeking a Contract Telecom Broadband Project Manager to lead broadband infrastructure initiatives across New Jersey. This role focuses on pole transfers, make-ready work, joint-use coordination, and OSP construction, coordinating with utilities, engineering partners, and vendors to deliver on time and within budget.

The ideal candidate brings 3+ years in telecom project management, strong Excel and scheduling skills, and familiarity with Sitetracker or NJUNS is a plus.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in broadband/telecom/OSP/utility construction project management.
• Experience managing pole transfer, make-ready, joint-use or OSP construction projects.
• Experience coordinating with utility companies and pole owners.
• Experience tracking schedules, milestones, budgets, and deliverables; support invoicing.

Responsibilities

• Manage broadband infrastructure construction projects throughout New Jersey.
• Coordinate utility pole transfer programs and cable replacement initiatives.
• Manage make-ready activities with utility companies and pole owners.
• Oversee joint-use workflows and utility coordination efforts.
• Track NJUNS applications, utility approvals, attachment transfers, and project milestones.
• Drive project execution from planning through completion.
• Coordinate engineering handoffs and ensure construction readiness.
• Track permit approvals, utility approvals, and project schedules.
• Manage contractor assignments, workloads, and production expectations.
• Monitor vendor performance and contractor deliverables.
• Work with utilities to resolve attachment, clearance, transfer, and make-ready issues.
• Maintain project data in Sitetracker, NJUNS, and related systems.
• Coordinate invoicing and contractor billing activities.
• Collaborate with engineering, construction, permitting, utility, and operations teams.
• Escalate delays and risks to leadership and drive issue resolution.

Skills

Broadband project management

Pole transfer experience

Vendor management

Utility coordination

Excel proficiency

Scheduling & budgeting

Communication skills

Driver's license

Willingness to travel within NJ

Multitasking across projects

Tools

Sitetracker

NJUNS

Pole transfer program

Joint-use coordination

Make-ready coordination

Job description

Location

Newark, NJ, Clifton, NJ, Piscataway, NJ, or Oakland, NJ (Candidates may choose their primary office location)

Long-Term Contract Opportunity

Overview

Our client, a leading broadband and telecommunications provider, is seeking a Telecom Broadband Project Manager to support critical network infrastructure initiatives throughout New Jersey.

This role will focus heavily on utility pole transfer programs, joint-use coordination, make-ready management, cable replacement initiatives, aerial construction, and outside plant (OSP) infrastructure projects. The Project Manager will partner closely with utility companies, engineering firms, municipalities, and construction vendors to drive project execution from planning through completion while ensuring projects remain on schedule, within budget, and compliant with utility and permitting requirements.

The ideal candidate will have experience managing utility infrastructure projects involving pole attachments, joint-use agreements, make-ready work, utility relocations, pole transfers, aerial construction, fiber deployments, HFC networks, and broadband construction programs.

Candidates without broadband, cable, fiber, telecommunications, utility construction, utility pole transfer, make-ready, or OSP project experience will not be considered.

Must-Have Requirements

• 3+ years of Broadband, Telecommunications, Fiber, Cable, OSP, Utility Construction, or Infrastructure Project Management experience
• Experience working for a broadband provider, telecommunications company, cable operator, utility contractor, engineering firm, or telecommunications construction organization
• Experience managing utility pole transfer, make-ready, joint-use, or OSP construction projects
• Experience managing vendors, contractors, subcontractors, and engineering partners
• Experience coordinating with utility companies and pole owners
• Strong understanding of aerial construction, utility infrastructure, and outside plant project delivery
• Strong Microsoft Office and Excel skills
• Experience utilizing project management software
• Experience tracking project schedules, milestones, budgets, and deliverables
• Experience supporting invoicing and contractor billing activities
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Valid driver's license and ability to support occasional local travel within New Jersey as needed

Highly Preferred

• Sitetracker experience
• NJUNS experience
• Pole transfer program experience
• Joint-use coordination experience
• Pole attachment experience
• Make-ready coordination experience
• Utility pole replacement projects
• PSE&G, JCP&L, Verizon, or utility company coordination experience
• Cable replacement project experience
• Broadband infrastructure experience
• Fiber deployment experience
• HFC network experience
• OSP construction experience
• Utility infrastructure project experience

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage broadband infrastructure construction projects throughout New Jersey
• Coordinate utility pole transfer programs and cable replacement initiatives
• Manage make-ready activities with utility companies and pole owners
• Oversee joint-use workflows and utility coordination efforts
• Track NJUNS applications, utility approvals, attachment transfers, and project milestones
• Drive project execution from planning through completion
• Coordinate engineering handoffs and ensure projects are construction ready
• Track permit approvals, utility approvals, and project schedules
• Manage contractor assignments, workloads, and production expectations
• Monitor vendor performance and contractor deliverables
• Work directly with utility companies to resolve attachment, clearance, transfer, and make-ready issues
• Track schedules, milestones, budgets, and deliverables
• Maintain project data and reporting within Sitetracker, NJUNS, and related systems
• Manage invoicing and contractor billing activities
• Coordinate with engineering, construction, permitting, utility, and operations teams
• Escalate delayed make-ready work, pole replacements, utility conflicts, and contractor issues as needed
• Identify project risks and drive issue resolution
• Deliver project status reporting to leadership
• Ensure projects remain on schedule and within budget
• Support aerial fiber, HFC, broadband expansion, and network modernization projects
• Monitor construction progress and assist with issue escalation when required

Work Environment

• Candidates may work from Newark, Clifton, Piscataway, or Oakland, NJ based on preference and business need
• Initial onboarding and training may take place in a different New Jersey office location before transitioning to the employee's designated home office
• Minimal travel required, with occasional visits for project meetings, utility coordination discussions, stakeholder meetings, or construction reviews
• Fast-paced environment supporting large-scale broadband infrastructure programs
• Daily interaction with contractors, utility companies, engineering teams, operations groups, and construction leadership
• Supports utility pole transfer programs, make-ready initiatives, cable replacement projects, attachment transfers, and OSP construction efforts throughout New Jersey

Why This Opportunity

• Long-term opportunity supporting a major broadband provider
• High-visibility role supporting utility pole transfer and network modernization initiatives
• Direct exposure to construction and operations leadership
• Consistent pipeline of broadband, utility, fiber, and OSP infrastructure projects
• Opportunity to support large-scale network expansion and cable replacement programs
• Exposure to all phases of broadband infrastructure delivery, from engineering and utility coordination through construction and project closeout
• Opportunity to work across multiple facets of telecommunications, utility, and infrastructure project management, including pole transfers, make-ready coordination, aerial construction, and network modernization efforts

Target Backgrounds

• Broadband Project Manager
• OSP Project Manager
• Utility Construction Project Manager
• Fiber Construction Manager
• Pole Transfer Project Manager
• Joint Use Coordinator
• Make-Ready Program Manager
• Telecommunications Project Manager
• Construction Program Manager
• Utility Program Manager

Candidates coming from Optimum, Comcast, Spectrum, Crown Castle, MasTec, Dycom, Tilson, Prince Telecom, Ervin Cable, Hylan, TrueNet, QualTek, utility engineering firms, or similar telecommunications infrastructure organizations are strongly encouraged to apply.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Newark, NJ.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $38.00 - $42.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type This is a fully onsite position in Newark,NJ.

Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Sep 30, 2026.

About TEKsystems

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems And TEKsystems Global Services

We’re a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We’re a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We’re strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We’re building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.