Project Manager Network Deployment

I3 Broadband LLC•East Peoria, IL

19h•$80,000 - $105,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Project Manager – Network Deployment is responsible for coordinating, tracking, and driving the deliverables required to activate telecommunications cabinets across remote and geographically diverse sites. This role does not have direct reports; instead, it relies on strong project coordination, follow-up, communication, and issue resolution across internal teams, contracted crews, third-party service providers, utilities, and permitting jurisdictions. This Project Manager serves as the central point of coordination and accountability for cabinet activation efforts, ensuring stakeholders understand responsibilities, deadlines, dependencies, risks, and next steps. This position supports consistent execution by maintaining visibility to project status, escalating blockers, and helping move work forward across all stakeholders.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree preferred in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, Operations, Project Management, or equivalent experience
5-8+ years of relevant experience in construction, OSP, utilities coordination, infrastructure deployment, network rollout projects or related expertise.
Experience coordinating utility, construction, engineering, or infrastructure projects
Proven ability to manage project schedules, dependencies, risks, and action items while driving stakeholder follow-up without direct authority
Strong experience managing multiple concurrent projects across geographically dispersed locations
Ability to read and interpret basic construction, engineering, site, or network documentation
Effective communication skills with internal teams, contractors, utilities, municipalities, and permitting agencies
Valid driver’s license with clean driving record
Ability to travel locally or regionally as needed
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Ability to manage multiple workstreams, schedules, risks, dependencies, and escalations simultaneously
Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify risks, assign ownership, and escalate issues appropriately
Clear and effective communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Collaborative, professional approach when working with internal teams, vendors, utilities, and government entities
Proficiency in Microsoft Office or other tools for reporting and presentation

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting broadband, fiber, outside plant, or network deployment projects
Experience working with utilities, municipalities, permitting agencies, and third-party contractors
Working knowledge of telecommunications construction processes, field readiness requirements, and network deployment dependencies
Experience with Sitetracker or similar project management tools

Responsibilities

Manage cabinet activation projects from initial readiness through completion by organizing milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and target dates
Develop and maintain clear project plans that define required workstreams, owners, timelines, risks, and next steps
Track progress across multiple geographically dispersed sites and identify items that may affect schedule, scope, or execution
Drive project momentum by following up on open items, clarifying ownership, and escalating blockers when needed
Support consistent execution by ensuring stakeholders understand priorities, deadlines, and project expectations
Serve as the primary project coordination point for internal teams, contracted crews, third-party providers, utilities, and permitting jurisdictions
Coordinate work across groups that may not report directly to the company by maintaining clear expectations, commitments, and due dates
Facilitate alignment between Design, Permitting, Supply Chain, Network Engineering, Construction Managers, external engineering providers, and field construction contractors
Promote accountability by documenting decisions, action items, ownership, and unresolved issues
Identify and track project risks, dependencies, constraints, and issues that may impact cabinet activation timelines
Coordinate resolution of blockers related to permitting, utilities, materials, engineering, construction readiness, jurisdictional approvals, or external dependencies
Escalate schedule, scope, or dependency concerns with clear context, recommended next steps, and decision needs
Monitor recurring issues and process gaps, and recommend improvements to reduce delays or improve project predictability
Provide timely project updates to leadership and stakeholders regarding progress, risks, priorities, decisions, and upcoming milestones
Prepare and maintain status reports, action item lists, meeting notes, escalation summaries, and other project documentation as needed
Facilitate meetings and working sessions that keep stakeholders aligned on timelines, responsibilities, and required outcomes
Communicate project requirements and blockers clearly across technical, operational, construction, permitting, utility, and external stakeholder groups