Job Description

Project Manager, Nationwide FAA Tower Lighting Relocation

Onsite: Beltsville, MD

Contract: ASAP - 02/18/2026

A leading telecommunications company is seeking a highly capable and results-driven Construction Project Manager to lead a critical, nationwide initiative. This is a large-scale project to relocate FAA tower lighting systems on approximately 1,500 sites across the United States, moving them from inside existing equipment shelters to external configurations. This role is crucial for ensuring the project is delivered with speed, precision, and quality, while maintaining the highest standards of safety and compliance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project Leadership & Oversight: Drive the end-to-end execution of the FAA lighting system relocation project and serve as the central point of coordination between our company and contracted vendors.
• Planning & Scoping: Develop and validate comprehensive project scopes for each site, perform technical and feasibility assessments, and identify risks and resource requirements.
• Hardware Management: Oversee the ordering, inventory, and delivery logistics of all required hardware and materials, ensuring alignment with national procurement and logistics teams.
• Construction Planning & Scheduling: Create and manage detailed construction schedules across all regions, coordinating site-level readiness with contractors and local stakeholders.
• Execution & Quality Control: Manage vendor performance to ensure high-quality construction and installation services, driving adherence to construction standards, safety protocols, and timeline commitments.
• Site-Level Execution: Manage and track site-specific planning, scheduling, and execution activities to ensure timely and high-quality outcomes.
• Close-Out & Documentation: Ensure timely submission of complete close-out packages, including as-built documentation and photos, and confirm all site work is closed out correctly in systems of record.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience managing large-scale, multi-site wireless construction projects.
• Expertise in telecom infrastructure, especially FAA lighting systems or shelter-based power/equipment configurations.
• Exceptional project management, scheduling, and vendor coordination skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment with a strong sense of urgency.
• Experience with construction documentation, permitting processes, and regulatory compliance.
• Strong collaboration and communication abilities to effectively coordinate with internal teams and external contractors.
• Proficiency with project management tools, scheduling software, and Excel-based tracking systems.

Preferred Qualifications:

• PMP or similar project management certification.
• Experience working with FAA-licensed equipment or compliance-driven telecom projects.
• Familiarity with our company's systems and processes is a plus.

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