Project Manager - Engineering

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U.S. Cellular
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Job Location(s): Itasca
Employment Term: Regular
Employment TypeFull Time
Start Date:As soon as possible
Starting Salary Range:Not Provided
Required Experience: Open
Related Categories:Engineering - General

Position Description

Project Manager - Engineering

Responsible for the construction of Mobile Telephone Switching Offices (MTSO) and new cell sites as well as project management of cell site modifications and other cross functional projects.

Responsibilities

  • Manage site construction and connectivity, ensuring appropriate distribution of workload across the construction process.
  • Manage the Site Acquisition activities within the region including lease negotiation, public relations and zoning, permitting, and planning activities.
  • Manage cross functional project in the areas of new technology deployment, MTSO infrastructure upgrades and cell site conversions.
  • Ensure that planned site modifications (microwave overbuilds, tower analysis, channel adds, sectorizations, etc) are completed to grow network, improve network reliability and/or quality
  • Responsible for managing capital dollars associated with the construction and site modification projects.
  • Ensure all regulatory and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance before and after projects are completed.
  • Manage external vendors and resources including general contractors, site development firm and NEPA (National Environment Policy Act)/SHPO (State Historical Preservation Office) vendors.
  • Support fellow team members and cross functional groups. Help drive Dynamic Organization culture.

Qualifications

  • 5 years of Project Management experience.
  • Project Management certification desired.
  • Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience
  • Prior experience in the construction of communication networks required.
  • Prior experience with zoning and planning preferred.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills are required
  • Good presentation skills required
  • Ability to work in a competitive, fast environment with multiple priorities
  • Travel required.


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