Information Technology Project Manager

• Assist the Project Manager with day-to-day management of low-voltage and telecommunications projects.
• Conduct site walks and document existing conditions.
• Coordinate with contractors to schedule cabling, fiber, AP, rack, and IT room work.
• Review project scopes and confirm that contractor work matches the requested requirements.
• Track open items, deficiencies, punch-list items, and project completion.
• Coordinate with IT and other university departments when network connectivity or equipment is involved.
• Review cable labeling, patching, pathways, rack installations, and other physical infrastructure.
• Collect and organize fiber/copper test results and project documentation.
• Assist with obtaining and comparing contractor quotes.
• Track materials, equipment, deliveries, and project schedules.
• Assist with reviewing invoices against completed work.
• Maintain project trackers and provide regular status updates to the Project Manager.
• Coordinate access to buildings, IT rooms, offices, and construction areas.
• Ensure contractors provide required as-builts, test results, photographs, and closeout documentation.
• Identify issues early and escalate them to the Project Manager before they affect the project schedule or budget. xrbllit
• Support multiple projects across FAU campuses as assigned.

• Strong communication skills, with experience meeting with vendors and key stakeholders and evaluating quotes.
• Eager to learn, sharp, and professional.
• Strong technical aptitude, including familiarity with copper cabling, fill ratios, and IT rooms; able to understand technical requirements and communicate them effectively to hiring teams.
• Physically able to climb ladders and lift materials as required.
• Able to read blueprints and work effectively with PDF documents and tools.
• Bachelor’s degree required

Plusses:

• Experience working in a university, hospital, commercial, government, or large enterprise environment.
• BICSI-related knowledge or certification.
• Experience with structured cabling standards and practices.
• Experience coordinating low-voltage contractors.
• Experience reviewing contractor quotes and scopes of work.
• Experience with fiber and copper certification test results.
• Experience with AutoCAD, Bluebeam, Foxit, or similar PDF/drawing software.
• Experience creating or reviewing as-built drawings.
• Familiarity with Cisco, Mist, or other wireless/network equipment from an infrastructure/support perspective.
• Experience working with Facilities, IT/OIT, construction teams, and outside vendors.
• Basic understanding of VLANs, switches, access points, and network connectivity is helpful, but advanced networking knowledge is not required.