AECOM is hiring for fiber-optic buildout programs the United States. Construction Project Managers

Fiber-Optic Buildout Programs

AECOM is hiring for a program supporting fiber-optic buildouts across the United States. We are seeking professionals with backgrounds and experience in construction, scheduling, estimating, contract management, and health and safety for leadership and field levels.

Field roles (Project Managers, Superintendents, Field Staff, and Health and Safety Leads) would be provided with a company truck and be eligible for per diem. Significant land travel is required to deliver multiple project sites in a coordinated geographic. Project sites are in coordinated routes of approximately 30-50 miles apart.

Support roles would be hybrid working from AECOM offices and remotely near regional hiring hubs.

• South Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
• Midwest Chicago, IL
• Rocky Mountain Denver, CO
• Southwest Phoenix, AZ

To be considered for this program, please submit your expression of interest to this posting. We anticipate opening specific requisitions and hiring in Q3-Q4 of 2026.

General responsibilities and qualifications below:

Project Manager / Team Lead

Lead end-to-end delivery of amplifier site civil and MEP workspermitting through site readinessmeeting safety, quality, schedule, and cost objectives.

• Serve as the client's primary interface and align design, procurement, construction, inspections, and turnover.
• Own scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, and change for site development: grading, access, foundations/pads, bollards, grounding, fencing, lighting, security, shelters/cabinets, AC distribution, -48V DC plant, HVAC, lightning protection.

Superintendent / Field Staff

Supervise daily field execution for amplifier site builds to achieve plan-of-day targets safely and with quality.

• Lead crews/subcontractors for grading, erosion control, concrete forms/pours, anchor bolts, pads, bollards, grounding grids/rods, fencing/gates, site lighting, and security equipment bases.
• Oversee shelter/cabinet setting (rigging/crane), AC distribution, -48V DC plant installation, HVAC placement, cable tray/conduit within the site boundary, and equipment terminations per drawings.
• Enforce safety, quality, and spec compliance; conduct JHAs, verify inspections, etc.

Safety (HSE Manager)

Own area HSE planning and execution to embed a proactive safety culture across site construction.

• Develop and implement the project HSE plan; prepare JHAs for excavation, concrete, crane/rigging, electrical (-48V DC/AC), battery handling, HVAC refrigerants, hot/cold stress, and working at heights.
• Conduct site audits, track leading indicators, investigate incidents/near misses, and drive corrective actions.

Scheduler

Develop and maintain a fully logic-linked schedule that integrates design, permitting, procurement, civil/structural, MEP, inspections, commissioning, and turnover.

• Build WBS and critical path; model long-lead items (shelters, HVAC, switchgear, generators), utility service timelines, and inspection gates.
• Resource/cost load key activities; produce three- to six-week look-aheads for field execution; run what-if and risk simulations.

Estimator / Preconstruction

Produce accurate estimates and preconstruction plans for amplifier site civil/structural/MEP scopes to inform budgets, buy-outs, and value engineering.

• Perform quantity takeoffs for grading/earthwork, erosion control, concrete pads/foundations, anchor bolts, bollards, fencing, grounding systems, site lighting/security bases, shelter/cabinet setting, AC distribution, -48V DC plants, HVAC units, and lightning protection.

Contract Manager

Manage the prime contract and all subcontracts to control risk, cost, and compliance throughout site construction.

• Lead contract reviews, risk assessments, and flowdowns covering scope, schedule, warranties, liquidated damages, insurance/bonding, and indemnities.
• Administer subcontracts and POs for civil, electrical, mechanical, and shelter vendors; ensure deliverable compliance, pay apps, and lien releases.
• Manage changes/claims, correspondence, and commercial logs tied to schedule and cost impacts; support audits.