AAV Project Manager

Location: Remote - USA Based Only

Employment Type: Full-Time | Long-Term Contract | Multiple Positions

Applicants must be a U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder.

Techner is seeking an experienced AAV Project Manager to lead fiber and alternative-access connectivity delivery for wireless and cellular sites from service ordering through construction, installation, testing, and go-live. You’ll coordinate across AAV/fiber vendors, LECs, contractors, site acquisition, wireless construction, and transport teams to ensure sites are fiber-ready for network integration.

• Own AAV/fiber connectivity delivery for new and existing wireless sites, from requirements and circuit ordering through construction, testing, activation, and closeout.
• Serve as the main contact for AAV providers, fiber carriers, LECs, and contractors, managing schedules, commitments, and delivery risks.
• Coordinate with site acquisition, construction, RF/RAN, and transport/network engineering to ensure connectivity is ready ahead of integration.
• Review fiber designs, construction drawings, redlines, and site documentation, and coordinate on-site installation including NTE/NID equipment.
• Lead vendor calls and status meetings, maintaining trackers, schedules, risk logs, forecasts, and project costs.
• Oversee testing, circuit activation, acceptance, and closeout, ensuring as-builts and documentation are complete and risks are escalated appropriately across multiple sites.

Requirements:

• Experience with major U.S. carriers (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint or similar) and familiarity with 4G LTE and/or 5G deployments.
• 5+ years of telecom project management experience, ideally in wireless deployment, with proven AAV/Alternative Access Vendor and fiber-to-cell-site delivery experience.
• Strong understanding of fiber infrastructure, demarcation equipment, and cell-site connectivity.
• Excellent organisational and vendor-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and drive delivery against committed dates.
• Proficient in Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Teams.

• AAV/backhaul experience with Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, or Sprint.
• Exposure to FTTC, Ethernet backhaul, dark fiber, or dedicated fiber circuits.
• Knowledge of OSP/ISP fiber construction practices.
• Experience with fiber testing, turn-up, and acceptance.
• Familiarity with major U.S. fiber/network providers.
• Experience with telecom PM tools, vendor portals, and tracking systems.
• PMP or similar certification is a bonus.