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Project Manager, Long Haul Site Acquisition and Permitting

Remote - USA, United States, United StatesRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 25 Jun 2026

💰 $118,600/yr($77,100/yr – $118,600/yr)

About the role

Company Description

Zayo provides mission-critical bandwidth to the world’s most impactful companies, fueling the innovations that are transforming our society. Zayo’s 141,000-mile network in North America and Europe includes extensive metro connectivity to thousands of buildings and data centers. Zayo’s communications infrastructure solutions include dark fiber, private data networks, wavelengths, Ethernet, and dedicated Internet access. Zayo serves wireless and wireline carriers, media, tech, content, finance, healthcare and other large enterprises.

Zayo is seeking a Project Manager, Long Haul Site Acquisition and Permitting to be a critical member of the Long Haul project team responsible for management of turnkey construction contracts. Our Project Manager, Long Haul Site Acquisition and Permitting utilizes tight project controls and proactive problem solving to anticipate and mitigate issues and keep projects on time and on budget. The Project Manager, Long Haul Site Acquisition and Permitting maintains transparent and effective communications with stakeholders and reports directly to the Manager, Long Haul Site Acquisition & Permitting.

The team is open to this role working in a remote capacity in the United States.

Key Responsibilities

Manage the end-to-end acquisition of real estate assets and property rights required for the construction of telecommunications fiber optic facilities, including site identification, feasibility analysis, lease negotiations, easement acquisition, and property purchases.

Coordinate site acquisition activities with engineering, construction, utility providers, permitting agencies, landowners, and legal teams to ensure project schedules, budgets, and deployment objectives are achieved.

Lead negotiations with property owners, municipalities, tribal authorities, federal agencies, and other stakeholders to secure site rights while minimizing project risk and maintaining positive business relationships.

Oversee zoning, permitting, environmental, and regulatory compliance activities, including NEPA, Tribal, Wetlands, BLM, and local jurisdictional requirements, ensuring all project approvals are obtained on schedule.

Develop, manage, and track project budgets, purchase orders, forecasts, and financial reporting while ensuring alignment with program objectives and cost controls.

Produce and maintain executive-level project reporting, including weekly status updates, project readouts, dashboards, and presentations utilizing Google Slides, Google Sheets, Excel, Salesforce (SFDC), and SiteTracker.

Utilize GIS and mapping tools, including Google Earth and related geospatial applications, to evaluate site suitability, support route planning, identify permitting risks, and facilitate project execution.

Manage multiple concurrent projects through all phases of the site acquisition lifecycle while maintaining detailed project schedules, tracking milestones, resolving issues proactively, and ensuring successful project delivery.

Preferred Qualifications / Experience Highlights