
Project Specialist Cortland
Cortland, NEJob$21–24/hrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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Job overview
The Project Specialist supports project teams and helps keep construction and telecommunications work moving from setup through closeout. This entry-level, fully on-site role assists with project files, documentation, scheduling updates, progress tracking, paperwork, reporting, and billing. The position offers hands-on training and professional development, and some travel may be required.
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Full job description
Discover a more connected career
The Project Specialist plays an important role in supporting our project teams and ensuring work moves smoothly from start to finish. This is an entry-level professional position designed for individuals who are organized, detail-oriented, and eager to build a career in project management within the construction/telecom industry. This position is 100% on-site.
Connecting you to great benefits
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Weekly Paychecks
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Paid Time Off, Parental Leave, and Holidays
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Insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance)
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401(k) w/ Company Match
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Stock Purchase Plan
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Education Reimbursement
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Legal Insurance
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Discounts on gym memberships, pet insurance, and much more!
What you’ll do
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Assist with setting up new projects and keeping project files organized and up to date.
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Support project documentation, including permits, scheduling updates, and progress tracking.
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Help review and prepare project paperwork for final closeouts.
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Learn how to track project activity and support accurate reporting and billing.
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Provide assistance to other project team members as needed.
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Participate in ongoing training and professional development.
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Support company policies, procedures, and safety initiatives.
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Perform other duties as assigned.
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Some travel may be required.
What you’ll need
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Associate’s degree in a related field or equivalent work experience preferred.
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Strong written and verbal communication skills.
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Comfortable with basic math (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division).
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Ability to read and understand project instructions, work orders, and reports.
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Basic computer skills (email, spreadsheets, word processing, PDFs). Google Workspace experience is a plus.
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Ability to stay organized, manage tasks, and work independently with minimal guidance.
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Valid driver’s license required.
Work Environment
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Frequently sit for prolonged periods of time
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Occasionally stand and/or walk
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Occasionally bend, squat, kneel or twist
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Frequent use of sight (specifically, close to perform computer work), hearing and voice
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Use of hands, arms, and fingers to perform routine and repetitive tasks
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Light to moderate lifting (up to 30 lbs)
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Operate a computer, telephone or other office equipment
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Moderate noise consistent with computers, phones and printers
The wage range for Project Specialist Cortland is $21.00 - $24.00 .
Why work with us
Your career here is more than just a job — it's your pathway to opportunity. Our hands-on training, supportive environment, and responsive leadership connect you to work with purpose. Our commitment to you extends beyond professional development to a safety-first culture that ensures you can do what you do best, with peace of mind.
Building stronger solutions together
Our company is an equal-opportunity employer — we are committed to providing a work environment where everyone can thrive, grow, and feel connected.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
How this job compares
Set against the 15,444 open Project Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$21–24/hr
- US median$28–36/hr801 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $22.50/hr, is 25% below the US median midpoint ($30/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Project Management hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 102 open Project Management jobs in Nebraska and 15,444 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- Project Management postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 4 to 8 years (12,389 postings).
- Education
- 6,471 of the 15,444 open Project Management jobs (42%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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