Manager, OSP Construction

Position Title: Manager, OSP Construction

$70,500 to $117,500 annually DOE

Comprehensive health benefits include- medical, dental, vision, 401k, flexible spending account, paid sick leave and paid time off, quarterly performance bonus, training, career growth and education reimbursement programs.

At Ziply Fiber, our mission is to elevate the connected lives of our communities everyday. We’re delivering the fastest home internet in the Northwest, with a focus on areas traditionally underserved by mainstream internet companies. And as our state-of-the-art fiber network expands in WA, OR, ID and MT, so does our need for team members who can help us grow and realize our goals.

We may be building internet, but we are reaching real people. We strive to build relationships and provide customers and communities with refreshingly great experiences.

We emphasize our values in all our interactions:

Genuinely Caring: Our customers and colleagues are people, and quite possibly our neighbors. We put ourselves in their shoes and give them our full attention.   

Empowering You: We empower our customers to choose the products that best meet their needs, and we support our employees to implement solutions that elevate the experiences of our customers and coworkers.

Innovation and Improvement: We always look for ways to make the experiences of our customers – and each other – better.  

Earning Your Trust: We earn trust by communicating simply and transparently as real people, not as a corporation.  

Job Summary

The Manager, OSP Construction will be responsible for managing the quality, on-budget, and timely delivery of fiber services to our customers.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:  

The Essential Duties and Responsibilities listed below are a range of duties performed by the employee and not intended to reflect all duties performed.

• Accountable for the staffing, capital budgets, schedules and compliance associated with OSP construction projects, along with the safety and quality of work performed.
  
• Lead an internal OSP construction team that includes union and non-union employees performing multiple disciplines. Provide leadership and mentorship to OSP team through coaching, feedback, development goals and performance management.
  
• Identify fiber routes, building entry, and internal routing requirements necessary to complete the project.  
  
• Resolve OSP roadblocks.
  
• Issue work orders to internal and external resources while following established company processes and procedures.
  
• Verify contractor’s invoices for accuracy.
  
• Develop, coordinate, and execute project schedules with contractors, property management, customers, vendors, internal stakeholders, municipalities, and government agencies.
  
• Inspect active construction projects to ensure that we are following company, municipality or government agency guidelines, and any other relevant guidelines related to the installation of Ziply infrastructure.
  
• Complete post construction plant walk-out including as-builts necessary to fulfill company standards, utility, and local government requirements.
  
• Coordinate and participate in various internal meetings to ensure communication and alignment of initiatives, information sharing and implementation of best practices.
  
• Serve as a market neutral SME on fiber construction solutions and best practices.
  
• Oversee the documentation of OSP construction projects.
  
• Participate in on-call schedule rotation which includes after hours and weekends.
  
• Perform other duties as assigned.
  

Qualifications:

• 8 years of OSP experience, including splicing and construction.
  
• Experience managing capital budgets preferred.
  
• Advanced understanding of fiber splicing and installation practices, proper safety construction practices and network topology.
  
• Advanced understanding of the permitting process for railroad, DOT, cities, counties, and pole owners.
  
• Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license and satisfactory driving record.
  

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Developed leadership skills, with the ability to mentor and lead others.  
  
• Ability to work flexible hours and on-call as needed.
  
• Ability to work independently and apply sound judgment and reasoning skills to a variety of situations.
  
• Knowledge and experience in outside plant engineering and installation/construction.
  
• Ability to multi-task and collaborate effectively with other personnel to meet deadlines.
  
• Strong verbal and written communication, attention to detail, and organizational skills.
  
• Ability to work within critical deadlines.
  
• Ability to adjust to rapidly changing priorities and schedules.
  
• Ability to provide excellent customer service.  
  
• Proven ability to lead, facilitate, develop and motivate a cross-functional team in a competitive environment.
  
• Possess a general understanding of utility accounting practices.
  
• Must be knowledgeable in all aspects of R.U.S (515) contract policies and procedures.
  
• Working knowledge/experience of engineering support systems and highly skilled in Microsoft PC applications such as Word, Excel.   
  

Work Authorization

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US for any employer. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential and marginal functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for bending, stooping, sitting, walking or standing for prolonged periods of time; most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position with frequent opportunity to move about. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.   This role involves driving up to 35% of the time within a specific region or territory and requires the ability to safely perform all functions of operating a motor vehicle.

Work Environment

Work is often performed in an office setting with exposure to computer screens and requires extensive use of a computer, keyboard, mouse, and multi-line telephone system.

Diverse Workforce / EEO:

Ziply Fiber is an equal opportunity employer. Ziply Fiber will consider all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, and the presence of a non-job-related handicap or disability or any other legally protected status.

Ziply Fiber requires a pre-employment background check as conditions of employment. Ziply Fiber may require a pre-employment drug screening.

Ziply Fiber is a drug free workplace.