Description

Construction Manager

Company: Gigapower LLC
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Position Type: Permanent

Position Summary

The Construction Manager leads end-to-end execution of Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) construction programs, overseeing underground and aerial fiber deployment, conduit placement, restoration, contractor management, safety, quality, budget performance, and project closeout. This field-focused leadership role is responsible for driving construction readiness through turnover to operations while coordinating with engineering, permitting, municipalities, utilities, QA/QC teams, and subcontractors. The ideal candidate is a hands-on broadband construction leader capable of managing complex deployments, solving real-time field challenges, and delivering high-quality network infrastructure safely, on schedule, and within budget.

Key Responsibilities
• Lead end-to-end FTTH construction delivery across assigned markets, including scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk management.
• Manage day-to-day field operations for underground and aerial fiber construction, conduit placement, restoration, and closeout activities.
• Lead contractors, subcontractors, field crews, and QA/QC inspectors to achieve safety, production, and quality goals.
• Coordinate with engineering, permitting, ROW, utilities, municipalities, materials, and operations teams to maintain construction readiness and remove blockers.
• Review construction drawings, permits, utility locates, splice documentation, redlines, as-builts, invoices, and closeout packages.
• Perform or oversee inspections of cable and fiber placement, splicing, testing, restoration, and customer installation activities.
• Monitor production progress, schedule adherence, contractor performance, project risks, and budget forecasts while driving corrective actions.
• Approve quantities, change orders, invoices, and progress payments while maintaining cost controls and forecast accuracy.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA requirements, traffic control standards, utility coordination requirements, and company safety policies.
• Leverage AI-enabled tools and technology to improve reporting, project controls, construction tracking, documentation, and decision-making.

Qualifications
• High school diploma or equivalent required; degree preferred.
• 5+ years of telecommunications, utility, OSP fiber, civil, or broadband construction experience with leadership responsibility.
• Experience managing FTTH, FTTx, underground, aerial, or utility infrastructure construction projects.
• Qualified to inspect cable and fiber placement, splicing, testing, restoration, and customer installation activities.
• Strong knowledge of FTTH architectures, OSP/ISP construction methods, permitting, restoration, utility coordination, and ROW requirements.
• Ability to interpret construction drawings, work prints, splice diagrams, permits, and engineering documentation.
• Experience managing subcontractors, production reporting, change orders, invoices, and cost controls.
• Strong safety leadership and ability to conduct field audits and inspections.
• Valid driver license and ability to travel regularly to active construction sites.
• Demonstrated ability to use AI-assisted tools and technology to improve productivity, analysis, reporting, and operational efficiency.

Preferred Qualifications
• Large-scale FTTH deployment experience.
• Municipality and utility coordination experience.
• Fiber testing and troubleshooting expertise including OTDR and GPON/XGS-PON environments.
• Experience with GIS, construction management platforms, Power BI, and as-built workflows.
• OSHA 10/30, PMP, FOA, traffic control, or related certifications.

Key Competencies

Construction Leadership: Drives accountability, performance, and execution across field operations.

FTTH Construction Expertise: Understands fiber deployment methodologies and network construction best practices.

Contractor Management: Effectively manages vendors, subcontractors, and partner performance.

Safety & Quality Focus: Promotes a culture of compliance, safety, and right-first-time execution.

Problem Solving: Resolves complex field issues and removes barriers to project success.

Communication & Stakeholder Management: Builds alignment across engineering, operations, municipalities, and utilities.

AI Adoption & Applied Productivity: Uses AI tools to enhance planning, reporting, analysis, and project execution.

Execution & Accountability: Delivers projects on schedule, within budget, and to quality expectations.

Pay Range

$110,000.00 Annually to $125,000.00 Annually