JOB SUMMARY
The Director, Aerial & Complex Construction is a senior leadership role responsible for solving Ezee Fiber's hardest, most non-standard construction challenges and converting each solution into a playbook that markets can execute on their own. This leader owns companywide aerial construction strategy, complex crossings and right-of-way, and the company's approach to difficult municipalities and specialized property access.
This role calls for the deepest technical construction expertise within the organization. Rather than holding standing responsibility for a market, this leader is deployed against one or two of the company's highest-priority construction challenges at a time, with priorities set directly by the SVP, Construction. Success is measured by the number of problem categories converted into published playbooks, a reduction in repeat escalations, and improvement in aerial cost, cycle time, and locate timeliness.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Aerial Construction Strategy & Economics
• Set companywide aerial construction strategy, build plans, and economics, including criteria for aerial-versus-underground construction
• Own pole attachment and make-ready processes and manage companywide utility relationships
Complex Crossings & Right-of-Way
• Develop and maintain playbooks for DOT, railroad, and major crossing right-of-way (ROW) requirements
• Lead the field-to-Engineering constructability feedback loop to resolve design issues discovered in the field
Municipal & Governmental Navigation
• Lead the company's approach and escalation strategy for difficult municipalities
• Maintain documentation of municipal gating items and limitations
• Define pre-build requirements established during governmental-authority outreach
Specialized Property Access
• Develop templates and economics for HOA, gated-community, private-road, and easement access
Local municipal relationships, day-to-day permitting, and market-level aerial execution remain owned by the General Manager and market teams; this role builds the playbook and escalation path behind them.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience requirements: Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field plus 8-12 years of experience in OSP construction, fiber deployment, or telecommunications infrastructure, with deep, hands-on technical expertise in aerial construction, make-ready, and complex right-of-way environments.
• Deepest technical construction expertise among the corporate construction organization's director-level roles
• Proven track record solving non-standard, high-difficulty construction problems, such as aerial, DOT and railroad crossings, and HOA or gated-community access, and converting solutions into repeatable playbooks
• Strong utility, pole-attachment, and make-ready process knowledge
• Experience navigating difficult municipal and governmental-authority relationships
• Ability to work independently against one or two high-priority problems at a time, with priorities set by executive leadership
COMPETENCIES
Strategic Thinking • Complex Problem Solving • Critical Thinking • Decision-Making • Business Acumen • Operational Excellence • Process Improvement • Risk Management • Stakeholder Management • Influencing Without Authority • Cross-Functional Collaboration • Relationship Management • Executive Communication • Adaptability • Accountability • Results Orientation
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Valid Driver's License
PHYSICAL, FIELD, OR ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. While performing the duties of the job, the associate is required on a daily basis to analyze and interpret data, communicate, and remain in a stationary position for a significant amount of the workday and frequently access, input, and retrieve information from the computer and other office productivity devices. The associate is regularly required to move about the office and around the corporate campus, as well as active construction sites. The associate must frequently move up to 10 pounds and occasionally move up to 25 pounds.
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
Ability to travel up to 65% to work complex construction problems on-site, engage utilities and municipalities, and support markets converting playbooks into practice
TOTAL REWARDS
• Competitive compensation package
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off and other generous benefit programs
• Tuition reimbursement
