Fiber Construction Manager

Job Location:

Tacoma

State/Province:

Washington

Fiber Construction Manager

As our Fiber Construction Manager, you'll run multiple fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) projects at once, reporting to our Construction Operations Director and owning safety, crews, production, cost, and reporting.

Expect to be on site daily, walking aerial and underground builds in all weather and working with drill crews to keep production on target. The rest is the business side: dashboards, forecasts, and straight answers when the numbers drift. Days run long and deadlines are tight. Telecon is growing, and so is the customer program you'll be building for.

This role fits a driven leader with 7+ years in FTTH construction, at least five in management, who builds real relationships with cities, customers, and subcontractors and can point to specific ways they've made a team run better. If you want to develop crews, not just schedule them, this is your role.

Quick Facts

• Location: Auburn, WA area (job sites across South King County and North Pierce County)
• Wage: $100,000 - $120,000 per year, plus performance bonus and a take-home company truck
• Shift/Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8 to 12 hour days, with occasional evenings as needed to support project needs

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day delivery of multiple FTTH construction projects, including health and safety, field crew management and expectations, financial reporting, operations, and project site management
• Build strong relationships with subcontractors, customers, and cities, keep communication open with all stakeholders, and work across departments to share resources and equipment efficiently
• Manage, train, and mentor the subcontractors and internal crews you oversee, building Telecon's culture and a project management mindset across your teams
• Improve how your crews and operations run through process optimization, and look for opportunities to grow the business
• Support drill crews and FTTH directional drilling operations to keep production on target
• Put health and safety first at all times for yourself, your crews, and customers, while working in an environmentally responsible way
• Be on site daily or very regularly to oversee active work, guide crews, and resolve field issues as they come up
• Estimate project costs, handle financial reporting, and forecast month-end delivery against production and financial key performance indicators (KPIs), tracking trends, explaining variances, and putting action plans and corrective actions in place when results fall off target
• Plan and schedule activities, workloads, and resources to meet monthly and yearly program targets, and flag resource gaps to management
• Perform quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) checks and resolve technical, operational, and organizational roadblocks before and during construction
• Chair progress meetings and make sure project dashboards are updated daily

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of FTTH construction experience, including at least 5 years in a management role
• Solid understanding of FTTH construction and directional drilling, including experience working with drill crews, knowing what goes into successful drilling, and how to keep production on target (running a drill yourself is not required)
• Proven experience managing both the production and the business and operations side of construction work, while leading, training, and mentoring the crews in your charge
• Track record of managing contractors and subcontractors and building strong relationships with customers, cities, and contractors
• Proven record of improving how a team or operation runs and reaching financial and operational goals through strategic planning and sound decisions
• Outside plant (OSP) construction knowledge, including aerial and underground fiber projects and reading construction drawings
• Driven, organized, results-oriented, and solution-focused, with a long-term business growth mindset and the ability to deliver under tight deadlines
• Valid driver's license
• Willingness to travel to job sites across the greater Puget Sound region as project needs shift
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office

This position requires successful completion of a background check and motor vehicle record (MVR) review, as applicable.

Physical Requirements

This role requires the ability to perform physically demanding tasks, including walking active job sites daily over uneven ground, standing for extended periods, and getting in and out of vehicles throughout the day. Employees must be able to safely lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role.

Work Environment

This role is primarily performed on active job sites, with regular exposure to weather, construction equipment, and noise. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision from Day 1 - Cigna and Guardian, HSA-eligible option available
• Weekly Pay
• 401(k) with Company Match - 100% on your first 1%, plus 50% on the next 5% contributed
• Paid Time Off & 10 Paid Holidays
• Company-Paid Life, AD&D, and Short- & Long-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program - Confidential support anytime, anywhere, for stress, sleep, financial concerns, and more
• Company Discount Program - Savings on insurance, wireless, travel, entertainment, and more
• Employee Referral Program
• Full-Time, Year-Round Work
• Voluntary Benefits Available - Accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, identity theft, legal
• Performance Bonus Eligibility
• Take-Home Company Truck