***Must have 3 years experience on Mission Critical Data Centers for large hyperscale projects.***
Job Summary:
We are seeking an experienced Fiber Splicing Manager to lead high-density fiber optic splicing projects within hyperscale data centers, telecom environments, hospitals, schools, and commercial facilities from planning to completion. This role combines traditional construction project management with deep hands-on expertise in fiber optic splicing, fusion splicing, ribbonization, and fiber infrastructure deployment. The ideal candidate brings strong leadership and problem-solving skills alongside verified field experience managing large-scale fiber splicing operations, low voltage cabling systems, and mission-critical infrastructure to drive successful project delivery.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Project Planning & Coordination - Partner with Project Managers to plan and execute fiber scopes of work, including project kickoff meetings, site walks, labor forecasting, resource allocation, schedule development, and workforce deployment.
- Project Delivery - Support the successful delivery of projects within datacenter, healthcare, enterprise, and OSP environments by ensuring labor resources, technical requirements, quality standards, and customer commitments are achieved.
- Fiber Subject Matter Expert (SME) - Serve as the organization's primary SME for all fiber operations, providing technical leadership, troubleshooting support, customer consultation, and operational oversight for:
- Enterprise fiber splicing, termination, testing, certification, OTDR analysis, and documentation.
- High-density fusion splicing and ribbonization, including fiber counts up to 3,456 strands.
- Outside Plant (OSP) fiber construction, including microduct installations, fiber jetting/blowing operations, route documentation, and fault identification.
- Fiber installation best practices, safety standards, quality control processes, and technician training.
- Client & Stakeholder Communication - Serve as the fiber operations representative during customer meetings, project reviews, technical planning discussions, and ongoing stakeholder communications, maintaining strong relationships with clients, subcontractors, and internal teams.
- Materials Management & Ordering - Support material procurement and logistics by reviewing field requirements, coordinating with internal stakeholders, and ensuring all equipment, materials, and tools are ordered, received, staged, and available for project execution.
- Team Management - Directly manage all Fiber Technicians, Fiber Splicers, Fiber Test Technicians, Leads, and future fiber leadership personnel, including hiring, onboarding, training, performance evaluations, disciplinary actions, career development and day-to-day operational oversight.
- Manpower Planning - Coordinate staffing needs, subcontractor support, temporary labor requirements, and workforce deployment strategies to support project schedules and operational objectives.
- Change Management & Documentation - Maintain accurate project documentation, including production reporting, change management records, testing documentation, quality control records, and project closeout deliverables.
- Closeout & Training - Deliver final project closeout, conduct client training, and facilitate post-project reviews for continuous improvement.
- Travel - Travel to active project sites (approximately 25-50%) to assess project performance, support field teams, address technical challenges, conduct quality and safety reviews, and maintain customer relationships.
Minimum Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of experience in a construction, telecommunications, or fiber operations leadership role with responsibility for supervising field personnel, workforce planning, and project execution.
- Minimum 3 years of experience supporting Mission Critical Data Center construction projects, preferably within hyperscale or large enterprise environments.
- Demonstrated expertise in enterprise fiber splicing, high-density ribbon fusion splicing, fiber testing and certification, OTDR analysis, and fiber infrastructure deployment.
- Working knowledge of Outside Plant (OSP) fiber construction, including fiber jetting, microduct systems, route documentation, and installation quality standards.
- Experience managing and developing technical field teams, including fiber splicers, fiber technicians, and testing personnel across multiple concurrent projects.
- Ability to interpret production metrics, labor forecasts, change orders, and fiber-related project costs while partnering with Project Managers on project execution.
- Strong understanding of construction methodologies, scheduling, quality assurance, safety compliance, equipment utilization, and telecommunications infrastructure deployment.
- Demonstrated ability to serve as a customer-facing technical resource and Subject Matter Expert (SME) for fiber-related scopes of work.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
- Valid driver's license with the ability to travel 25-50% to project sites.
- Equivalent combinations of education, industry certifications, military experience, technical training, and relevant work experience will be considered.
Preferred Experience
- Experience with high-count fiber infrastructure, including ribbon splicing and fiber counts up to 1,728 and 3,456 strands.
- Industry certifications such as BICSI, FOA, ETA, CFOT, or manufacturer-specific fiber training.
- Experience supporting hyperscale data center operators and large-scale mission critical construction programs.
Pay Rate:
$90,000 - $130,000/year
TEAMLINX offers great benefits including:
- 401K with 50% employer match up to first 5%
- Insurance options including Medical plans with Flexible Spending and/or Health Savings Accounts, Disability, Dental and Vision
- 8 Paid Holidays
- 3 weeks Paid Time Off (PTO) combining sick pay and vacation days
- Career growth opportunities
This position will remain open until September 30 or until filled.
