Position
Title: Director, Outside Plant & Engineering

Base
Salary
: $145,000 to $190,116
annually DOE

Bonus:
Target annual bonus

Benefits:
Medical, dental, vision, 401k, flexible
spending account, paid sick leave and paid time off, parental leave, quarterly
performance bonus, training, career growth and education reimbursement
programs.

Ziply Fiber is a local internet service
provider dedicated to elevating the connected lives of the
communities we serve. We offer the fastest home internet in the nation,
a refreshingly great customer experience, and affordable plans
that put customers in charge.

As our state-of-the-art fiber
network expands, so does our need for team members who can help us grow and
realize our goals.

Our Company Values:

• 
  Genuinely Caring:
  We treat customers and colleagues like
  neighbors, with empathy and full attention.

• 
  Empowering You:
  We help customers choose
  what is best for them, and we support
  employees in implementing new ideas and solutions.

• 
  Innovation and Improvement:
  We constantly seek ways to improve how
  we serve customers and each other. 

• 
  Earning Your Trust:
  We build trust through clear,
  honest, human communication.

Job Summary

The Director of Outside Plant & Engineering leads teams responsible
for designing and building scalable, cost-effective fiber networks, ensuring
all designs meet technical and regulatory standards. This role oversees the
entire engineering design process, manages internal teams and external
partners, and drives innovation and operational excellence. The Director is
accountable for delivering high-quality, construction-ready designs and
maintaining accurate OSP records to support Ziply Fiber’s mission of expanding
state-of-the-art fiber networks. Strategic leadership, vendor management, and
expertise in fiber network engineering are essential for enabling large-scale
deployment and long-term network sustainability

The position is to be in either Kirkland, Washington or Everett,
Washington.

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.

Program
Management & Strategic Planning

·
Provide the end-to-end program direction to organize,
develop, and execute a program build across multiple functional teams.

·
Develop and execute the fiber engineering design
strategy in alignment with business expansion and network deployment goals.

·
Provide input into long-term network strategy,
capacity planning, and emerging technology adoption.

·
Support market analysis diligence required for
expansion initiatives.

Engineering
Design, Standards & Compliance

·
Oversee end-to-end design processes, including
route planning, permitting, and compliance with federal, state, and local
regulations.

·
Ensure designs are optimized for scalability,
cost efficiency, constructability, and long-term maintainability.

·
Establish and enforce engineering design
standards, documentation practices, and quality control measures, and oversee
adherence to industry best practices and evolving standards in fiber network
engineering.

·
Ensure engineering work orders are designed in
compliance with all company standards, NESC, Utility Pole Agreements, and
municipal requirements, as well as public ROW or utility easements, and ensure
compliance with permitting requirements, safety standards, and environmental
regulations. Mitigate risks by proactively identifying engineering challenges
and implementing solutions.

Team Leadership,
Vendors & Cross-Functional Collaboration

·
Lead and mentor a team of engineering managers,
designers, and support staff to deliver high-quality network designs on
schedule.

·
Manage relationships with external engineering
vendors, contractors, and consultants, ensuring alignment with company
standards and project timelines.

·
Foster a culture of accountability,
collaboration, and continuous improvement within the engineering organization.

·
Partner with construction, operations, product,
and finance teams to align engineering design with deployment readiness and
business objectives.

Innovation, Tools
& Performance

·
Drive innovation in design methodologies,
leveraging automation, GIS platforms, and advanced engineering tools, and
implement best-in-class workflows to improve speed, accuracy, and efficiency of
design deliverables. Establish and manage process indicators and performance
metrics to optimize workflows.

·
Stay ahead of industry trends, technologies, and
regulatory developments to maintain competitive advantage.

Administrative
& Travel

·
Occasional travel for activities such as
out-of-town meetings, training, or outreach activities up to 10% of the time.

Other Duties

·
Performs other duties as required to support the business and
evolving organization.

Required Qualifications:

·
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, or
related field.

·
Minimum ten (10) years of progressive experience in fiber
network engineering.

·
Minimum of five (5) years in a leadership/people management
capacity, with demonstrated experience mentoring, developing, and managing
engineering teams.

·
Proven expertise in large-scale fiber design, route and build
planning, permitting, and construction-ready deliverables.

·
Strong understanding of GIS applications, CAD tools, asset
management systems, and engineering workflows.

·
Experience managing internal teams and third-party
engineering vendors.

·
Developed leadership skills, with the ability to mentor and
lead others.

·
Knowledge of permitting processes, regulatory requirements,
and compliance for fiber deployments.

·
Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and communicate
effectively with executive leadership.

·
Experience using fiber optic network documentation tools.

·
Understanding of network Engineering and inventory tools

·
Ability to travel occasionally (up to 10% of the time).

·
The schedule for this position is Monday through Friday with
weekend availability as needed to complete the essential duties of this role.

·
Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license, auto
insurance, and satisfactory driving record.

Preferred Qualifications:

·
Master’s degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, or
related field.

·
Professional Engineer (PE) license.

·
Experience managing capital budgets.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• 
  Ability
  to work independently and apply sound judgment and reasoning skills to a
  variety of situations.
• 
  Ability
  to collaborate effectively with other personnel to meet deadlines.
• 
  Strong
  verbal and written communication, attention to detail, and organizational
  skills.
• 
  Operate
  from a customer centered mindset
• 
  Ability
  to lead and guide change within an organization
• 
  Ability
  to work within critical deadlines.
• 
  Ability
  to adjust to rapidly changing priorities and schedules.
• 
  Ability
  to provide excellent customer service.

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
successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations 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 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.

Work Environment

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

At all times, Ziply Fiber must be your
primary employer. Unless otherwise prohibited by law, employees may not hold
outside employment nor be self-employed without obtaining approval in writing
from Ziply Fiber. In holding outside employment or self-employment, employees
should ensure that participation does not conflict with responsibilities to
Ziply Fiber or its business interests.

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.