Position
Title: Senior Manager, Outside Plant (OSP) Construction

Base Salary:
$108,682
to $158,178 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 Senior Manager, Outside
Plant (OSP) Construction will be responsible for leadership and oversight for
all aspects of Outside Plant construction activities across Ziply’s territory.

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.

Project Oversight & Execution

• 
  Accountable for the staffing, budgets
  (capital/expense), schedules and compliance associated with OSP
  construction projects, along with the safety and quality of work
  performed.
• 
  Oversee the development, coordination, and
  execution of project schedules with contractors, property management,
  customers, vendors, internal stakeholders, municipalities, and government
  agencies.
• 
  Oversee all phases in the bidding,
  negotiation, and approval of construction contracts.

Strategic Alignment & Standardization

• 
  Standardize construction practices/approaches
  across the company and across all build types/programs.
• 
  Size the contractor workforce for the future
  to support the build types/programs.
• 
  Align the internal and external construction
  teams with the Engineering Teams to drive more efficiencies, shorten
  project durations and reduce change request.

Leadership & Team Development

• 
  Provide leadership and mentorship to OSP
  Construction Managers and Contract Administrators through coaching,
  feedback, development goals and performance management.

Communication & Collaboration

• 
  Coordinate and participate in various internal
  meetings to ensure communication and alignment of initiatives, information
  sharing and implementation of best practices.

Other Duties

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

Required Qualifications:

• 
  High school diploma or GED.
• 
  Minimum of ten (10) years of OSP experience,
  including splicing and construction.
• 
  Minimum of five (5) years leadership/people
  management experience.
• 
  Experience managing budgets.
• 
  Advanced understanding of fiber splicing and
  installation practices, proper safety construction practices and network
  topology.
• 
  Advanced understanding of the permitting
  process for railroad, DOT, cities, counties, and pole owners.

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

·
Must complete a pre-employment drug screening.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

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

·
Ability
to work independently and apply sound judgment and reasoning skills to a
variety of situations.

·
Knowledge
and experience in outside plant engineering and installation/construction.

·
Ability
to multi-task and collaborate effectively with other personnel to meet
deadlines.

·
Strong
verbal and written communication, attention to detail, and organizational
skills.

·
Ability
to work within critical deadlines.

·
Ability
to adjust to rapidly changing priorities and schedules.

·
Ability
to provide excellent customer service.

·
Proven
ability to lead, facilitate, develop, and motivate a cross-functional team in a
competitive environment.

·
Possess
a general understanding of utility accounting practices.

·
Experience
with bargained for contracts and employees.

·
Must be
knowledgeable in all aspects of R.U.S (515) contract policies and procedures.

·
Intermediate
knowledge/experience of engineering support systems and highly skilled in
Microsoft PC applications such as Word, Excel.

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.

Ziply Fiber is a drug free workplace.