Manager, OSP Construction

Position Title: Manager, Outside
Plant (OSP) Construction

Base Salary: $91,310 to $135,591 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.

At Ziply Fiber, our mission is to elevate
the connected lives of our communities every day. We’re delivering the fastest
home internet in the Northwest, with a focus on areas traditionally underserved
by mainstream internet companies. And as our state-of-the-art fiber network
expands in WA, OR, ID and MT, so does our need for team members who can help us
grow and realize our goals.

We may be building internet, but we
are reaching real people. We strive to build relationships and provide
customers and communities with refreshingly great experiences.

We emphasize our values in all our
interactions:

Genuinely Caring: O ur customers and colleagues are people,
and quite possibly our neighbors. We put ourselves in their shoes and give them
our full attention.

Empowering You : We empower our customers to choose the
products that best meet their needs, and we support our employees to implement
solutions that elevate the experiences of our customers and coworkers.

Innovation and Improvement : We always look for ways to make the
experiences of our customers – and each other – better.

Earning Your Trust : We earn trust by communicating simply and
transparently as real people, not as a corporation.

Job Summary

The Manager, Outside Plant
(OSP) Construction will be responsible for managing the quality, on-budget, and
timely delivery of fiber services to our customers.

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.

Team Leadership & Development

· Lead an internal OSP construction team that includes union and non-union
employees performing multiple disciplines.

· Provide leadership and mentorship to outside plant (OSP) team through
coaching, feedback, development goals and performance management.

Project Oversight & Accountability

· Accountable for the staffing, capital budgets, schedules and compliance
associated with OSP construction projects, along with the safety and quality of
work performed.

· Resolve OSP roadblocks.

· Issue work orders to internal and external resources while following
established company processes and procedures.

· Verify contractor’s invoices for accuracy.

Planning & Execution

· Identify fiber routes,
building entry, and internal routing requirements necessary to complete the
project.

· Develop, coordinate,
and execute project schedules with contractors, property management, customers,
vendors, internal stakeholders, municipalities, and government agencies.

Quality Assurance & Compliance

· Inspect
active construction projects to ensure that we are following company,
municipality or government agency guidelines, and any other relevant guidelines
related to the installation of Ziply infrastructure.

· Complete
post construction plant walk-out including as-builts necessary to fulfill
company standards, utility, and local government requirements.

Documentation & Communication

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

· Serve as a
market neutral SME on fiber construction solutions and best practices.

· Oversee
the documentation of OSP construction projects.

Availability & Other Duties

· Participate
in on-call schedule rotation which includes after hours and weekends.

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

Required
Qualifications:

· High school diploma or GED.

· Minimum of eight (8) years of outside plant (OSP)
experience, including splicing and construction.

· 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 and satisfactory driving record.

· Must complete a pre-employment drug screening.

Preferred
Qualifications:

· Experience managing capital budgets preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

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

· Ability to
work flexible hours and on-call as needed.

· 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.

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

· Working
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. This role involves
driving up to 35% of the time within a specific region or territory and
requires the ability to safely perform all functions of operating a motor
vehicle.

Work
Environment

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

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.

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