Senior Manager, Outside Plant (OSP) Construction

**Position
Title: Senior Manager, Outside Plant (OSP) ConstructionLocation & travel requirement: This position is based in Bismarck, North Dakota. Candidates must currently reside in the area or be able to relocate to Bismarck. Relocation assistance is not guaranteed and, if requested, will be evaluated in accordance with company policy. This position requires regular field travel throughout the assigned territory. A reliable personal vehicle is required for business travel, with reimbursement provided in accordance with company policy.Base Salary: **$96,800 to $159,500 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 is responsible for the successful launch of
new markets with predictable execution of OSP fiber construction programs
across assigned build areas. Reporting to the Vice President, Production
Planning, this role will stand up, scale, and lead construction operations in
net-new geographies, including contractor crews and internal field teams, to
deliver homes-passed targets safely, on schedule, and within budget. This is a
hands-on field leadership role requiring deep Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH)
construction expertise, strong production discipline, and the ability to drive
quality and performance at the crew level.

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

· Assist with stand-up
new market operations including contractor onboarding and build readiness.

· 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, and internal
stakeholders.

· Partner with
municipalities and pole owners in new markets.

· Oversee all phases in the bidding, negotiation, and approval of
construction contracts.

· Coordinate with
engineering teams to maintain uninterrupted construction flow across active
zones.

Strategic Alignment & Standardization

· Translating
expansion strategy into field execution across multiple markets.

· Track and report
daily/weekly production metrics; identify variances and implement real-time
corrective actions.

· 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.

· Enforce Ziply Fiber
construction quality standards through field inspections, specification
compliance, and as-built accuracy.

Leadership & Team Development

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

· Oversee the development, coordination, and execution of project
schedules with contractors, property management, customers, vendors, and
internal stakeholders.

Communication & Collaboration

· Own
end-to-end construction delivery (design validation through activation).

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

· Identify risks and
ensure proactive mitigation.

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.

· Proven ability to
manage multiple contractor crews simultaneously in a high-production
environment.

· Experience managing
multi-market or multi-state construction programs.

· Willingness to
travel across active and emerging markets.

• 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.

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