Sr Director of Construction
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Northern Virginia
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Category
- Not specified
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 8–10+ years of experience in telecom construction, fiber network deployment, or related infrastructure sectors.
- 5+ years of leadership experience managing Directors, Construction Managers, or other multi-market field leaders—not individual crews alone.
- Proven track record running two or more markets or major programs simultaneously, representing $30M–$75M+ in combined annual construction volume.
- Strong expertise in aerial and underground fiber construction, permitting coordination, and utility partnerships.
- Direct P&L ownership across a region or multi-market portfolio, with a track record of improving margin, not just hitting schedule.
- Demonstrated success developing Director-level leaders and building bench strength for future growth.
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
Full description
About Essentia
Essentia Inc. is a leading telecommunications engineering and infrastructure firm specializing in FTTH, Metro, and Long-Haul fiber network design, engineering, and deployment. Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, we serve Telecom Carriers, Hyperscalers, Cable MSOs, Electric Utilities, and forward-thinking Enterprises across the U.S.
Our Tech-Enabled Infrastructure Solutions—powered by our proprietary eSpeed™ Technology Platform—enable scalable, intelligent construction delivery. We merge field execution with digital precision using tools like D8Acapture, our mobile and drone-based data capture platform, to ensure real-time visibility, enhanced productivity, and faster fiber deployment.
Our mission is to connect everyone, everywhere—by making broadband deployment faster, smarter, and more resilient.
Why Essentia | Where Field Rigor Meets Innovation
At Essentia, we don't just build networks—we build trust. Our mission is to deliver rapid, reliable telecom infrastructure through a culture that values character, transparency, and engineering rigor.
We are a 5-time Great Place to Work® certified company, with an Employee Net Promoter Score (eNPS) of 69, and recently ranked #9 Best Places to Work in North Carolina. Our workplace culture is values-driven, innovation-led, and performance-focused.
As Senior Director of Construction, you'll be the connective leadership layer between Essentia's national construction strategy and the Directors of Construction who run it in the field—turning vision into standardized, repeatable execution across multiple markets at once.
The Opportunity | Build What's Next
Reporting to the Vice President of Construction (and partnering closely with Engineering, Broadband Solutions, and Customer Operations), you'll own construction execution across a portfolio of markets and programs—not a single build, and not yet the whole national footprint, but the multi-market layer in between.
You'll directly lead a team of Directors of Construction, translating the VP's national playbook into standardized, market-level execution—while owning the P&L, safety performance, and quality outcomes for every program in your portfolio. This is the role built for someone who has already run one market at a high level and is ready to run several at once, and to develop the next generation of Director-level leaders while doing it.
What You'll Build | Execution-Driven LeadershipStrategy & Regional Operations
- Translate Essentia's national construction strategy into standardized regional operating plans across multiple markets and programs.
- Own the P&L, forecasting, and margin performance for your full portfolio of markets—not a single project.