Operations Manager – Telecom Fiber Infrastructure
Norfolk County, MA - USA
Job Summary
This role manages multiple projects and crews ensuring work is completed safely efficiently on schedule and within budget. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in telecommunications construction outside plant (OSP) infrastructure fiber optic deployment and field operations leadership.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee daily operations across multiple telecommunications construction projects field crews and operational locations.
- Manage project schedules workforce assignments equipment materials and subcontractor resources to meet production goals.
- Supervise field personnel and construction supervisors ensuring accountability for productivity workmanship safety and performance.
- Monitor daily production quantities project milestones labor utilization and overall operational efficiency.
- Oversee applicable aerial and underground fiber construction activities ensuring compliance with engineering specifications and customer requirements.
- Conduct regular field visits to evaluate progress resolve construction challenges and maintain quality standards.
- Track project costs labor expenses equipment utilization and material consumption to support budget and profitability goals.
- Coordinate with project managers engineering teams customers and subcontractors to maintain schedules and resolve operational issues.
- Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations company safety procedures and applicable construction standards.
- Oversee administrative functions including timesheets production reports material tracking billing documentation and safety records.
- Identify opportunities to improve operational processes crew productivity and overall project performance.
- Provide operational updates and performance reports to senior leadership.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- 510 years of experience in telecommunications construction fiber optic infrastructure OSP construction utility construction or a related field.
- Proven experience supervising multiple construction crews field teams or projects.
- Strong understanding of construction operations scheduling production management and resource allocation.
- Knowledge of construction safety practices quality standards and OSHA requirements.
- Ability to monitor project performance manage competing priorities and resolve operational challenges.
- Strong leadership organizational communication and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office particularly Excel Word and Outlook.
- Ability to work independently and travel to active construction sites as needed.
- Previous experience as an Operations Manager Construction Manager General Superintendent or Field Operations Manager in telecommunications.
- Experience overseeing FTTH broadband deployment or aerial and underground fiber construction projects.
- Familiarity with directional drilling trenching conduit installation fiber placement and utility coordination.
- Experience managing subcontractors project budgets labor costs and construction productivity.
- Knowledge of construction management software and field reporting systems.
- OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 training.
- Degree in Construction Management Business Administration Engineering or a related field.
This role requires strong leadership multi-crew management and a solid understanding of OSP and fiber construction operations. The ideal candidate will excel at managing production schedules controlling costs coordinating resources and maintaining safety and quality standards while effectively communicating with field teams customers and senior leadership.
What Will Catch Our Eye
Were particularly interested in candidates who have successfully managed multiple aerial and underground fiber construction crews delivered projects on schedule and within budget and demonstrated measurable improvements in productivity and operational performance. Experience overseeing large-scale broadband deployments managing subcontractors and growing field operations will help candidates stand out.
Key Terms
Operations Manager Telecom Operations Manager OSP Operations Manager Fiber Construction Manager Field Operations Manager Construction Superintendent Telecommunications Construction OSP FTTH FTTx Fiber Optic Construction Aerial Construction Underground Construction Directional Drilling HDD Trenching Conduit Installation Fiber Placement Crew Management Subcontractor Management Production Management Construction Scheduling Project Budgets OSHA.
TekCom Resources is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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