Senior Manager, Construction

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🤠 Texas – Remote

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FiberLight, LLC

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2005

📡 Telecommunications

🤝 B2B

💰 $500M Debt Financing - FiberLight on 2025-04

Telecommunications • B2B

FiberLight is a U. S. -based fiber-optic network operator that builds, owns, and operates high-bandwidth underground and aerial fiber infrastructure and provides both lit and dark fiber connectivity. The company offers services including lit fiber (Dedicated Internet Access, Ethernet, Wavelengths, Data Center Connectivity, Wireless Backhaul) and dark fiber for carriers, enterprises, wholesale customers, WISPs, SLED, and AI data centers. FiberLight emphasizes depth, density and route diversity across a national network (stating ~20,000+ fiber route miles, 3M fiber miles, 300K pre-qualified buildings, 280 serviceable data centers, and 1,900+ towers) and promotes low-latency, scalable bandwidth for applications across education, healthcare, finance, government, hyperscalers and other sectors.

📋 Description

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight for all outside plant construction activities, including network expansion, maintenance, relocations, and capital improvement projects • Direct planning, permitting, design coordination, construction, and closeout of network infrastructure projects • Lead construction managers, field supervisors, contractors, inspectors, and vendor partners to deliver projects on time, within budget, and to company standards • Develop and monitor construction budgets, capital expenditures, cost forecasts, and project schedules • Oversee permitting activities and maintain relationships with municipalities, DOTs, utility agencies, and regulatory organizations • Manage contractor performance, contract administration, production tracking, milestone reporting, and invoice approvals • Collaborate with engineering, operations, and network planning teams on project design, lateral construction, network expansion, and infrastructure improvements • Establish and monitor construction quality standards, safety compliance requirements, and restoration procedures • Lead emergency response, network restoration, and disaster recovery initiatives • Develop performance metrics, reporting dashboards, and operational reviews for continuous improvement and accountability • Ensure accurate project documentation, redlines, as-built approvals, asset records, and mapping-system accuracy in OSP Insight and related platforms • Support long-term network planning and capital project prioritization through data analysis and operational forecasting • Promote safety, operational excellence, collaboration, and employee development across construction teams

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Telecommunications, or a related field; equivalent combination of education and industry experience may be considered • 8+ years of progressive experience in telecommunications construction, utility construction, or network infrastructure deployment, including leadership responsibility • 5+ years of management experience overseeing construction teams, contractors, and large-scale infrastructure projects • Demonstrated experience managing multimillion-dollar construction programs, budgets, and vendor relationships • Strong knowledge of OSP design, construction methods, permitting processes, and utility regulations • Excellent leadership, organizational, project management, and communication skills • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, project management software, GIS/mapping platforms, and network asset management systems • Current valid driver's license and ability to travel to project sites as needed • Professional certifications such as PMP, PE, CMP, or equivalent industry credentials preferred • Experience with fiber optic network deployment and broadband infrastructure construction preferred • Knowledge of telecommunications permitting and regulatory requirements across multiple jurisdictions preferred • Experience leading large-scale network expansion, maintenance, and restoration programs preferred