Accomplishes assigned market builds safely, on time & within budget.
Manages the scheduling and coordination of the maintenance, repair, and upgrade of OSP facilities and the surrounding communities including rehab work, customer & community concern responses, OSP generator routines, and emergency call-outs.
Delegates responsibility effectively & empowers direct reports to accomplish market tasks – designing builds, tracking & reporting progress, and motivating contractor crews.
Influences internal & external teams to ensure commitment to progress and staying on-target.
Interfaces directly with local governments & communities – responding timely & graciously.
Keeps internal & external stakeholders informed on build progress at all times.
Provides technical leadership and expertise to direct reports and subcontractor partner teams; establishes, standardizes and improves processes.
Coordinates with various utilities partners and associated pole, aerial, etc. teams in alignment with internal Lumos engineering teams to carefully plan & execute all necessary objectives.
Accountable for building & maintaining a high-performing team: selects top-tier candidates, evaluates performance, and identifies training & coaching opportunities.
Performs other duties as assigned, including departmental and cross-functional projects.
Requirements
Excellent verbal & written communication skills.
Strong experience influencing & directing the work of others.
Exceptional interpersonal skills: capable of respectfully engaging with direct reports, multiple internal teams, external contractors, and a wide variety of community stakeholders.
Solid experience with computer and peripherals, and software including Smart Sheets or similar as well MS Office: particularly Excel, Outlook, and Word; Visio and PPT helpful.
10+ years’ experience in OSP construction, engineering, or operations fiber builds.
2-5 years’ experience leading techs and contractors in a fiber build environment.
High school diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Proven project management skills; able to effectively manage and accomplish multiple concurrent milestones to closure within assigned market.
Proactive, independent, and ability to take initiative to keep on-task and on-target.
Active, fully unencumbered driver’s license.
Fiber or Telecom industry experience is essential.
Frequently operates computer, keyboard, and related peripherals.
Frequent travel to construction sites – standing, walking, & safely navigating in all weather.
Near-constant use of sight, speech, hearing, comprehension, and reasoning.