Network Construction Manager

Zayo Group

Network Construction Manager overseeing fiber connectivity solutions at Zayo while managing vendor relationships and project implementations. Requires extensive telecommunications industry experience and technical expertise.

Posted 5/20/2026full-timeRemote • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $68,100 - $104,700 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Switching

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for daily management of construction vendors to expedite the construction and splicing of OSP facilities.
Ability and willingness to pull on call duty to respond to network outages and emergency restoration activities.
Manages relationship to jurisdictions and ROW contacts such as cities, counties and railroad.
Oversees timely permitting submittal and on time performance of engineering and construction vendors.
Assists in the planning and implementation of fiber connectivity solutions programs and projects that adhere to approved plans, budgets and schedules.
Provides specialized telecommunications technical expertise.
Coordinates and facilitates with internal and external resources to effect the timely completion of projects.
Oversees, product and/or service of the unit(s) managed may involve highly technical activities or programs; or policies, procedures, controls and services required to support the sound financial, operational and competitive position of the company.
Designs and Implements commercial and carrier fiber networks, infrastructure, backbone and lateral builds.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelors’ Degree preferred.
Minimum of seven (7) years in the telecommunications industry with outside plant, fiber optics, telecommunication architectures, optical transport equipment, and project management experience.
Must be conversant/have working knowledge of structured cabling, routing, switching, and IP protocols.
Must have four (4) years familiarity with all types of outside plant construction and experience managing large capital projects.
Familiar with Email, MS Excel, Word, Google Earth and AutoCad.
Proven negotiation skills.
The employee must possess a valid driver’s license and is expected to drive as required to his/her assigned projects in order to ensure on time and on budget delivery.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Excellent Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan
Generous paid time off policy including paid parental leave

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Hard Skills & Tools

fiber opticstelecommunication architecturesoptical transport equipmentstructured cablingroutingswitchingIP protocolsproject managementconstruction managementfiber connectivity solutions

Soft Skills

negotiation skillsrelationship managementcoordinationfacilitationemergency responseplanningimplementationtimely completioncommunicationorganizational skills

Certifications

Bachelor's Degreevalid driver's license