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Job Title: Outside Plant Manager (Fiber)

Location: CFL (Orlando)

Status:  Full-Time/Exempt

Reports to: Sr. Director, Outside Plant

Position Summary:

Primary function of this position is to assist in developing plans for the implementation of new plant design and construction to include core network, commercial, hospitality, and residential FTTH.  This position is responsible for managing the construction and maintenance of the fiber infrastructure.  Meeting objectives to maximize ROI and meet customer expectations while controlling expenses. A strong understanding of Fiber Optic design, planning, testing, and splicing is required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate field survey of existing or proposed outside plant construction and installations including aerial and underground network facilities and associated infrastructure.
• Assign, review and approve design for planned FTTH (Fiber to the home) construction projects.  
• Costing and budgeting of FTTH for new properties, planned core upgrades and augments.
• Manage and coordinate outside plant construction using both in-house and contract resources.
• Manage installation of fiber architecture in multi-tenant, commercial, residential, and hospitality-based buildings.
• Responsible for following Summit Broadband Construction specifications and meeting QC standards.
• Responsible for managing a team of in-house Fiber Technicians that includes daily direction, splicing diagrams, and productivity.
• Responsible for personnel administration and development of outside plant engineering staff including hiring, mentoring, evaluating, and disciplinary action if necessary.
• In the development of the team members, this position must have knowledge of splicing techniques, troubleshooting techniques, network architecture, documentation necessities and end-to-end process.
• Train personnel and develop competencies and expertise in others on splicing, troubleshooting, network architecture, Bentley documentation and process requirements.
• Ensure system compliance to NCTA, FCC regulations and Summit minimum operating specifications
• Liaise with other departments as necessary to maintain an in-depth technical knowledge of new technology being deployed
• Troubleshoot systems as necessary and lead in the restoration of all plant issues.
• Preferred high knowledge level of fiber design and the Bentley V8i fiber documentation system.
• Manage system performance while responding to customer inquiries, as necessary.
• Responsible for supporting and enforcing the methods, procedures and practices related to the Company’s Outside Plant Splicing, Construction and Fiber Optic documentation policies.
• Respond to the needs of a 24/7/365 operation.
• Must be able to work after hours and weekends. Remain in service during outages until resolved.
• Exceptional leadership skills and a hands-on visible approach to staff management and interaction are required.
• Coordinate the on-call schedule for the Fiber Optic Network Splicing Technicians and contractors to respond to after hour emergencies.
• Other duties as assigned including non-technical and administrative/project management duties.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, or equivalent work experience required
• 5+ years in a Leadership role required.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in telecommunications, OSP and FTTH environment.
• Strong organization and project management skills
• Strong knowledge of FTTH and optical networks to include DWDM.
• Working knowledge of network design software (Predominantly Bentley V8i, but Lode Data/OSP Insight/AutoCAD beneficial)
• A high degree of organizational proficiency is required.
• Knowledge of FTTH products and services
• Must be able to pass criminal background check and have clean driving record.
• Must be able to pass drug test

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Summit Broadband is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Summit Broadband, Inc. participates in the E-Verify program.