Sr. Director - Outside Plant Engineering & Construction

Job Description:

At Cable O ne and our family of brands, we keep our customers and associates connected to what matters most.

For our associates, that means: a thriving and rewarding career, respect for the communities where they live and work, a focus on health and wellness, an excellent work/life balance, and an open and inclusive workplace.

The Senior Director, Outside Plant Engineering & Construction provides leadership and oversight to the OSP Engineering & Construction group.

Oversees team efforts to develop and implement National OSP Engineering & Construction plans.

Contributes technical and procedural expertise across HFC & FTTH network system design, development, and maintenance company wide.

Ensures systems are constructed and perform as designed and deliver high levels of customer service.

What you will do to contribute to the company's success


* Directs and communicates all facets of the Engineering technology, plans and strategies outlining the future technology direction.


* Develops and implements standards to ensure efficient design and construction of all - Commercial Services, HFC and FTTH construction.


* Drives growth through directing our residential and business services new build strategies with a focus on delivering passing in a timely and capital efficient way.


* Ensure standards are enforced through testing and implementation of all new build projects.


* Responsible for identifying the technical needs of the National systems and developing and monitoring National capital budgets and forecasts.


* Develops, recommends, forecasts, and meets capital expense/distribution, inventory/materials, and labor costs based on actual spend vs.

budget allocations.


* Responsible for assuring service quality, maintenance of the physical plant, and optimizing the efficiency of the maintenance workforce to ensure meeting required standards for Node Health and QOE nationally.


* Ensures the Regional cable systems consistently operate within the technical rules and regulations of the FCC and Cable One engineering guidelines.


* Supervises, selects, trains, advises, and motivates technical and engineering staff directly, or through indirect means.


* Manages new National technology launches including technical readiness assessment, implementation, post-launch troubleshooting, liaison to vendors, etc.


* Responsible for career architecture management, performance development, and succession planning for the Regional Engineering Associates.


* Provides clear reports to management and other stakeholders reflecting overall operational progress, and financial status and outcomes.


* Oversight of all projects including Market Expansion, Commercial fiber projects, and other special projects and all new growth builds, including overseeing contractor activity.


* Ensures the integrity of the design mapping system by both internal and external designers, by making the necessary adjustme...