Director OSP Engineering & Construction – Fiber

Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (Shentel) provides broadband services through its high speed, state-of-the-art cable, fiber optic and fixed wireless networks to customers in the Mid-Atlantic United States. The Company’s services include: broadband internet, video, and voice; fiber optic Ethernet, wavelength and leasing; and tower colocation leasing. The Company owns over 6,800 route miles of fiber and 223 macro cellular towers. For more information, please visit www.shentel.com.

Job Summary:
The Director, OSP Engineering & Construction is responsible for the overall engineering and construction of Shentel’s fiber, coax, and copper networks. Primary responsibilities include providing leadership and coordination for network design, capacity planning, improving network reliability through the use of performance metrics, adhering to guidelines for timely delivery of network designs, communicating effectively with employees from a diverse background in order to achieve results, implementing changes to improve business results, and managing capital and operating budgets.

Qualification Requirements:
a. Education: BS degree in a relevant engineering or technology field is required. Other candidates with a strong technical background and substantial industry or military experience will be considered.

b. Experience Level:
i. 10 or more years of experience in the telecommunications industry is required, 15 or more years strongly preferred

ii. 10 or more years of experience managing engineering, operations, or technical teams

c. Special Requirements:
i. Budgeting and financial analysis

ii. Fiber engineering and construction background

iii. Strong project management experience

d. Special Requirements:
i. Detail oriented and strong organizational skills

ii. Excellent written and verbal communication skills

iii. Ability to multitask and manage multiple projects simultaneously

Knowledge of:
e. Utility construction and utility project management

f. Outside plant fiber, coax, and copper design and construction techniques

g. Pole attachment agreements, easements, right-of-way policies and procedures

h. CAD-based (or similar) mapping systems, Mapcom M4 experience preferred

i. Access technologies (FTTH, HFC, DSL, Ethernet)

Shentel provides a drug-free workplace and is an EEO employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

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