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Greenlight Networks Manager - Outside Plant Engineering in Rochester, New York
Manager - Outside Plant Engineering
EOE Statement Greenlight Networks is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: Greenlight Networks is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Greenlight Networks are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, domestic violence victim status or any other characteristic protected by the laws or regulations in the locations we operate. Greenlight Networks will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Greenlight Networks encourages applicants of all ages.
Category Engineering
Description
Greenlight’sOutside Plant Engineering Manager is responsible for leading a team of Outside Plant Engineers across Greenlight’s markets. The Outside Plant Engineers are responsible for surveying new areas for engineering design, leading change requests from internal and external construction crews, reviewing construction activity in progress, and managing financial approval of work throughout the construction process. In addition to supervisory responsibilities, the Outside Plant Engineering Manager is responsible for the collaborative, cross-functional creation of standards, and methods of procedure for Greenlight’s network design and build.
Essential Functions
Work with all stakeholders to maintain a cohesive standard set of procedures that ensures the issuance of constructable projects delivered on time and within budget.
Manage a team of Outside Plant Engineers, including travel to each of Greenlight’s markets at a regular cadence to get time with in-market Engineers.
Collaborate with Construction Coordinators and leaders to align designs with expected construction completion.
Aid Engineers in making informed cost approval decisions as they manage the budget for new construction projects.
Provide coaching to team members with regards to Engineering procedures, company policies, and safety procedures.
Administrative tasks including but not limited to employee coaching and documentation; timecard review and approval; overtime management; productivity reports; project forecasting.
Develop the team of Outside Plant Engineering resources to align with the company’s fast growth plans in both new and existing markets.
Create an organizational structure and plan to develop the team, including a training plan and standard operating procedures that are easily repeatable and sustainable.
Other functions as deemed necessary to support Greenlight’s network design and build.
Our job titles may span more than one career level. The annual pay range for this position is $110k - $$135k. The actual salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, education, business needs, market demands and work location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. More information on offered benefits, which include health, welfare, and retirement, are available at www.greenlightnetworks.com/careers/
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Excellent teamwork and leadership skills.
Ability to lead by example and maintain a high degree of integrity.
Ability to exercise strong judgement and make decisions based on data.
High degree of patience and effective communication skills.
Proven experience leading a team of people, including all facets of the employee life cycle (the hiring process; coaching and mentoring; disciplinary actions; performance reviews.
Proven planning and organizational skills in a dynamic and high growth work environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with all levels of the organization from front-line employees to senior leaders, including coworkers, project managers, contractors, property owners, and customers.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel.
Experience with using GIS software such as Vetro, 3GIS, IQGeo
Education and Experience
Minimum 5 years of Outside Plant Engineering experience, preferably supporting new fiber build.
Previous experience leading geographically dispersed technical team.
Experience managing construction budgets.
GIS experience in the telecommunications industry related to OSP Engineering preferred.
Experience with Project management tools such as JIRA, Helix ALM, or Sitetracker preferred.
Valid NYS Driver License.
Related four-year degree preferred.
Position Requirements
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Excellent teamwork and leadership skills
Ability to lead by example and maintain a high degree of integrity.
Ability to exercise strong judgement and make decisions based on data.
High degree of patience and strong communication skills
Proven experience leading a team of people, including all facets of the employee life cycle (the hiring process; coaching and mentoring; disciplinary actions; performance reviews)
Proven planning and organizational skills in a dynamic and high growth work environment
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with all levels of the organization from front-line employees to senior leaders, including coworkers, project managers, contractors, property owners, and customers.
Ability to pass pre-employment screening.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite
Computer savviness with ability to learn Engineering software and tools.
Education and Experience
Minimum 5 years of Outside Plant Engineering experience, preferably with fiber design or construction
Previous experience leading geographically dispersed technical team.
GIS experience in the telecommunications industry related to OSP Engineering preferred.
Experience with using GIS software such as Vetro, 3GIS, IQGeo
Experience with Project management tools such as JIRA, Helix ALM, or Sitetracker preferred
Valid NYS Driver License
Related four-year degree preferred
Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time
Location Rochester
About the Organization Greenlight Networks is an ultra-high speed, broadband service provider, offering residential and small business customers Internet speeds up to 8 Gigabits per second. Greenlight Networks was founded in 2011 and builds, owns, and operates a fiber-optic network that provides extremely high-speed internet connections. The company's high-speed internet network is currently available to more than 170,000+ homes in 27 municipalities in the Rochester, Buffalo, Binghamton, Albany, and Hudson Valley areas. Our mission is to connect our communities by delivering the best internet experience and providing our customers the freedom to work, play, and live without limits!
This position is currently accepting applications.