District Manager
About the role
Looking for an Area Operations Manager to oversee multiple supervisors responsible for local telecom construction operations supporting AT&T. This person will manage teams performing business-as-usual work including fiber construction, maintenance activities, cable cuts, emergency restoration, and after-hours response. They will oversee both internal construction crews and subcontractors while ensuring safe, high-quality project execution. This individual will be responsible for overall operational performance, safety, customer relationships, scheduling, and project execution across their assigned region.
Responsibilities
- Manage a group of supervisors running day-to-day field operations
- Oversee both in-house construction crews and subcontractors
- Support AT&T OSP construction and maintenance operations
- Manage underground and aerial utility construction projects
- Coordinate fiber installation, maintenance activities, cable cuts, and emergency restoration efforts
- Monitor schedule adherence, productivity, safety, and quality
- Conduct site visits and field audits to ensure compliance with customer requirements and job specifications
- Work directly with utility companies, municipalities, customers, and internal leadership
- Participate in operational calls and customer meetings
- Handle escalations and resolve operational issues in the field
- Support after-hours and emergency response activities when required
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in telecommunications construction, utility construction, or utility maintenance
- Experience leading supervisors, field crews, and subcontractors
- Strong OSP construction background
- Experience managing underground utility construction operations
- Ability to read construction prints and utility maps
- Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Valid driver's license
Preferred Qualifications
- AT&T program experience
- Fiber construction and maintenance experience
- Experience supporting both aerial and underground telecom construction
- Utility construction background from power, gas, or telecom industries
- Experience managing multiple territories, offices, or operational groups
- Experience working directly with customers and municipalities
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and construction management software
Skills
- Underground utilities
- OSP
- OSP construction
- Telecommunications construction
- Fiber optic construction
- Crew scheduling
- Utility coordination
- Safety management
- Broadband
- Fiber
- Fiber optic
- Network construction
- Fiber deployment
Pay
The pay range for this position is $125,000.00 - $130,000.00/yr.
Benefits
401k, health, medical, dental, bonus of 20% annually
Schedule & Location
This is a fully onsite position in Tucker, GA.