Fiber Splicing Manager

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Fiber Splicing Manager to lead high-density fiber optic splicing projects within hyperscale data centers, telecom environments, hospitals, schools, and commercial facilities from planning to completion. This role combines traditional construction project management with deep hands-on expertise in fiber optic splicing, fusion splicing, ribbonization, and fiber infrastructure deployment.

Responsibilities

• Project Planning & Coordination - Partner with Project Managers to plan and execute fiber scopes of work, including project kickoff meetings, site walks, labor forecasting, resource allocation, schedule development, and workforce deployment.
• Project Delivery - Support the successful delivery of projects within data center, healthcare, enterprise, and OSP environments by ensuring labor resources, technical requirements, quality standards, and customer commitments are achieved.
• Fiber Subject Matter Expert (SME) - Serve as the organization's primary SME for all fiber operations, providing technical leadership, troubleshooting support, customer consultation, and operational oversight for: Enterprise fiber splicing, termination, testing, certification, OTDR analysis, and documentation.
• Client & Stakeholder Communication - Serve as the fiber operations representative during customer meetings, project reviews, technical planning discussions, and ongoing stakeholder communications, maintaining strong relationships with clients, subcontractors, and internal teams.
• Materials Management & Ordering - Support material procurement and logistics by reviewing field requirements, coordinating with internal stakeholders, and ensuring all equipment, materials, and tools are ordered, received, staged, and available for project execution.
• Team Management - Directly manage all Fiber Technicians, Fiber Splicers, Fiber Test Technicians, Leads, and future fiber leadership personnel, including hiring, onboarding, training, performance evaluations, disciplinary actions, career development and day-to-day operational oversight.
• Manpower Planning - Coordinate staffing needs, subcontractor support, temporary labor requirements, and workforce deployment strategies to support project schedules and operational objectives.
• Change Management & Documentation - Maintain accurate project documentation, including production reporting, change management records, testing documentation, quality control records, and project closeout deliverables.
• Closeout & Training - Deliver final project closeout, conduct client training, and facilitate post-project reviews for continuous improvement.
• Travel - Travel to active project sites (approximately 25–50%) to assess project performance, support field teams, address technical challenges, conduct quality and safety reviews, and maintain customer relationships.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a construction, telecommunications, or fiber operations leadership role with responsibility for supervising field personnel, workforce planning, and project execution.
• Minimum 3 years of experience supporting Mission Critical Data Center construction projects, preferably within hyperscale or large enterprise environments.
• Demonstrated expertise in enterprise fiber splicing, high-density ribbon fusion splicing, fiber testing and certification, OTDR analysis, and fiber infrastructure deployment.
• Working knowledge of Outside Plant (OSP) fiber construction, including fiber jetting, microduct systems, route documentation, and installation quality standards.
• Experience managing and developing technical field teams, including fiber splicers, fiber technicians, and testing personnel across multiple concurrent projects.
• Ability to interpret production metrics, labor forecasts, change orders, and fiber-related project costs while partnering with Project Managers on project execution.
• Strong understanding of construction methodologies, scheduling, quality assurance, safety compliance, equipment utilization, and telecommunications infrastructure deployment.
• Demonstrated ability to serve as a customer-facing technical resource and Subject Matter Expert (SME) for fiber-related scopes of work.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Valid driver's license with the ability to travel 25–50% to project sites.

Qualifications

Equivalent combinations of education, industry certifications, military experience, technical training, and relevant work experience will be considered.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with high-count fiber infrastructure, including ribbon splicing and fiber counts up to 1,728 and 3,456 strands.
• Industry certifications such as BICSI, FOA, ETA, CFOT, or manufacturer-specific fiber training.
• Experience supporting hyperscale data center operators and large-scale mission critical construction programs.

Pay

$90,000 - $130,000/year

Benefits

• 401K with 50% employer match up to first 5%
• Insurance options including Medical plans with Flexible Spending and/or Health Savings Accounts, Disability, Dental and Vision
• 8 Paid Holidays
• 3 weeks Paid Time Off (PTO) combining sick pay and vacation days
• Career growth opportunities