NGAN Ops Manager

A fully owned subsidiary of Quanta Services, Inc. (NYSE: PWR), Fiber Tel, LLC. is locally grown in Utah’s Art City and has rapidly expanded over the Northwest and Western regions.

As an advocate for economic growth in the state of Utah, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, and California we understand the business of conveying information. With all that is happening in our state and nationwide, we are seeing different ways of life, work, and school. The increase in work from home and online school has put a strain on internet providers and their bandwidth.

Internet Providers are relying heavily on us to continue the construction and installation of fiber optics to ensure that internet service goes uninterrupted for the people of our communities.

We are a utility construction company, with a specialization in the installation of fiber optics. We offer a full turnkey experience for our clients.

For our employees, we offer rewarding benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, paid vacation, paid holidays, and 401k (with company match).

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and participate in E-Verify.

Fiber Tel is hiring an NGAN
Ops Manager for our San Jose, CA location.

The NGAN
Ops Manager will oversee daily operational execution, ensure project schedules and budgets are achieved, maintain client relationships, and drive performance across all phases of network deployment. The ideal candidate possesses a strong background in telecommunications construction, broadband infrastructure programs, and multi-disciplinary team leadership.

Pay: $80k-120k/yr, DOE

Responsibilities:

• Lead the execution of NGAN and node upgrade programs across assigned markets.
• Provide operational leadership for engineering, permitting, walkout, construction, and project management teams.
• Develop and implement project execution strategies to meet customer, quality, schedule, and budget requirements.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and customers to ensure successful project planning, forecasting, and delivery.
• Manage permitting activities and coordinate with municipalities, utilities, and regulatory agencies to secure required approvals.
• Oversee field walkouts and site validation efforts to ensure constructability and engineering accuracy.
• Direct construction operations and field resources to safely execute network infrastructure upgrades.
• Monitor project financial performance, labor utilization, production metrics, and operational KPIs.
• Ensure compliance with company safety standards, customer requirements, and industry regulations.
• Identify operational risks and implement mitigation strategies to maintain project schedules and quality standards.
• Manage subcontractors, vendors, and internal resources to optimize performance and productivity.
• Build, mentor, and develop high-performing teams while promoting a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Facilitate regular project reviews and communicate progress, challenges, and solutions to executive leadership and clients.
• Support business development efforts by assisting with project planning, resource forecasting, and strategic growth initiatives.
• Perform additional duties and special projects as assigned.

Qualifications:

• 7+ years of telecommunications, utility construction, broadband deployment, or infrastructure operations experience.
• 3+ years of leadership experience managing multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experience managing node upgrades, HFC network upgrades, FTTH deployments, NGAN programs, or similar telecommunications infrastructure projects preferred.
• Strong understanding of engineering, permitting, construction, and project delivery processes within telecom environments.
• Experience managing project…