Senior Manager of Construction

At Wecom Fiber, we're helping bridge the digital divide across Arizona by building and maintaining the communications infrastructure that powers homes, businesses, schools, and communities. As our next Senior Manager of Construction, you'll play a senior leadership role in driving enterprise-wide OSP construction strategy, scaling FTTH deployment operations, and shaping the future of a rapidly growing fiber telecommunications organization.

We're building a workplace where employees can grow their careers, make an impact, and help shape the future of telecommunications across Arizona. Our employees are helping connect communities, expand broadband access, and bring meaningful technology infrastructure to underserved areas throughout the state.

Reports to: Director of Constrcution

Location: Phoenix, AZ

Wecom Fiber is seeking a seasoned Senior Manager of Construction to provide strategic leadership and enterprise-wide oversight of all Outside Plant (OSP) and Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) construction activities across our growing Arizona network. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in large-scale fiber deployment, proven ability to manage Construction Managers and contractor work forces, and a track record of standardizing construction practices across multiple build programs.

This role is critical to ensuring that all construction activities are delivered safely, on-schedule, within budget, and to the highest quality standards, while driving continuous improvement and operational efficiency throughout the construction organization.

• Provide senior leadership and oversight for all aspects of OSP and FTTH construction activities across Wecom Fiber’s Arizona territory, including aerial, underground, direct buried, and building-entry applications.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Construction Managers and Contract Administrators through coaching, performance management, and professional development planning.
• Standardize construction practices, workflows, and quality standards across all build types and programs (FTTH, MDU, commercial, and network expansion).
• Own and manage capital and expense budgets for OSP construction projects; conduct ongoing budget-to-actuals analysis and ensure financial accountability across all active projects.
• Scale and manage the contractor workforce to meet current and future build program demands; oversee bidding, vendor selection, and contract negotiation processes.
• Align internal and external construction teams with Engineering, Design, and Permitting departments to drive efficiencies, shorten project durations, and reduce change requests.
• Oversee development, coordination, and execution of enterprise-level project schedules; proactively identify and resolve construction roadblocks and escalated issues.
• Champion a strong safety culture; ensure compliance with OSHA, NESC, and all applicable health, safety, and environmental regulations across all construction activities.
• Partner with local, state, and federal authorities on permitting, ROW acquisition, and utility coordination to maintain construction schedules.
• Use data and operational metrics to drive continuous improvement and construction team operational excellence across all market areas.
• Provide executive-level reporting and strategic updates to senior leadership on project pipeline, performance metrics, challenges, and milestones.
• Support network expansion strategy into new markets by evaluating construction capacity, contractor ecosystems, and build feasibility in target areas.

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Telecommunications, or a related…