Senior Director of Design and Engineering

HELP CONNECT ARIZONA. BUILD THE FUTURE OF BROADBAND.

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.

Chief Operations Officer

Phoenix, AZ

The Sr. Director of Design & Engineering – Fiber to the Home (FTTH) at Wecom Fiber is a senior leadership role responsible for overseeing the full lifecycle of outside plant (OSP) network design, engineering, and deployment readiness across our expanding FTTH footprint. This strategic position involves leading and managing a team of CAD drafters, GIS specialists, OSP engineers, and design professionals to ensure the successful delivery of high-quality fiber network designs in the telecommunications industry.

The Director will translate Wecom's fiber expansion strategy into actionable engineering plans, own design standards and quality assurance, and serve as the senior technical voice across construction, operations, permitting, and executive leadership.

• Translate Wecom's FTTH expansion strategy into actionable, scalable engineering plans aligned with long-range forecasts and business objectives.
• Own the technical vision for all Outside Plant (OSP) design, GPON/XGS-PON architecture, and last-mile delivery infrastructure.
• Develop and continuously refine company wide engineering standards, design guidelines, and quality benchmarks for FTTH network builds.
• Track and report major milestones across design, permitting, construction, and activation stages of the fiber build lifecycle.
• Oversee BEAD-funded projects, ensuring compliance milestones, required documentation, and federal, state, and subgrant reporting requirements are completed accurately and on schedule.
• Identify and champion opportunities for process automation, GIS/CAD toolset adoption, and workflow optimization to reduce cycle times and improve deliverable quality.

• Lead and validate fiber OSP project designs for aerial and underground plant, ensuring compliance with company policy, NESC standards, and applicable municipal regulations.
• Direct the design of FTTH network architecture including feeder, distribution, and drop plant; review bills of quantities (BOQs), optical link budgets, and splitter configurations.
• Oversee quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) programs for internal and vendor-produced designs, ensuring accurate cable records and GIS asset data.
• Review and approve engineering designs, cost estimates, and bills of materials (BOMs) for all FTTH build projects.
• Evaluate and specify network equipment including ONTs, optical splitters, distribution frames, and related access infrastructure.

• Oversee all permitting and right-of-way (ROW)/easement acquisition processes, coordinating with municipalities, utilities, state DOTs, and property owners.
• Manage joint-trench coordination with electric, gas, and water utilities to optimize construction cost and schedule.
• Ensure compliance with local franchise agreements, dig regulations, and environmental requirements across all build markets.

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of CAD drafters, GIS specialists, OSP engineers, and design professionals, providing guidance, direction, and support for project execution.
• Recruit, develop, and manage engineering resources including internal staff, offshore design teams, and engineering subcontractors.
• Manage vendor relationships and strategic partnerships for OSP design, GIS services, and network equipment supply.
• Lead performance management for all direct and indirect reports, including goal setting, evaluations, feedback, and professional development.
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