OSP Field Supervisor

Job Overview

Join the OSP Field Supervisor role at Metronet
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Metronet’s OSP Field Supervisor is on the frontline, ensuring construction is built safely and to the required standards and specifications. They are the boots-on-the-ground for Metronet and respond quickly to neighborhood concerns to resolve issues as part of our commitment to the communities we serve.

• Maintain understanding of our specifications, standard practices, and safety
• Conduct walkouts and inspect aerial fiber cable placement on poles and splice points, as well as underground placement of conduit and handholes for quality and correct installation per Metronet’s technical specifications
• Approve all unitized completed aerial work to Metronet’s standards
• Manage the OSP Construction Tracker
• Monitor the approved budget for each of their assigned work orders
• Respond to utility strikes, conduct investigations, and document the strike within 24 hours; retrain the contractor or terminate them if necessary
• Conduct a weekly audit of each contractor’s safety, construction, and quality practices
• Identify contractor training needs and arrange for training
• Ensure aerial line contractors have a weekly safety and communications tailgate meeting with their employees and assist in scheduling periodic damage-prevention tailgates in the language most fluent for employees

• A High School Diploma or GED; or 3–5 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Detailed-oriented with excellent organizational skills
• Related quality control and/or outside aerial plant construction experience
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision in a deadline-driven environment
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out written, oral, or diagram-form instructions
• Works well under pressure
• Ability to walk long distances and work on potentially uneven or challenging ground conditions with contractors
• Capable of working in all temperatures, climates, and weather conditions while maintaining safe work practices
• Excellent communications and diplomacy skills
• Committed to quality and safety
• Ability to distinguish between general and confidential information and maintain confidentiality
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and identify which are most urgent
• Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license with a clean driving record

Metro Net is an equal-opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, race, gender, religion, age, national origin, color, disability, or veteran status. EOE/Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Join us and find out what it means to love your career. At Metronet, we are the nation’s largest independently owned 100% fiber optic company founded in the Midwest, providing fiber internet and full-featured Fiber Phone. We are customer-focused and have been growing communities since 2005. We are proudly recognized as a Top Diversity Employer by Diversity Jobs in 2022.