Fiber Splicing Manager

Job Summary

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. The ideal candidate brings strong leadership and problem‑solving skills alongside verified field experience managing large‑scale fiber splicing operations, low‑voltage cabling systems, and mission‑critical infrastructure to drive successful project delivery.

• 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.
• High-density fusion splicing and ribbonization, including fiber counts up to 3,456 strands.
• Outside Plant (OSP) fiber construction, including microduct installations, fiber jetting/blowing operations, route documentation, and fault identification.
• Fiber installation best practices, safety standards, quality control processes, and technician training.
• 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.

• 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…