SUPERVISOR OF OUTSIDE PLANT ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION

The successful candidate will live and work in New York State, with frequent day travel to Watertown and other areas within our service region.

JOB SUMMARY: The Supervisor of Outside Plant (OSP) Engineering & Construction (E&C) performs a variety of fully skilled tasks and duties associated with the management and operation of the Authority’s Open Access Telecommunications Network (OATN). The Supervisor of OSP E&C’s primary responsibility is for overseeing network facilities and outside plant functions including OSP engineering, construction, facility assignment, contract administration, and central office maintenance. The Supervisor of OSP E&C directs the daily activities of OSP engineering, construction, maintenance and contractors to achieve the short and long-term telecommunications requirements. The Supervisor of OSP E&C is responsible for establishing process and quality control to ensure that provided telecom services meet or exceed the Authority’s defined service level agreements and partners with Network Engineering and Service Delivery to maintain continuity across the network.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee and manage staff, providing performance management, guidance and coaching to ensure effective team operations.
• Ensure adherence to Safety Practices and compliance with Authority Safety Policy.
• Manage and direct OSP engineering functions including GIS data collection, aerial and underground network design, optical fiber design, utility licensing agreements, pole surveying and make-ready cost estimating and analysis.
• Management of daily network facility and outside plant activities to include maintenance and new construction.
• Site acquisition for central office and remote facility locations and requirements based on overall network development strategies.
• Assist with contract management for transmission hardware and preventative maintenance (PM) of Point-of-Presence environments to include HVAC, fire suppression (FM-200) and DC power systems.
• Assist GIS Staff with establishing and maintaining GIS mapping/tracking for Telecommunications Division outside plant facilities.
• Manage the cost estimate requests process for OSP engineering and construction.
• Perform fiber cable capacity planning including developing cable utilization reports to assure we have sufficient fiber in all routes, developing reports and five-year capital project plans to support future OATN business needs.
• Manage the Authority’s fiber inventory to ensure that minimum quantities are maintained and inventory is tracked to jobs.
• Assist with the strategic project development and complete preliminary engineering for large customer requests.
• Ensure network facilities and outside plant facilities are built and maintained according to Telcordia, NESC and local, state, and federal permitting agency standards.
• Development of construction bid packages, and construction project management and oversight.
• Procurement of equipment, goods and services.
• Support Engineering Division with regulatory permitting and pole licensing process and ensure all required permits are in place prior to start of construction activities.
• Develop recommendations for annual budget process to support required facilities/network maintenance, and construction projects.
• Develop and implement standard operating procedures.
• Perform related duties to support the overall operations and objectives of the Authority.

QUALIFICATIONS (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):

• Skills in leadership, supervisory of staff and communication.
• Ability to manage employees and coach employees for success.
• Knowledge of standards and procedures required to design, build and maintain a carrier-class optical fiber network is required for both aerial applications and underground network designs.
• Knowledge of Telcordia, National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) construction practices and local permitting practices.
• Ability to understand permit activities required for fiber cable construction.
• Knowledge of tariffs and regulatory issues.
• Knowledge of pole licensing process.
• Skills in Construction management.
• Ability to manage, adjust, and prioritize varied workload based on such factors as work objectives, schedule, and customer needs.
• Ability to work with a variety of internal and external customers.
• Ability to solve complex problems using sound judgement and referencing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Telecommunications, engineering, or another related field.
• An equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be acceptable.

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION/LICENSES:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred. 

EXPERIENCE:

• Ten years of directly related experience in OSP E&C.
• Two years in a supervisory role.
• An equivalent combination of education, training and experiences may be deemed acceptable.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT PHYSICAL EXAM AND DRUG TEST REQUIRED:  Yes

ANNUAL PHYSICAL EXAM REQUIRED: No

MINIMUM DRIVER’S LICENSE: Class D NYS regular operator

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: Frequent day travel in service area, some overnight travel.

TYPICAL WORK SCHEDULE: Regularly works Monday through Friday during normal business hours and requires willingness to work a flexible schedule when needed.

TELECOMMUTING ELIGIBILITY:  Position is eligible for Telecommuting pursuant to Authority Telecommuting Policy.

ENVIRONMENTAL: Combination of office and outdoor work environment.

BENEFITS:  The Authority offers a competitive compensation package to include participation in the NYS Employees’ Retirement System (PENSION), NYS Deferred Compensation Plan, 12-paid holidays, 3-weeks vacation, 10-sick days, 2-personal days; medical, dental, vision, short-term disability insurances. Plus, we offer tuition reimbursement and professional development.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

The Development Authority of the North Country is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Salary : $90,127 - $130,684