Director of Engineering
On-site · Eugene, Oregon, United States or Salem, Oregon, United States
Job Summary
Director of Engineering to lead engineering, GIS, and planning for fiber optic plant design and construction; hands-on leader who develops and manages engineering, GIS, and planning teams while ensuring quality and safety standards. Responsible for performance standards, accountability, training, and adapting to evolving business needs. Requires strong background across cable, fiber-to-the-home, telephony, engineering, and operations; expected to be an inspirational leader. Role involves managing joint-use activities, RoW permissions, permits, budgets, governance, and continuous improvement across engineering processes.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in all facets of cable, fiber optic, telephony engineering, planning, and construction.
- 5+ years of leadership experience managing engineering teams.
- Ability to read and comprehend telecommunications-based technical drawings and documents.
- Experience with process improvements within the telecommunications industry.
- Advanced understanding of permitting processes for railroad, DOT, cities, counties, and pole owners.
- Demonstrated experience as a metric-driven leader with strong problem-solving skills, balancing performance and quality while clearly communicating expectations to teams and management.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with diverse individuals, teams, managers, supervisors, and external customers across departments.
- Experience managing capital budgets.
- Strong GIS experience preferred.
- Commitment to maintaining impeccable integrity standards for self and team members.
- Ability to adapt and function effectively, with limited oversight, in challenging and changing environments.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain issues to all levels of employees.
- Ability to travel occasionally overnight.
- Valid driver’s license and safe driving record.
- Proficiency in Microsoft and Google applications, including Project, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- EOE Statement
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