Director of Engineering

Summary

Join Utilities One as the Director of Engineering to lead nationwide OSP fiber engineering operations and drive innovation in large-scale telecom infrastructure projects. Oversee high-performing domestic and offshore teams, delivering fiber network designs, QA processes, GIS integration, and permitting strategies. Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure project excellence and scale engineering capabilities. Develop and implement standardized engineering workflows and manage project timelines and resources. Serve as a strategic and technical partner to internal and external clients. Optimize engineering output using performance metrics and cloud-based tools. Lead workforce planning, ensuring compliance with industry standards and jurisdictional codes. Provide executive reporting and support proposal development and national expansion strategies.

Requirements

• 10+ years of telecom OSP engineering experience, including 3–5 years in engineering leadership or director-level roles
• Proven success managing offshore design teams and hybrid engineering delivery models
• Deep technical expertise in FTTH architecture, aerial/buried routing, LLD/HLD design, and permit-ready delivery
• Proficiency with engineering platforms such as AutoCAD, ArcGIS, IQGeo, Vetro FiberMap, Google Earth/KMZ, and Smartsheet
• In-depth knowledge of NESC standards, local permitting codes, and make-ready engineering practices
• Excellent organizational, leadership, and communication skills with the ability to lead distributed teams and work cross-functionally with PMO, construction, legal, permitting, and finance

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage cross-functional engineering teams including OSP Design, QA/QC, GIS, Permitting, and Make-Ready support
• Oversee offshore design teams, establishing workflows, production expectations, and seamless integration with onshore operations
• Develop and implement standardized engineering workflows, documentation, and QA processes ensuring accuracy, compliance, and buildability
• Manage engineering project timelines, resource planning, and delivery tracking across multiple markets and clients
• Serve as a strategic and technical partner to internal teams and external clients, including national ISPs, utilities, and broadband grant programs (BEAD, RDOF)
• Optimize engineering output using performance metrics, process automation, and cloud-based collaboration tools such as Smartsheet, Vetro, IQGeo, ArcGIS, and AutoCAD
• Lead workforce planning: recruiting, mentoring, evaluating, and growing domestic and offshore engineering teams
• Ensure compliance with NESC, NEC, joint-use standards, and jurisdictional permitting codes
• Provide executive reporting on production status, risks, capacity, and design readiness
• Support proposal development, margin control, and national expansion strategies in partnership with leadership and business development teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with federally funded broadband programs (BEAD, RDOF)
• Familiarity with engineering quality assurance and process optimization
• PMP, PE license, or telecom engineering certifications (preferred but not required)

Benefits

• Competitive executive compensation plus performance bonuses
• Fully remote work with required travel for client and team alignment
• Weekly payments
• Company-provided technology and collaboration tools
• Leadership growth opportunities within a rapidly expanding Engineering division
• Opportunity to influence telecom infrastructure strategy and execution at a national level