Job Description:
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The Director of Outside Plant & Engineering leads teams responsible for designing and building scalable, cost-effective fiber networks, ensuring all designs meet technical and regulatory standards. This role oversees the entire engineering design process, manages internal teams and external partners, and drives innovation and operational excellence. The Director is accountable for delivering high-quality, construction-ready designs and maintaining accurate OSP records to support Ziply Fiber’s mission of expanding state-of-the-art fiber networks. Strategic leadership, vendor management, and expertise in fiber network engineering are essential for enabling large-scale deployment and long-term network sustainability
The position is to be in either Kirkland, Washington or Everett, Washington.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The Essential Duties and Responsibilities listed below are a range of duties performed by the employee and not intended to reflect all duties performed.
Program Management & Strategic Planning
• Provide the end-to-end program direction to organize, develop, and execute a program build across multiple functional teams.
• Develop and execute the fiber engineering design strategy in alignment with business expansion and network deployment goals.
• Provide input into long-term network strategy, capacity planning, and emerging technology adoption.
• Support market analysis diligence required for expansion initiatives.
Engineering Design, Standards & Compliance
• Oversee end-to-end design processes, including route planning, permitting, and compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Ensure designs are optimized for scalability, cost efficiency, constructability, and long-term maintainability.
• Establish and enforce engineering design standards, documentation practices, and quality control measures, and oversee adherence to industry best practices and evolving standards in fiber network engineering.
• Ensure engineering work orders are designed in compliance with all company standards, NESC, Utility Pole Agreements, and municipal requirements, as well as public ROW or utility easements, and ensure compliance with permitting requirements, safety standards, and environmental regulations. Mitigate risks by proactively identifying engineering challenges and implementing solutions.
Team Leadership, Vendors & Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Lead and mentor a team of engineering managers, designers, and support staff to deliver high-quality network designs on schedule.
• Manage relationships with external engineering vendors, contractors, and consultants, ensuring alignment with company standards and project timelines.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the engineering organization.
• Partner with construction, operations, product, and finance teams to align engineering design with deployment readiness and business objectives.
Innovation, Tools & Performance
• Drive innovation in design methodologies, leveraging automation, GIS platforms, and advanced engineering tools, and implement best-in-class workflows to improve speed, accuracy, and efficiency of design deliverables. Establish and manage process indicators and performance metrics to optimize workflows.
• Stay ahead of industry trends, technologies, and regulatory developments to maintain competitive advantage.
Administrative & Travel
• Occasional travel for activities such as out-of-town meetings, training, or outreach activities up to 10% of the time.
Other Duties
• Performs other duties as required to support the business and evolving organization.
Job Info:
- Company: Ziply Fiber
- Position: Director, Outside Plant and Engineering
- Work Location: Everett
- Country: US
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