Company: Davey Resource Group, Inc.
Locations: Atlanta, GA, Tallahassee, FL
Additional Locations: Regional South, Florida Panhandle
Work Site: On Site
Req ID: 230298
The Senior Fiber Manager is a hands-on, high-impact leader responsible for delivering Outside Plant (OSP) fiber optic infrastructure projects end-to-end while driving account growth, client retention, and business expansion.
This role blends operational field leadership with commercial acumen. You will not only manage construction schedules, budgets, safety, and field crews across complex aerial and underground builds, but you will also serve as the principal commercial face to the client—identifying new revenue opportunities, leading scope expansion discussions, and partnering with business development to secure new awards. You must be equally comfortable reviewing splice matrices and ROW permits in the field as you are delivering executive QBRs and scoping future market builds.
Act as the primary strategic and commercial partner for utility, municipal, and telecom clients, identifying organic growth opportunities, route extensions, and add-on services across assigned accounts.
Identify, negotiate, and price scope changes, change orders, and unforeseen field conditions to protect profitability and maximize project contract value.
Partner with executive leadership and business development teams to contribute field-level pricing, constructability reviews, schedules, and technical narratives for RFPs and bids.
Lead weekly client governance, executive dashboards, and Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs), transforming project status discussions into relationship-building and pipeline-generation opportunities.
Spend significant time on job sites directly inspecting aerial/underground placement, splicing, testing (OTDR/Power Meter), and make-ready work, ensuring construction meets exact engineering standards and safety codes.
Directly navigate complex right-of-way (ROW), easement, railroad, DOT, and pole attachment agreements, stepping in personally to resolve agency or utility impasses.
Supervise internal field resources and external subcontractors; track labor, materials, and heavy equipment deployment to maximize daily linear foot production.
Own project-level budgets, margin health, invoicing milestones, resource allocation, and cash flow forecasting across multiple concurrent builds.
Proactively anticipate schedule delays, supply chain constraints, and field roadblocks, deploying hands-on contingency plans to keep deployments on time and within margin targets.
Enforce rigorous field safety standards (OSHA, NESC, DOT) and Davey’s safety culture across all field crews and subcontractors.
7+ years of progressive experience in OSP fiber construction, utility infrastructure, or telecom project management, with demonstrated experience in a lead or senior capacity.
Proven track record of growing existing account revenue, winning change-order negotiations, and identifying new project opportunities through strong client relationships.
Deep, practical knowledge of underground (directional drilling, trenching, micro-trenching) and aerial fiber installation, splicing, testing, make-ready engineering, and joint-use pole permitting.
Direct experience managing project budgets ($5M+ preferred), unit-rate contract models, and vendor cost negotiations.
A true "player-coach" who thrives on traveling to active job sites, solving problems in real time with field crews, and representing the brand professionally in client boardrooms.
Willingness to travel throughout the southern regions to lead job sites, conduct client site walks, and attend commercial meetings. Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, or equivalent field experience; PMP or industry-recognized certifications; proficiency in GIS/mapping platforms and project scheduling software.
What We Offer: *
*all listed benefits available to eligible employees
The Davey Tree Expert Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected class, including race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, marital or familial status, disability, status as a protected veteran, status as an Aboriginal or Indigenous person, or other classification protected by law.
Utility Asset Management is a division of Davey Resource Group, Inc. (DRG), a Davey company. Davey has been employee-owned since 1979. Our engineering, field services, inspection, and construction teams help keep the world connected, supporting the infrastructure of our electric utility and communications partners. The Davey Tree Expert Company provides research-driven tree services, grounds maintenance and environmental and utility infrastructure consulting for residential, utility, commercial and environmental partners in the U.S. and Canada. We care about our clients, each other and the world around us. We offer the resources, size and stability of a big company while maintaining the culture, entrepreneurial spirit and feel of a small one. We invest in our people, offering industry-leading training, technology, and benefits that lead to a rewarding and safe work experience at all levels. Wherever you want to grow your career, there’s a place for you at Davey. To learn more, visit Davey.com.
Accommodations: If requested by employee or otherwise as required by law, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
If you need assistance at any time, please contact us at 1-877-411-7601 or at Recruiting@davey.com.
Employment Type: Permanent
Job Type: Full Time
Travel Expectations: Up to 75%
