AVP- Network Access Construction & Engineering – Wireline
About The Position
Build the future of connectivity by leading the infrastructure that powers how people and businesses connect every day. At AT&T, our Network teams deliver innovation at scale—expanding fiber networks, transforming legacy assets, and enabling next-generation services. In this role, your leadership will directly influence network reliability, customer experience, and long-term business growth across multiple markets. In this role, you will lead and develop large, high-performing organizations responsible for the end-to-end planning, design, construction, implementation, and optimization of wireline network infrastructure. You will be accountable for construction execution, customer-impacting work orders, workforce planning, and cross-functional coordination to ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective delivery of telecommunications infrastructure. Your leadership will drive operational excellence across OSP, fiber, and project management functions while supporting network transformation, convergence, and revenue growth initiatives.
Requirements
- Extensive experience leading telecommunications construction and engineering operations across fiber, OSP, or related wireline network domains.
- Strong knowledge of network planning, design, construction execution, and large-scale infrastructure transformation.
- Proven ability to manage complex, multi-year capital programs with accountability for cost, schedule, quality, and safety.
- Experience working within union labor environments and managing contractual labor partnerships.
- Working knowledge of telecommunications construction standards, regulatory compliance, and environmental requirements.
- Ability to analyze operational and performance metrics to drive prioritization, execution discipline, and continuous improvement.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) desired.
- 10+ years of related experience in telecommunications construction, engineering, or network operations leadership.
- Demonstrated success leading large organizations, including direct supervision of supervisors and senior staff.
- Proven ability to design and execute strategies aligned with enterprise goals and operational excellence.
- Experience influencing hiring, performance management, promotion, and compensation decisions.
- Experience working in large, highly scaled or regulated environments preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop multi-layered construction and engineering organizations, including hiring, coaching, performance management, and succession planning.
- Direct the planning, design, construction, and optimization of wireline access infrastructure, including large-scale fiber build and legacy copper transformation programs.
- Oversee execution of complex, multi-year construction and engineering initiatives, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery aligned with safety, quality, and regulatory standards.
- Manage capital budgets, workforce planning, inventory, and supplier coordination to optimize resource utilization and delivery efficiency.
- Drive convergence and network monetization by partnering with Sales, Marketing, Product, and P&L teams to increase fiber penetration, revenue, and EBITDA.
- Ensure compliance with industry, company, and environmental standards through strong governance, field oversight, and continuous improvement of Construction & Engineering processes.
Benefits
- Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
- 401(k) plan
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire, at least 28 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays)
- Long Term Grants and Deferred Compensation
- Paid Parental Leave
- Paid Caregiver Leave
- Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected
- Adoption Reimbursement
- Disability Benefits (short term and long term)
- Life and Accidental Death Insurance
- Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal
- Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
- Extensive employee wellness programs
- Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phone
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
