OSP Fiber General Superintendent

Fiber Network Services, Inc.•Manassas, VA

1d•$95,000 - $150,000

About The Position

Fiber Network Services is a communications contractor providing fiber optic and cable network services to clients across Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, Tennessee, Florida, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Washington, D.C. The OSP Fiber General Superintendent provides strategic leadership, coordination, and oversight for field construction activities across the company’s fiber deployment portfolio. The role bridges executive management and field execution, managing Project Superintendents, Construction Supervisors, in-house crews, and subcontractors across underground and aerial outside-plant projects. The position is accountable for delivering fiber infrastructure projects safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with engineering designs, telecommunications standards, and client specifications. It is a full-time, salaried, field-first role involving substantial outdoor work at active construction sites and extensive travel to regional jobsites. Occasional night, weekend, or on-call supervision may be required.

Requirements

At least 7–10 years of progressive field experience in heavy civil utility or telecommunications construction.
At least 3–5 years of supervisory experience, such as serving as a Field Superintendent or Foreman.
Deep expertise in fiber OSP methods, including directional boring, pneumatic boring, fiber blowing, strand and cable placement, bare fiber handling, and basic fiber splicing and testing parameters.
OSHA 30-Hour Construction certification.
Proficiency in reading civil blueprints and using construction management software such as Procore, B2W, or specialized OSP tracking tools.
Exceptional interpersonal skills for negotiating field issues with landowners, city officials, and diverse field crews.
Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel extensively to regional project jobsites.
Willingness to work outdoors for significant periods in active construction zones and varied weather conditions.
Availability for occasional night, weekend, or on-call supervision.

Nice To Haves

Competent Person certification in Excavation/Trenching.
Traffic Control (MHTC) certification.

Responsibilities

Oversee daily field operations across multiple regional fiber project footprints and standardize construction methods for underground and aerial deployments.
Monitor production metrics against master schedules and review and approve project teams’ three- to six-week look-ahead schedules to reduce crew bottlenecks.
Oversee onboarding, scheduling, and performance of subcontractors and in-house crews; coordinate teams and allocate manpower, specialized machinery, and materials across active zones.
Champion the company safety program with the Safety Manager and ensure compliance with OSHA regulations, NESC standards, DOT traffic control plans, and competent-person guidelines; shut down unsafe operations when necessary.
Review and interpret civil engineering prints, splicing matrices, OSP design plans, and permit requirements, and conduct field audits to verify construction meets design tolerances.
Monitor field soft costs, labor hours, and heavy-equipment utilization to maintain project profitability.
Validate daily logs and production tracking sheets and approve field-generated change orders before execution.
Serve as the primary field escalation point for clients, utility owners, municipal inspectors, and project managers, resolving right-of-way, environmental, and utility-strike conflicts.