OSP Field Supervisor - Laredo, TX

Internal•Laredo, TX

22h

About The Position

The OSP Field Supervisor is responsible for ensuring Metronet’s outside-plant network construction is completed safely and in accordance with company standards and specifications. The role serves as an on-the-ground inspector, investigator, leader, and manager of aerial and underground construction crews. The supervisor also represents Metronet in the community, responding promptly to neighborhood complaints and working to resolve issues.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED; or three to five years of related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Detail-oriented, with excellent organizational skills.
Related quality-control and/or outside aerial-plant construction experience.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision in a deadline-driven environment.
Ability to understand and carry out instructions provided in written, oral, or diagram form using common sense.
Ability to work well under pressure.
Ability to walk long distances over potentially uneven or less-than-ideal ground conditions each day with contractors.
Ability to work in all temperatures, climates, and weather conditions while maintaining safe work-zone practices.
Excellent communication and diplomacy skills.
Commitment to and motivation by quality and safety.
Ability to distinguish general-audience information from confidential information and maintain confidentiality.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and identify which tasks are most urgent or require greater attention.
Valid driver’s license and clean driving record, with no DUIs or serious traffic violations; must maintain the license and record.

Responsibilities

Maintain knowledge of Metronet specifications, standard practices, and safety requirements.
Conduct walkouts and inspect aerial fiber cable placement on poles and splice points, as well as underground conduit and handhole placement, for quality and compliance with technical and construction specifications.
Approve completed unitized aerial work that meets Metronet standards.
Manage the OSP Construction Tracker.
Monitor approved budgets for assigned work orders.
Respond to utility strikes, investigate them, and complete related documentation within 24 hours.
Retrain contractors or terminate them when necessary.
Conduct weekly audits of each contractor’s safety, construction, and quality practices.
Identify contractor training needs and arrange training.
Ensure aerial line contractors hold weekly safety and communications tailgate meetings with employees, and assist with scheduling periodic damage-prevention safety meetings in the language employees are most fluent in.
Respond quickly to neighborhood complaints and work to resolve community issues.