Field Operations Manager

Gilat Satellite Networks; Indonesia; Hybrid; IDR 360,000,000 - 600,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Gilat Satellite Networks in Jakarta seeks a seasoned Field Operations Manager to lead safe, productive regional field execution for surveys and deployments, managing contractors, permits, social interfaces, quality, schedule and acceptance.

The role requires 7+ years in field deployment for telecom or infrastructure, a Bachelor's degree, and professional English with native Bahasa Indonesia. It is mostly hybrid, combining remote work with customer-site activities in the Jakarta area.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of field deployment experience in telecom, utility, or infrastructure.
• Experience managing contractors and distributed regional teams.
• Knowledge of OSP construction, site surveys, deployment, HSE, permits, and contractor management.
• Experience in progress measurement and acceptance documentation.

Responsibilities

• Translate regional plans into mobilization, workfront, and contractor deployment plans.
• Manage regional supervision and contracted OSP teams.
• Coordinate access, permits, materials, designs, and outage requirements.
• Monitor daily production, quality, HSE, and constraints.
• Lead resolution of field changes, incidents, and stakeholder issues.
• Validate completed quantities and acceptance evidence.
• Standardize methods and coach regional leaders.
• Maintain executable field capacity.
• Achieve safe, compliant, and productive delivery.
• Release work fronts without avoidable delay.
• Recover deviations quickly.
• Protect continuity and community acceptance.
• Support accurate progress and payment.
• Improve consistency across regions.

Skills

Field deployment

Contractor management

HSE compliance

Permits & site access

Progress measurement

Travel readiness

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications, Electrical, Civil, Industrial Engineering, or related field

Job description

We are Gilat. Anywhere on the planet and in space, we bring Boundless Communications.

At Gilat Satellite Networks, (NASDAQ: GILT, TASE: GILT) we’re not just shaping the future of satellite communications—we’re transforming how the world connects. From bridging the digital divide to powering in-flight connectivity and delivering combat-proven advanced SATCOM solutions, we're driving deep-tech satellite innovation. We believe in the right of all people to be connected and are united in our resolution to provide communication solutions to all reaches of the world.

Who we are looking for:

We are Gilat. Anywhere on the planet and in space, we bring Boundless Communications.

At Gilat Satellite Networks, (NASDAQ: GILT, TASE: GILT) we’re not just shaping the future of satellite communications—we’re transforming how the world connects. From bridging the digital divide to powering in-flight connectivity and delivering combat-proven advanced SATCOM solutions, we're driving deep-tech satellite innovation. We believe in the right of all people to be connected and are united in our resolution to provide communication solutions to all reaches of the world.

Who we are looking for:

For our Indonesia location (Jakarta) we are looking for a professional Field Operations Manager. Your main mission will be to lead safe and productive regional field execution for surveys and deployment, managing contractors, permits, social interfaces, quality, schedule, and acceptance

What you will do:

• Translate regional plans into mobilization, workfront, and contractor deployment plans.
• Manage regional supervision and contracted OSP teams.
• Coordinate access, permits, materials, designs, and outage requirements.
• Monitor daily production, quality, HSE, and constraints.
• Lead resolution of field changes, incidents, and stakeholder issues.
• Validate completed quantities and acceptance evidence.
• Standardize methods and coach regional leaders.
• Maintain executable field capacity.
• Achieve safe, compliant, and productive delivery.
• Release work fronts without avoidable delay.
• Recover deviations quickly.
• Protect continuity and community acceptance.
• Support accurate progress and payment.
• Improve consistency across regions.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications, Electrical, Civil, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years in field deployment for telecom, utility, or infrastructure.
• Experience managing contractors and distributed regional teams.
• Knowledge OSP construction, site survey, deployment, HSE, permits, and contractor management.
• Experience in progress measurement and acceptance documentation.
• Availability for travel and field work according to the role (Jakarta area)
• Professional English and native Bahasa Indonesia required.

This role is mostly hybrid, a combination between remote and customer site work