Director, Aerial & Complex Construction

Ezee Fiber; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Ezee Fiber is seeking a Director of Aerial & Complex Construction in Houston to lead high-priority construction challenges and publish repeatable playbooks for markets to execute. You will drive aerial strategy, cost effectiveness, and field-to-engineering feedback to improve timelines and reliability.

The role demands deep technical expertise, independence on prioritized problems, and collaboration with executive leadership to shape company-wide construction initiatives and vendor relationships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field with 8-12 years in OSP construction, fiber deployment, or telecom infrastructure.
• Proven track record solving high-difficulty construction problems (aerial, ROW, crossings) and turning solutions into repeatable playbooks.
• Strong knowledge of utility relationships, pole attachments, and make-ready processes.

Responsibilities

• Set companywide aerial construction strategy and economics, including aerial vs underground criteria.
• Develop and maintain playbooks for DOT, railroad, and ROW requirements.
• Lead municipal navigation and escalation strategies for challenging jurisdictions.
• Develop templates and economics for HOA, gated-community access, and easement processes.

Skills

Aerial construction

Make-ready processes

Field-to-Engineering feedback

Municipal navigation

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional leadership

Problem solving

Cost optimization

Stakeholder management

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or Engineering

Job description

WHY JOIN US?

Build your career with Ezee Fiber, proudly recognized by PCMag as the Best Overall ISP in the U.S. for 2026.

At Ezee Fiber, you'll do more than build a career, you'll help shape the future of connectivity. Every team member plays a vital role in delivering reliable, high-speed internet and exceptional customer experiences. Whether in the field, in the office, or behind the scenes, you'll be part of a collaborative team that values innovation, professional growth, and making a meaningful impact in the communities we serve.

OUR VALUES

At Ezee Fiber, our success is built on delivering Speed, Simplicity, and Service in everything we do. Guided by our core values of Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, and Collaboration, we empower our employees to do the right thing, support one another, take ownership of their work, and work together to deliver exceptional experiences for our customers and the communities we serve.

JOB SUMMARY

The Director, Aerial & Complex Construction is a senior leadership role responsible for solving Ezee Fiber's hardest, most non-standard construction challenges and converting each solution into a playbook that markets can execute on their own. This leader owns companywide aerial construction strategy, complex crossings and right-of-way, and the company's approach to difficult municipalities and specialized property access.

This role calls for the deepest technical construction expertise within the organization. Rather than holding standing responsibility for a market, this leader is deployed against one or two of the company's highest-priority construction challenges at a time, with priorities set directly by the SVP, Construction. Success is measured by the number of problem categories converted into published playbooks, a reduction in repeat escalations, and improvement in aerial cost, cycle time, and locate timeliness.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Aerial Construction Strategy & Economics

• Set companywide aerial construction strategy, build plans, and economics, including criteria for aerial-versus-underground construction


• Own pole attachment and make-ready processes and manage companywide utility relationships

Complex Crossings & Right-of-Way

• Develop and maintain playbooks for DOT, railroad, and major crossing right-of-way (ROW) requirements


• Lead the field-to-Engineering constructability feedback loop to resolve design issues discovered in the field

Municipal & Governmental Navigation

• Lead the company's approach and escalation strategy for difficult municipalities


• Maintain documentation of municipal gating items and limitations


• Define pre-build requirements established during governmental-authority outreach

Specialized Property Access

• Develop templates and economics for HOA, gated-community, private-road, and easement access


• Local municipal relationships, day-to-day permitting, and market-level aerial execution remain owned by the General Manager and market teams; this role builds the playbook and escalation path behind them.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field plus 8-12 years of experience in OSP construction, fiber deployment, or telecommunications infrastructure, with deep, hands-on technical expertise in aerial construction, make-ready, and complex right-of-way environments


• Deepest technical construction expertise among the corporate construction organization's director-level roles


• Proven track record solving non-standard, high-difficulty construction problems, such as aerial, DOT and railroad crossings, and HOA or gated-community access, and converting solutions into repeatable playbooks


• Strong utility, pole-attachment, and make-ready process knowledge


• Experience navigating difficult municipal and governmental-authority relationships


• Ability to work independently against one or two high-priority problems at a time, with priorities set by executive leadership

COMPETENCIES

• Strategic Thinking


• Complex Problem Solving


• Critical Thinking


• Decision-Making


• Business Acumen


• Operational Excellence


• Process Improvement


• Risk Management


• Stakeholder Management


• Influencing Without Authority


• Cross-Functional Collaboration


• Relationship Management


• Executive Communication


• Adaptability


• Accountability


• Results Orientation

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Valid Driver's License

PHYSICAL, FIELD, OR ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. While performing the duties of the job, the associate is required on a daily basis to analyze and interpret data, communicate, and remain in a stationary position for a significant amount of the workday and frequently access, input, and retrieve information from the computer and other office productivity devices. The associate is regularly required to move about the office and around the corporate campus, as well as active construction sites. The associate must frequently move up to 10 pounds and occasionally move up to 25 pounds.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

Ability to travel up to 65% to work complex construction problems on-site, engage utilities and municipalities, and support markets converting playbooks into practice

TOTAL REWARDS

• Competitive compensation package


• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits


• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)


• Paid Parental Leave


• 401(k) with company match


• Paid time off and other generous benefit programs


• Tuition reimbursement

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must not require current or future employment visa sponsorship.