Fiber Engineering Manager

VIAERO FIBER NETWORKS; Grand Island (NE); On-site; USD 87,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Viaero is seeking an Engineering Manager to build, scale, and internalize its fiber network engineering and design division in Grand Island, Nebraska. This hands-on leadership role will manage in‑house CAD designers and field engineers, establish workflows, and drive long‑term, scalable processes.

You will partner with leadership on headcount planning, quality control, and regulatory coordination to support Viaero's growth.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with AutoCAD Civil.
• Background in fiber network design or infrastructure engineering.
• Proven experience building or scaling technical teams.
• Experience transitioning work from vendors to internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the growth and maturation of Viaero's internal engineering and design team.
• Develop workflows, standards, and best practices to support a fully in-house model.
• Identify opportunities to bring outsourced engineering work in-house over time.
• Partner with leadership on headcount planning, capability gaps, and team structure.
• Create a sustainable, scalable engineering organization that supports long-term network expansion.
• Manage and mentor in-house CAD designers and field engineers.
• Establish accountability, performance expectations, and career development paths.
• Build a team oriented toward long-term careers, not short-term project work.
• Review and approve conceptual and final fiber designs prior to permitting.
• Identify and eliminate design errors early to reduce rework and cost overruns.
• Ensure designs meet construction feasibility, safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain consistency and quality across all design deliverables.
• Oversee third-party engineering firms during the transition to an in-house model.
• Review outsourced work for accuracy, compliance, and constructability.
• Serve as escalation point for vendor performance and quality issues.
• Gradually reduce dependence on outside vendors by building internal expertise.
• Ensure early engagement with county, state, and municipal jurisdictions.
• Understand permitting, ROW, and local regulatory requirements.
• Build strong, long-term relationships with permitting authorities.
• Prevent late-stage redesigns caused by jurisdictional non-compliance.
• Partner with leadership on Fiber route planning, easement acquisition, Network expansion strategy. Support scalable network growth and long-term reliability initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Tools

AutoCAD Civil

Job description

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Regular Full-Time Professional Grand Island, Grand Island, NE, US

4 days ago Requisition ID: 3905

Salary Range: $87,000.00 To $92,000.00 Annually

Viaero is seeking an Engineering Manager to build, scale, and internalize its fiber network engineering and design division. This role is responsible not only for managing current in-house CAD designers and field engineers, but for intentionally expanding internal capabilities and reducing long-term reliance on third-party engineering vendors.

This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who wants to take ownership of a growing division-establishing processes, improving quality, mentoring talent, and scaling a team that supports Viaero's long-term network growth. The Engineering Manager will oversee Viaero's network footprint and play a key role in transforming engineering into a fully in-house, high-performing function.

Key Responsibilities

Build & Scale the Engineering Division

• Lead the growth and maturation of Viaero's internal engineering and design team
• Develop workflows, standards, and best practices to support a fully in-house model
• Identify opportunities to bring outsourced engineering work in-house over time
• Partner with leadership on headcount planning, capability gaps, and team structure
• Create a sustainable, scalable engineering organization that supports long-term network expansion
• Manage and mentor in-house CAD designers and field engineers
• Establish accountability, performance expectations, and career development paths
• Build a team oriented toward long-term careers, not short-term project work

Engineering Oversight & Quality Control

• Review and approve conceptual and final fiber designs prior to permitting
• Identify and eliminate design errors early to reduce rework and cost overruns
• Ensure designs meet construction feasibility, safety, and regulatory requirements
• Maintain consistency and quality across all design deliverables
• Oversee third-party engineering firms during the transition to an in-house model
• Review outsourced work for accuracy, compliance, and constructability
• Serve as escalation point for vendor performance and quality issues
• Gradually reduce dependence on outside vendors by building internal expertise
  Jurisdictional & Regulatory Coordination
  • Ensure early engagement with county, state, and municipal jurisdictions
  • Understand permitting, ROW, and local regulatory requirements
  • Build strong, long-term relationships with permitting authorities
  • Prevent late-stage redesigns caused by jurisdictional non-compliance
  Network Planning & Execution

  Partner with leadership on Fiber route planning, easement acquisition, Network expansion strategy. Support scalable network growth and long-term reliability initiatives.

  Required Qualifications
  • Strong experience with AutoCAD Civil
  • Background in fiber network design, telecommunications, utilities, or infrastructure engineering
  • Proven experience building, scaling, or restructuring technical teams
  • Demonstrated ability to transition work from vendors to internal teams
  • Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-growth, and evolving environment
  • Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills
  Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience scaling engineering or design teams in-house
  • Prior ownership of engineering workflows, standards, or departmental buildouts
  • Familiarity with permitting, ROW processes, and jurisdictional coordination
  • Experience supporting large-scale fiber or infrastructure buildouts