Manager of LIT Services

Fiberlight; Arlington, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Fiberlight is seeking a Manager of LIT Services to lead day-to-day operations of our LIT infrastructure services. This role requires deep lighting technology knowledge, extensive telecom experience, and a proven track record in guiding and expanding service offerings.

The position oversees field technicians, project planning, and cross-department collaboration with network engineering and customer support, ensuring timely, high-quality delivery and reporting on performance and trends.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years in a management role overseeing technical field teams.
• Strong background in telecommunications and lighting infrastructure services.
• Experience planning and overseeing field service projects to completion.

Responsibilities

• Acts as the primary team member responsible for the Field Technicians.
• Oversee planning and execution of field service projects, ensuring timelines and quality.
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure seamless service delivery.
• Troubleshoot network issues, identify root causes, and implement solutions.
• Manage vendor relationships and procurement processes.

Skills

Team leadership

Telecommunications knowledge

Field service planning

Troubleshooting

Vendor management

Documentation & reporting

Cross-department collaboration

Mentoring

Job description

Description

*Open to all of Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex*

The Manager of LIT Services is a key leadership role responsible for overseeing and directing the day-to-day aspects of the LIT infrastructure services within the organization. This position requires a seasoned professional with a deep understanding of lighting technologies, extensive experience in telecommunications, and a proven track record in managing and expanding service offerings. This role will help achieve strategic objectives, emphasizing efficiency, client satisfaction, growth, compliance, financial performance, innovation, and reputation management.

Essential Job Functions

• Acts as the primary team member responsible for the Field Technicians


• Oversee the planning and execution of field service projects, ensuring adherence to timelines and quality standards.


• Work with fellow technicians at the job site. This is an active working position, as well as a supervising one.


• Ensures that the team members are following policies/procedures.


• Participates in the hiring process and recommends disciplinary action of team members.


• Mentors and provides for the personal growth of individual team members by sharing knowledge, industry standards, technological news, and demonstrating technical concepts.


• Performing on the job training to new members when needed


• Collaborate with other departments, including network engineering and customer support, to ensure seamless service delivery.


• Proficiency in troubleshooting network issues, identifying root causes, and implementing effective solutions to minimize downtime and service interruptions.


• Oversee vendor relationships and optimize partnerships for efficient procurement and operational excellence.


• Ability to maintain operational documentation of procedures, and incidents, as well as generate reports on department performance, utilization, and trends.


• Proficiency in managing purchase orders (POs), including creation, modification, and tracking of POs to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with company policies and procedures.


• Demonstrated proficiency in utilizing task allocation tools to assign, track, and prioritize tasks between ISP technicians, facilitating efficient workload coordination and timely task completion

Requirements

• Minimum 5+ years of management experience, with demonstrated ability to lead and develop technical field teams.


• Strong background in telecommunications with working knowledge of lighting technologies and infrastructure services.


• Proven experience in planning, coordinating, and overseeing field service projects to successful completion.


• Hands-on technical expertise with troubleshooting network issues, root cause analysis, and implementing effective solutions.


• Experience managing vendor relationships, procurement processes, and purchase order administration.


• Proficiency with task allocation tools and workforce coordination to optimize technician productivity and project outcomes.


• Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work across departments (engineering, customer support, operations) to ensure seamless service delivery.


• Excellent communication, documentation, and reporting skills with an emphasis on compliance, accuracy, and performance tracking.


• Demonstrated ability to mentor, train, and support the professional growth of team members.


• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to job sites as required.