Metro-E / SMB Field Construction Supervisor

Buckley Cable Construction LLC; Miami (FL); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Buckley Cable Construction is seeking an experienced Metro-E/SMB Field Construction Supervisor to lead field crews across the Miami and West Palm Beach markets. You will manage daily schedules, coordinate crews, and ensure on-time completion with close collaboration with Project Managers.

The role is hands-on in the field, requiring accountability, strong leadership, and the ability to read prints while coordinating with subcontractors and in-house teams. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of telecommunications construction experience preferred.
• Experience supervising telecommunications construction crews strongly preferred.
• Experience with Metro-E, commercial fiber, SMB, HFC, coax, fiber optic construction, or outside plant construction preferred.
• Knowledge of aerial and underground telecommunications construction.
• Familiarity with fiber splicing, coax construction, activation, and testing is preferred.
• Strong scheduling and organizational skills.
• Strong leadership and accountability skills.
• Ability to read construction prints, maps, designs, and work packages.
• Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.
• Ability to travel throughout the assigned market.
• Ability to work outdoors and visit active construction sites.
• Occasional evening or weekend work may be required based on customer schedules.

Responsibilities

• Manage the daily field schedule for assigned Metro-E and SMB projects.
• Assign work to in-house technicians, construction crews, subcontractors, and splicers.
• Hold technicians and crews accountable to committed construction dates.
• Develop weekly construction schedules based on project priorities and available resources.
• Confirm crews have the necessary prints, materials, equipment, permits, access information, and job details before dispatch.
• Track scheduled versus completed work each day.
• Identify the reason for any missed construction date and immediately develop a recovery plan.
• Coordinate aerial, underground, coax, fiber construction, splicing, testing, and activation activities.
• Conduct field visits to verify job readiness, construction progress, quality, and safety.
• Identify permitting, access, material, design, utility, or construction obstacles before they impact the schedule.
• Coordinate with Project Managers regarding job priorities, customer commitments, and field issues.
• Ensure every active project has a clearly defined next step, responsible party, and scheduled date.
• Manage subcontractor performance, productivity, quality, and schedule compliance.
• Monitor aging and overdue projects and develop plans to move stalled work forward.
• Coordinate restoration and address field-related customer concerns.
• Ensure construction is completed according to customer specifications and applicable standards.
• Ensure field documentation, redlines, photos, footage, material information, and completion documentation are submitted promptly.
• Support As-Built, activation, QC, and closeout personnel by providing accurate field information.
• Participate in daily production reviews and weekly backlog/scheduling meetings.
• Escalate jobs that are blocked, overdue, or at risk of missing customer commitments.
• Maintain professional communication with customers, property representatives, technicians, subcontractors, and Buckley management.

Skills

Telecom construction

Field scheduling

Crew supervision

Leadership

Communication

Prints reading

Travel willingness

Problem solving

Safety compliance

Activation/testing

Job description

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Metro-E / SMB Field Construction Supervisor

Hialeah, FL, US

Metro-E / SMB Field Construction Supervisor

Company: Buckley Cable Construction
Locations: Miami, FL and West Palm Beach, FL
Employment Type: Full-Time

Position Summary

Buckley Cable Construction is seeking experienced Field Construction Supervisors to oversee commercial telecommunications construction projects throughout the Miami and West Palm Beach markets.

The Field Construction Supervisor is responsible for the day-to-day field execution and scheduling of Metro Ethernet (Metro-E), SMB, fiber, coax, aerial, underground, splicing, and activation-related construction work.

This is a hands-on field leadership position. The supervisor will work closely with Project Managers to ensure technicians, construction crews, and subcontractors are properly scheduled, jobs are completed on committed dates, field issues are resolved quickly, and projects continue moving toward activation and closeout.

A major responsibility of this position is holding field personnel accountable to the construction schedule.

Key Responsibilities

Manage the daily field schedule for assigned Metro-E and SMB projects.

Assign work to in-house technicians, construction crews, subcontractors, and splicers.

Hold technicians and crews accountable to committed construction dates.

Develop weekly construction schedules based on project priorities and available resources.

Confirm crews have the necessary prints, materials, equipment, permits, access information, and job details before dispatch.

Track scheduled versus completed work each day.

Identify the reason for any missed construction date and immediately develop a recovery plan.

Coordinate aerial, underground, coax, fiber construction, splicing, testing, and activation activities.

Conduct field visits to verify job readiness, construction progress, quality, and safety.

Identify permitting, access, material, design, utility, or construction obstacles before they impact the schedule.

Coordinate with Project Managers regarding job priorities, customer commitments, and field issues.

Ensure every active project has a clearly defined next step, responsible party, and scheduled date.

Manage subcontractor performance, productivity, quality, and schedule compliance.

Monitor aging and overdue projects and develop plans to move stalled work forward.

Coordinate restoration and address field-related customer concerns.

Ensure construction is completed according to customer specifications and applicable standards.

Ensure field documentation, redlines, photos, footage, material information, and completion documentation are submitted promptly.

Support As-Built, activation, QC, and closeout personnel by providing accurate field information.

Participate in daily production reviews and weekly backlog/scheduling meetings.

Escalate jobs that are blocked, overdue, or at risk of missing customer commitments.

Maintain professional communication with customers, property representatives, technicians, subcontractors, and Buckley management.

Performance Expectations

Performance will be measured based on:

Scheduled jobs completed on time

Crew and technician productivity

Number of overdue projects

Job aging

Construction cycle time

Missed schedule percentage

Subcontractor performance

Quality and rework

Field documentation turnaround

Committed construction dates are expected to be treated as commitments.

When a technician, crew, or subcontractor misses a scheduled project, the Field Construction Supervisor is responsible for determining why the commitment was missed, addressing the issue, and getting the project back on schedule.

Qualifications

3+ years of telecommunications construction experience preferred.

Previous experience supervising telecommunications construction crews strongly preferred.

Experience with Metro-E, commercial fiber, SMB, HFC, coax, fiber optic construction, or outside plant construction preferred.

Knowledge of aerial and underground telecommunications construction.

Familiarity with fiber splicing, coax construction, activation, and testing is preferred.

Ability to read construction prints, maps, designs, and work packages.

Strong scheduling and organizational skills.

Ability to manage multiple crews and active projects simultaneously.

Strong leadership and accountability skills.

Comfortable working directly with technicians, crews, and subcontractors in the field.

Ability to identify field problems and make timely operational decisions.

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.

Ability to travel throughout the assigned market.

Ability to work outdoors and visit active construction sites.

Occasional evening or weekend work may be required based on customer schedules or emergency work.

Preferred Experience

Experience in any of the following areas is beneficial:

Comcast construction

Metro Ethernet (Metro-E)

SMB construction

HFC

Fiber optic splicing

Coax construction

Aerial construction

Underground construction

Outside Plant (OSP) construction

Subcontractor management

Miami Area Position

Responsible for projects throughout Miami-Dade, Hialeah, Homestead, South Dade, Broward County, and surrounding areas.

Responsible for projects throughout West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Fort Pierce, and surrounding areas.

About the Role

This position is ideal for an experienced telecommunications construction professional who understands how to manage field personnel, maintain an aggressive construction schedule, solve problems quickly, and hold crews accountable for results.

The successful candidate will spend significant time in the field and must be comfortable taking ownership of construction schedules and ensuring projects continue moving from assignment through construction, activation, and completion.

Buckley Cable Construction is an Equal Opportunity Employer.