Senior Fiber Optic Construction Lead (Hybrid)

Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Rocklin (CA); Hybrid; USD 129,000 - 168,000; Full time

Job summary

Pacific Gas and Electric Company is seeking an experienced leader to oversee Fiber Optic construction projects, including underground civil and overhead work. You will coordinate crews, contractors, and inspectors, ensuring adherence to safety, permits, designs, and budgets.

The role requires knowledge of QEW requirements, field constructability, and strong collaboration with internal partners and governing agencies. This position is hybrid, with work locations assigned by business needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction or job-related discipline, or equivalent experience
• 7 years of job-related construction experience, including fiber optic, underground civil, and overhead construction
• Qualified Electrical Worker (QEW) qualification or experience
• Travel up to 50 percent of working time
• Experience with construction quality control and inspection
• Experience with contract administration, construction estimates, scopes of work, and change orders
• Experience with project planning and scheduling tools
• 9 years of construction, engineering, industrial, or related experience

Responsibilities

• Serves as the primary point of contact for internal and external partners regarding Fiber Optic construction activities and resolves field and construction issues to support successful project delivery
• Plans and coordinates construction activities, including work packages, project schedules, construction sequencing, contractor resources, outages, access, and field priorities
• Provides technical and field expertise for underground civil construction, including conduit, vaults, manholes, trenching, boring, restoration, and associated fiber infrastructure
• Provides technical and field expertise for overhead fiber construction, including pole-line work, fiber placement, attachment requirements, clearances, and coordination with Electric
• Applies Qualified Electrical Worker (QEW) knowledge and safe work practices when overseeing Fiber Optic construction in and around electrical facilities
• Coordinates construction crews, contractors, engineering, permitting, and other internal partners to resolve field issues and support construction execution
• Oversees inspection of construction work and coordinates field inspectors to ensure adequate inspection coverage for all work performed
• Conducts job walks, constructability reviews, and field visits to identify and resolve construction issues
• Reviews construction estimates, contractor work plans, schedules, and job packages for accuracy, constructability, and compliance with company standards
• Monitors daily construction activities, contractor performance, construction quality, field issues, work priorities, and progress against project schedules
• Coordinates engineering and design issues with Project Coordination and Engineering and makes or facilitates decisions on changes that may impact project cost, scope, or schedule
• Promotes public and employee safety and ensures construction activities comply with applicable safety requirements, company standards, engineering designs, permits, and regulatory requirements
• Manages assigned Fiber Optic construction projects to ensure work is completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and within approved scope
• Oversees project closeout activities, including testing, restoration, punch-list items, as-built documentation, and turnover

Skills

Construction management

Vendor coordination

Field supervision

Safety awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction or related field

Job description

Pacific Gas and Electric Company is seeking an experienced leader to oversee Fiber Optic construction projects, including underground civil and overhead work. You will coordinate crews, contractors, and inspectors, ensuring adherence to safety, permits, designs, and budgets.

The role requires knowledge of QEW requirements, field constructability, and strong collaboration with internal partners and governing agencies. This position is hybrid, with work locations assigned by business needs.