Telecom Design Director & Delivery Leader

BPG Designs; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid medical and dental plans

Voluntary medical, dental, vision, and

401K Plan with employer match

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

BPG Designs is seeking a Director of Design to lead a ~100-person design division spanning design, CAD, survey, project management, permitting, and quality control. The role emphasizes turning design packages into accurate, constructible outcomes delivered on time, while maintaining margins.

You will mentor managers, optimize production systems, and align design workflows with field execution to support successful telecommunications construction and lasting client relationships.

Qualifications

• 10+ years leading telecommunications design organizations.
• Experience managing large, multidisciplinary teams (50–150+ employees).
• Strong knowledge of outside plant (OSP) and/or wireless design.
• Experience supporting turnkey telecommunications construction.
• Solid understanding of permitting, utility coordination, and design production.
• Proven track record of scaling teams and improving operational performance.
• Strong financial management, customer relationships and people leadership.
• Lean principles and continuous improvement mindset.
• Clear communication skills for customer conversations and internal execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multidisciplinary division, setting expectations and ensuring quality, schedule, and results.
• Coach and develop managers and plan staffing to meet business needs.
• Improve production systems through standardization and forecasting.
• Ensure designs meet standards, utilities, regulations, and constructability requirements.
• Oversee permitting and utility coordination to avoid delays.
• Serve as executive contact for key customers and resolve escalations.
• Coordinate design delivery with field execution in partnership with Operations/Construction.
• Reduce rework, design errors, and field corrections; protect margins and billing cycles.
• Manage department budget and profitability through staffing and process improvements.
• Use performance data to identify bottlenecks and drive consistent results.

Skills

Telecom design leadership

Multidisciplinary team leadership

Lean & continuous improvement

Client communication

Financial management

Tools

CAD management

Job description

BPG Designs is seeking a Director of Design to lead a ~100-person design division spanning design, CAD, survey, project management, permitting, and quality control. The role emphasizes turning design packages into accurate, constructible outcomes delivered on time, while maintaining margins.

You will mentor managers, optimize production systems, and align design workflows with field execution to support successful telecommunications construction and lasting client relationships.