Turnkey Fiber Program Lead

Network Connex; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Network Connex in Dallas seeks a hands-on Program Director to lead a large-scale turnkey fiber infrastructure program from engineering through permitting, materials, construction, testing, and customer acceptance.

The role requires an operator who can balance high-level governance with gritty execution, coordinating cross-functional teams, and maintaining schedule integrity across multiple routes and workstreams.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience leading telecom, fiber, OSP, utility, or large-scale construction programs.
• Experience managing multi-route deployments with parallel workstreams and executive-level customer reporting.
• Strong understanding of turnkey delivery models including engineering, permitting/rights coordination, materials, construction, testing, closeout, and customer acceptance.
• Ability to work from the Dallas office and travel as needed for route reviews, customer meetings, site visits, and escalation support.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full turnkey program delivery structure across engineering, OSP, materials, permitting, construction, testing, closeout, and acceptance.
• Establish and manage the program cadence with executive reviews, customer updates, and milestone reviews.
• Provide ownership of schedule, budget, quality, safety, risk, reporting, and decisions.
• Create a culture of accountability, urgency, and transparent communication across stakeholders.
• Engage directly in problem-solving to remove roadblocks and keep routes moving.

Skills

Leadership

Schedule management

Executive communication

Risk management

Problem solving

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, business, or related field

Job description

Network Connex in Dallas seeks a hands-on Program Director to lead a large-scale turnkey fiber infrastructure program from engineering through permitting, materials, construction, testing, and customer acceptance.

The role requires an operator who can balance high-level governance with gritty execution, coordinating cross-functional teams, and maintaining schedule integrity across multiple routes and workstreams.