Director, Outside Plant & Engineering
Ziply Fiber, Everett, WA, United States
Kirkland, United States | Posted on 03/10/2026
Department Name Fiber Design Construction
Industry Telecommunications
Country United States
State/Province Washington
About Us
We're building the fibernetwork you deserve. Consistently fast, refreshingly straightforward and givingyou control. From our home base in Kirkland, Washington, we're connecting overone million homes and businesses across the states we serve with fiber internetthat works the way it should. No gimmicks, no gotchas. Internet shouldn’t getin the way of life: it should make it better.
Job Description
PositionTitle: Director, Outside Plant & Engineering BaseSalary
: $145,000 to $190,116 annually DOE Benefits:
Medical, dental, vision, 401k, flexiblespending account, paid sick leave and paid time off, parental leave, quarterlyperformance bonus, training, career growth and education reimbursementprograms. Ziply Fiber is a local internet serviceprovider dedicated toelevating the connected livesof thecommunities we serve. We offer the fastest home internet in the nation,arefreshingly great customer experience,andaffordableplansthat putcustomersin charge. As ourstate-of-the-artfibernetwork expands, so does our need for team members who can help us grow andrealize our goals. OurCompany Values: Genuinely Caring:
We treat customers and colleagues likeneighbors, with empathy and full attention. Empowering You:
We help customers choosewhatisbest for them,andwesupportemployeesin implementingnew ideasand solutions. Innovation and Improvement:
We constantly seek ways to improve howwe serve customers and each other. Earning Your Trust:
We build trust through clear,honest,human communication. Job Summary The Director of Outside Plant & Engineering leads teams responsiblefor designing and building scalable, cost-effective fiber networks, ensuringall designs meet technical and regulatory standards. This role oversees theentire engineering design process, manages internal teams and externalpartners, and drives innovation and operational excellence. The Director isaccountable for delivering high-quality, construction-ready designs andmaintaining accurate OSP records to support Ziply Fiber’s mission of expandingstate-of-the-art fiber networks. Strategic leadership, vendor management, andexpertise in fiber network engineering are essential for enabling large-scaledeployment and long-term network sustainability The position is to be in either Kirkland, Washington or Everett,Washington. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The Essential Duties and Responsibilities listedbelow are a range of duties performed by the employee and not intended toreflect all duties performed. ProgramManagement & Strategic Planning · Provide the end-to-end program direction to organize,develop, and execute a program build across multiple functional teams. · Develop and execute the fiber engineering designstrategy in alignment with business expansion and network deployment goals. · Provide input into long-term network strategy,capacity planning, and emerging technology adoption. · Support market analysis diligence required forexpansion initiatives. · Oversee end-to-end design processes, includingroute planning, permitting, and compliance with federal, state, and localregulations. · Ensure designs are optimized for scalability,cost efficiency, constructability, and long-term maintainability. · Establish and enforce engineering designstandards, documentation practices, and quality control measures, and overseeadherence to industry best practices and evolving standards in fiber networkengineering. · Ensure engineering work orders are designed incompliance with all company standards, NESC, Utility Pole Agreements, andmunicipal requirements, as well as public ROW or utility easements, and ensurecompliance with permitting requirements, safety standards, and environmentalregulations. Mitigate risks by proactively identifying engineering challengesand implementing solutions. · Lead and mentor a team of engineering managers,designers, and support staff to deliver high-quality network designs onschedule. · Manage relationships with external engineeringvendors, contractors, and consultants, ensuring alignment with companystandards and project timelines. · Foster a culture of accountability,collaboration, and continuous improvement within the engineering organization. · Partner with construction, operations, product,and finance teams to align engineering design with deployment readiness andbusiness objectives. · Drive innovation in design methodologies,leveraging automation, GIS platforms, and advanced engineering tools, andimplement best-in-class workflows to improve speed, accuracy, and efficiency ofdesign deliverables. Establish and manage process indicators and performancemetrics to optimize workflows. · Stay ahead of industry trends, technologies, andregulatory developments to maintain competitive advantage. Administrative& Travel · Occasional travel for activities such asout-of-town meetings, training, or outreach activities up to 10% of the time. Other Duties · Performs other duties as required to support the business andevolving organization. Required Qualifications: · Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, orrelated field. · Minimum ten (10) years of progressive experience in fibernetwork engineering. · Minimum of five (5) years in a leadership/people managementcapacity, with demonstrated experience mentoring, developing, and managingengineering teams. · Proven expertise in large-scale fiber design, route and buildplanning, permitting, and construction-ready deliverables. · Strong understanding of GIS applications, CAD tools, assetmanagement systems, and engineering workflows. · Experience managing internal teams and third-partyengineering vendors. · Developed leadership skills, with the ability to mentor andlead others. · Knowledge of permitting processes, regulatory requirements,and compliance for fiber deployments. · Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and communicateeffectively with executive leadership. · Experience using fiber optic network documentation tools. · Understanding of network Engineering and inventory tools · Ability to travel occasionally (up to 10% of the time). · The schedule for this position is Monday through Friday withweekend availability as needed to complete the essential duties of this role. · Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license, autoinsurance, and satisfactory driving record. Preferred Qualifications: · Master’s degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, orrelated field. · Professional Engineer (PE) license. · Experience managing capital budgets. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Abilityto work independently and apply sound judgment and reasoning skills to avariety of situations. Abilityto collaborate effectively with other personnel to meet deadlines. Strongverbal and written communication, attention to detail, and organizationalskills. Operatefrom a customer centered mindset Abilityto lead and guide change within an organization Abilityto work within critical deadlines. Abilityto adjust to rapidly changing priorities and schedules. Abilityto provide excellent customer service. Work Authorization Applicants must be currently authorized towork in the US for any employer. Sponsorship is not available for thisposition. Physical Requirements The physical demands describedhere are representative of those that must be met by an employee tosuccessfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to performthe essential functions. Essential and marginal functions may requiremaintaining physical condition necessary for bending, stooping, sitting, walking,or standing for prolonged periods of time; most of time is spent sitting in acomfortable position with frequent opportunity to move about. The employee mustoccasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilitiesrequired by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision,peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Work is performed in an office setting withexposure to computer screens and requires extensive use of a computer,keyboard, mouse, and multi-line telephone system. The work is primarily amodern office setting. Ziply Fiber requires a pre-employment backgroundcheck as conditions of employment. Ziply Fiber may require a pre-employmentdrug screening.
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We're building the fibernetwork you deserve. Consistently fast, refreshingly straightforward and givingyou control. From our home base in Kirkland, Washington, we're connecting overone million homes and businesses across the states we serve with fiber internetthat works the way it should. No gimmicks, no gotchas. Internet shouldn’t getin the way of life: it should make it better.
Job Description
PositionTitle: Director, Outside Plant & Engineering BaseSalary
: $145,000 to $190,116 annually DOE Benefits:
Medical, dental, vision, 401k, flexiblespending account, paid sick leave and paid time off, parental leave, quarterlyperformance bonus, training, career growth and education reimbursementprograms. Ziply Fiber is a local internet serviceprovider dedicated toelevating the connected livesof thecommunities we serve. We offer the fastest home internet in the nation,arefreshingly great customer experience,andaffordableplansthat putcustomersin charge. As ourstate-of-the-artfibernetwork expands, so does our need for team members who can help us grow andrealize our goals. OurCompany Values: Genuinely Caring:
We treat customers and colleagues likeneighbors, with empathy and full attention. Empowering You:
We help customers choosewhatisbest for them,andwesupportemployeesin implementingnew ideasand solutions. Innovation and Improvement:
We constantly seek ways to improve howwe serve customers and each other. Earning Your Trust:
We build trust through clear,honest,human communication. Job Summary The Director of Outside Plant & Engineering leads teams responsiblefor designing and building scalable, cost-effective fiber networks, ensuringall designs meet technical and regulatory standards. This role oversees theentire engineering design process, manages internal teams and externalpartners, and drives innovation and operational excellence. The Director isaccountable for delivering high-quality, construction-ready designs andmaintaining accurate OSP records to support Ziply Fiber’s mission of expandingstate-of-the-art fiber networks. Strategic leadership, vendor management, andexpertise in fiber network engineering are essential for enabling large-scaledeployment and long-term network sustainability The position is to be in either Kirkland, Washington or Everett,Washington. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The Essential Duties and Responsibilities listedbelow are a range of duties performed by the employee and not intended toreflect all duties performed. ProgramManagement & Strategic Planning · Provide the end-to-end program direction to organize,develop, and execute a program build across multiple functional teams. · Develop and execute the fiber engineering designstrategy in alignment with business expansion and network deployment goals. · Provide input into long-term network strategy,capacity planning, and emerging technology adoption. · Support market analysis diligence required forexpansion initiatives. · Oversee end-to-end design processes, includingroute planning, permitting, and compliance with federal, state, and localregulations. · Ensure designs are optimized for scalability,cost efficiency, constructability, and long-term maintainability. · Establish and enforce engineering designstandards, documentation practices, and quality control measures, and overseeadherence to industry best practices and evolving standards in fiber networkengineering. · Ensure engineering work orders are designed incompliance with all company standards, NESC, Utility Pole Agreements, andmunicipal requirements, as well as public ROW or utility easements, and ensurecompliance with permitting requirements, safety standards, and environmentalregulations. Mitigate risks by proactively identifying engineering challengesand implementing solutions. · Lead and mentor a team of engineering managers,designers, and support staff to deliver high-quality network designs onschedule. · Manage relationships with external engineeringvendors, contractors, and consultants, ensuring alignment with companystandards and project timelines. · Foster a culture of accountability,collaboration, and continuous improvement within the engineering organization. · Partner with construction, operations, product,and finance teams to align engineering design with deployment readiness andbusiness objectives. · Drive innovation in design methodologies,leveraging automation, GIS platforms, and advanced engineering tools, andimplement best-in-class workflows to improve speed, accuracy, and efficiency ofdesign deliverables. Establish and manage process indicators and performancemetrics to optimize workflows. · Stay ahead of industry trends, technologies, andregulatory developments to maintain competitive advantage. Administrative& Travel · Occasional travel for activities such asout-of-town meetings, training, or outreach activities up to 10% of the time. Other Duties · Performs other duties as required to support the business andevolving organization. Required Qualifications: · Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, orrelated field. · Minimum ten (10) years of progressive experience in fibernetwork engineering. · Minimum of five (5) years in a leadership/people managementcapacity, with demonstrated experience mentoring, developing, and managingengineering teams. · Proven expertise in large-scale fiber design, route and buildplanning, permitting, and construction-ready deliverables. · Strong understanding of GIS applications, CAD tools, assetmanagement systems, and engineering workflows. · Experience managing internal teams and third-partyengineering vendors. · Developed leadership skills, with the ability to mentor andlead others. · Knowledge of permitting processes, regulatory requirements,and compliance for fiber deployments. · Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and communicateeffectively with executive leadership. · Experience using fiber optic network documentation tools. · Understanding of network Engineering and inventory tools · Ability to travel occasionally (up to 10% of the time). · The schedule for this position is Monday through Friday withweekend availability as needed to complete the essential duties of this role. · Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license, autoinsurance, and satisfactory driving record. Preferred Qualifications: · Master’s degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, orrelated field. · Professional Engineer (PE) license. · Experience managing capital budgets. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Abilityto work independently and apply sound judgment and reasoning skills to avariety of situations. Abilityto collaborate effectively with other personnel to meet deadlines. Strongverbal and written communication, attention to detail, and organizationalskills. Operatefrom a customer centered mindset Abilityto lead and guide change within an organization Abilityto work within critical deadlines. Abilityto adjust to rapidly changing priorities and schedules. Abilityto provide excellent customer service. Work Authorization Applicants must be currently authorized towork in the US for any employer. Sponsorship is not available for thisposition. Physical Requirements The physical demands describedhere are representative of those that must be met by an employee tosuccessfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to performthe essential functions. Essential and marginal functions may requiremaintaining physical condition necessary for bending, stooping, sitting, walking,or standing for prolonged periods of time; most of time is spent sitting in acomfortable position with frequent opportunity to move about. The employee mustoccasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilitiesrequired by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision,peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Work is performed in an office setting withexposure to computer screens and requires extensive use of a computer,keyboard, mouse, and multi-line telephone system. The work is primarily amodern office setting. Ziply Fiber requires a pre-employment backgroundcheck as conditions of employment. Ziply Fiber may require a pre-employmentdrug screening.
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