OSP Project Superintendent - Abilene

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Overview

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Are you ready to elevate your career with an award-winning, Woman-Owned technology integrator that's leading the charge in the data center revolution? E2 Optics is one of the fastest-growing and most stable companies at the core of the tech industry-powering the infrastructure behind AI, cloud computing, and the innovations of tomorrow.

At E2 Optics, you will work with cutting-edge systems in some of the most advanced environments in the world. We invest in your growth through hands-on experience, industry certifications, and leadership opportunities that put you in charge of teams and outcomes. Collaboration is in our DNA - we believe in lifting each other up, mentoring with purpose, and celebrating every win.

If you are looking to be part of something meaningful, fast-moving, and future-focused, your next opportunity is here. Join one of America's largest and fastest-growing tech integrators and help us shape what's next.

Responsibilities

• Safety is E2 Optics' number one Core Value. All employees are expected to follow safe work practices, as well as adhere to company and client worksite safety policies and procedures.
• Assisting the project team with installation activities as needed.
• Lead daily OSP construction activities including duct proofing, MaxCell installation, fiber placement, vault work, and pathway preparation, air blown fiber.
• Supervise internal crews and subcontractors performing placement, splicing, and testing operations
• Interpret construction drawings, splice matrices, pull plans, and specifications
• Ensure proper installation methods for high-count fiber systems (e.g., ribbon fiber, long-haul backbone routes, campus pathways)
• Coordinate vault access, traffic control, and controlled access zones (CAZ)
• Conduct daily job hazard analyses and pre-task planning meetings
• Verify compliance with confined space procedures and atmospheric monitoring requirements
• Ensure proper use of PPE, trench protection, and vault safety equipment
• Partner with Safety to maintain documentation and compliance reporting
• Execute work in alignment with project schedule milestones
• Identify risks to schedule and implement mitigation strategies
• Coordinate crew sequencing for duct prep, fiber placement, and testing readiness
• Support pull planning for long-distance underground fiber routes
• Ensure installation meets customer specifications and industry standards (ANSI, TIA, BICSI, and project-specific requirements)
• Verify proper cable handling, bend radius control, and tension management
• Support reel testing, placement documentation, and as-built verification
• Coordinate inspection readiness with customers and general contractors
• Direct subcontractor daily activities and verify scope completion
• Validate manpower levels meet project requirements
• Ensure subcontractor compliance with site onboarding and safety expectations
• Review progress against production targets
• Coordinate use of specialized OSP equipment including reel trailers, fiber optic tuggers, capstans, quadrant blocks, and duct mapping systems
• Ensure proper staging of materials and reels prior to placement activities
• Support tracking of company-owned OSP equipment across projects
• Maintain readiness of testing platforms and placement tools
• Maintain daily field reports and production tracking logs
• Provide progress updates to project management and program leadership
• Support development of as-built documentation packages
• Track installation quantities for forecasting and billing alignment
• Interface with project managers, construction managers, safety teams, and customer representatives
• Support scheduling of inspections, testing windows, and pathway access
• Coordinate with splicing and testing teams to maintain workflow continuity
• Participate in planning meetings and pull plan reviews
• The individual in this role should be able and willing to travel as required by E2 Optics.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience supervising OSP construction projects
• Experience with underground duct systems and high-count fiber placement
• Demonstrated leadership of field crews and subcontractors
• Demonstrated leadership of field crews and subcontractors
• Ability to interpret construction drawings, splice records, and pull plans
• Familiarity with fiber installation best practices and testing workflows
• Strong knowledge of jobsite safety requirements and confined space procedures
• Experience supporting hyperscale or data center campus OSP deployments
• Familiarity with ribbon fiber placement (48ct through 6912ct systems)
• Experience coordinating OTDR and OLTS testing activities
• Knowledge of MaxCell and microduct installation methods
• Proficiency with tuggers, capstan, air blown fiber