Director, Fiber Engineering & Mapping

Our Vision: Be the best at what we do. Our Mission: Improve lives through technology.

Summary:

At C Spire, we are customer inspired. Every C Spire team member is charged with delivering a world-class experience to every customer. Every team member is charged with living the brand and bringing our strategic vision to life so that we are — and become known as — the BEST in our industry.

As the Director of Fiber Engineering & Mapping, you will lead the planning, design, and execution of C Spire’s fiber network infrastructure to support long-term growth and market expansion. This role oversees all engineering and GIS/mapping functions, ensuring designs are scalable, cost-effective, compliant, and optimized for efficient construction and long-term maintainability. You will guide internal design teams, manage external engineering partners, and drive innovation, operational excellence, and process improvement across all fiber engineering disciplines.

Responsibilities:

In all of your duties, you will have a relentless, obsessive, yet disciplined approach to manage all details to perfection and deliver desired results.

• Develop and execute the company’s fiber engineering and mapping strategy in alignment with growth objectives and deployment plans.
• Oversee the full engineering life cycle, including route planning, field engineering, permitting, make-ready analysis, design review, and construction-ready deliverables.
• Ensure all designs are optimized for scalability, constructability, cost efficiency, reliability, and long-term network performance.
• Establish, maintain, and enforce engineering standards, documentation requirements, QA/QC processes, and design governance.
• Lead the GIS/mapping function for network planning, design, as-builting, and asset management.
• Ensure accuracy and consistency of spatial data across engineering, construction, and operations systems.
• Utilize GIS platforms (e.g., ESRI) for design automation, route optimization, and planning decision support.
• Implement improved workflows for data validation, map production, and integration with enterprise systems.
• Lead, mentor, and develop engineering managers, OSP designers, GIS analysts, and support staff.
• Provide strong scheduling, prioritization, performance management, and workload planning across multiple markets.
• Manage relationships with external engineering firms, GIS vendors, contractors, and consultants.
• Ensure vendor-produced designs meet company standards, regulatory requirements, and timelines.
• Represent C Spire in meetings with municipalities, permitting authorities, utilities, and joint-use partners.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Construction, Network Operations, Product, Permitting, and Finance to ensure engineering alignment with deployment readiness.
• Support due diligence for market expansion, M&A activity, and integration of acquired networks.
• Provide leadership with regular reporting on engineering timelines, risks, staffing, budgets, and KPIs.
• Continuously improve engineering processes, mapping practices, permitting workflows, and field validation methodologies.
• Leverage emerging technologies to improve design speed, accuracy, and operational efficiency.
• Resolve route conflicts, utility coordination issues, and environmental constraints with internal and external teams.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities in design, material usage, resiliency planning, and long-term maintenance.
• Ensure compliance with permitting requirements, regulatory standards, safety guidelines, and environmental constraints.
• Identify and mitigate engineering risks early in the design process.
• Stay informed of OSP industry standards, market developments, and evolving regulatory requirements.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

This position is an exceptional introduction to strategic fiber engineering leadership, offering significant impact across C Spire’s network growth and expansion initiatives.

Qualifications:

What You Will Bring

As a C Spire team member, you will bring a relentless obsession to be the best in our industry and a winning mentality, determined to outsmart and outdo competitors. You will have a single-minded commitment to unbeatable internal customer and external customer experience. To support our Fiber Engineering & Mapping team, you will have an unapologetic passion for innovation, precision, and continuous improvement.

In addition to that, we require:

• 10+ years of progressive experience in fiber network engineering, OSP design, or telecommunications infrastructure.
• At least 5 years of leadership experience managing engineering teams or managing multi-market engineering programs.
• Proven expertise in FTTH/OSP design, route planning, permitting workflows, and construction-ready deliverables.
• Hands-on proficiency with GIS applications (ESRI/ArcGIS) and familiarity with CAD tools.
• Strong understanding of permitting requirements, regulatory compliance, pole/conduit construction, and OSP engineering standards.
• Demonstrated success managing engineering vendors and cross-functional technical teams.
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts for executives and non-technical stakeholders.

We will give special consideration to candidates who have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, GIS, or related field.
• Experience with asset management or construction management platforms.
• Experience with advanced mapping technologies, automation tools, or AI-enhanced design workflows.

What You Will Gain

A great workplace needs more than excellent health coverage—though we provide that and more. We make sure working at C Spire is the best career experience around. Forbes has previously named us one of America’s Best Midsize Employers.

Physical Requirements / Working Conditions

Must be able to sit for extended periods and use a computer keyboard/mouse. Must be capable of occasional lifting or movement of up to 10 lbs; rarely up to 25 lbs. Travel required for site visits, vendor meetings, and engineering coordination.

Complimentary wireless service and device available to team members in our wireless footprint.