Licensed Utility Manager - Telecommunications Infrastructure

TekCom Resources
Buford, GA
We are looking for a Licensed Utility Manager – Telecommunications for our client in Buford, GA. is a senior field and project leader responsible for overseeing underground utility construction supporting large-scale telecom infrastructure projects, including fiber optic network builds, conduit systems, and related utility installations.

Candidates may come from telecom/communications, water or power utility backgrounds , but will be working directly within the telecommunications environment , partnering with OSP engineering, construction, permitting, and inspection teams to deliver projects safely, compliantly, and on schedule.

This role serves as the qualifying Utility Manager under Georgia law and is a required position for utility contracting operations in the state.

Responsibilities
Project Oversight & Execution
  • Oversee all phases of utility construction for telecom projects from mobilization through close-out.
  • Manage underground utility activities including trenching, directional boring, conduit installation, duct banks, handholes, vaults, and restoration.
  • Ensure alignment between utility scopes, telecom OSP designs, fiber routes, and construction schedules.
Compliance & Safety
  • Ensure compliance with Georgia state regulations, local authority requirements, and applicable federal standards
  • Enforce OSHA, excavation safety, confined space, and NPDES requirements
  • Serve as the accountable authority for safe jobsite practices
Field & Personnel Management
  • Supervise utility foremen, crews, subcontractors, and inspectors
  • Ensure work is performed per approved plans, specifications, safety procedures, and quality standards
  • Provide leadership, guidance, and corrective action as needed
Technical Leadership & Quality Control
  • Interpret engineering drawings, utility plans, telecom OSP designs, and geotechnical reports
  • Determine appropriate construction means and methods to address site conditions and utility conflicts
  • Conduct site inspections covering trenching, installation, bedding, backfill, compaction, and restoration
  • Verify installations meet depth, separation, and placement requirements
Stakeholder Coordination
  • Act as the primary liaison with telecom project managers, municipalities, inspectors, permitting authorities, and utility owners
  • Coordinate inspections, approvals, and issue resolution
  • Support permitting, right-of-way compliance, and documentation requirements
Key Skills: Active Georgia Utility Manager License (required), underground utility construction expertise applied to telecom fiber builds , strong knowledge of trenching, directional boring, conduit systems, and restoration, Ability to read and interpret utility, civil, and telecom OSP plans , working knowledge of telecom permitting, ROW requirements, and make-ready coordination and proven ability to lead field crews and interface with inspectors and municipalities

TekCom Resources is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Posted 2026-02-06

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