Director, Construction Economics & Contractor Strategy

Overview

At Ezee Fiber, our success is built on delivering Speed, Simplicity, and Service in everything we do. Guided by our core values of Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, and Collaboration, we empower our employees to do the right thing, support one another, take ownership of their work, and work together to deliver exceptional experiences for our customers and the communities we serve.

Responsibilities

The Director, Construction Economics & Contractor Strategy is a senior leadership role responsible for ensuring Ezee Fiber has the right general contractors, at the right price, with the capacity the company has committed to, while driving cost per passing down without sacrificing quality or safety. This leader owns the companywide general contractor ecosystem, commercial and cost governance, and resource and locate-provider management.

This role requires a commercially sharp construction economics leader who can negotiate directly with general contractors, maintain a P&L-style scorecard, and partner closely with Finance on capital accountability. Success is measured by cost per passing and cost per foot trends, the share of volume delivered by top-scoring contractors, rate and change-order compliance, and capacity delivered against commitment.

Qualifications

General Contractor Ecosystem Management
• Build and manage strategic GC relationships, including commercial terms and safety and quality qualification, onboarding, and removal
• Manage GC capacity, crew, and drill commitments companywide, including diversification and concentration risk
• Develop contractor performance scorecards and lead companywide performance reviews
Commercial & Cost Governance
• Establish standard rate cards and contractor pricing
• Govern the change-order process companywide
• Lead cost per passing and cost per foot benchmarking, value engineering, and underground-versus-aerial economics
• Analyze cost trends and identify waste and savings opportunities
Resource & Provider Management
• Track field material utilization companywide
• Set companywide locate strategy, manage provider agreements, and establish performance standards
Day-to-day contractor field performance management and the decision to award or remove work in a specific market remain owned by the General Manager; capital, P&L, and materials procurement remain owned by Finance and Supply Chain.