E2 Optics

Advance Your Career with E2 Optics
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’re 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.
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<li>Safety &amp; Culture — Non-Negotiable 
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<li>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.</li>
<li>Actively lead and enforce all E2 Optics, client, general contractor, and project-specific safety requirements across assigned workfronts.</li>
<li>Maintain a highly visible field presence and reinforce safe work practices through continuous observation and engagement.</li>
<li>Hold Lead Technicians accountable for safe execution within their assigned crews.</li>
<li>Verify appropriate pre-task planning and hazard identification are occurring before work begins.</li>
<li>Immediately address unsafe conditions, behaviors, or work practices.</li>
<li>Coordinate with project safety personnel and the Superintendent to resolve significant safety concerns.</li>
<li>Ensure production pressure never supersedes safety requirements.</li>
<li>Promote a professional, accountable, inclusive, and high-performance field culture aligned with E2 Optics’ Core Values.</li>
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<li>Multi-Crew Field Execution Leadership
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<li>Direct the daily execution of approximately 3–5 Lead Technicians and their associated crews across assigned scopes, areas, buildings, floors, zones, or phases.</li>
<li>Maintain near-continuous presence in active work areas throughout the shift.</li>
<li>Ensure Lead Technicians understand the scope, priorities, sequence, production goals, and completion criteria for their assigned work.</li>
<li>Translate Superintendent direction and schedule requirements into clear, executable work packages for Lead Technicians.</li>
<li>Continuously walk active workfronts to validate that crews are working on the correct priorities and executing according to plan.</li>
<li>Reallocate manpower, resources, or workfronts as conditions change to protect production and schedule commitments.</li>
<li>Coordinate interfaces between crews to prevent stacking, congestion, access conflicts, or inefficient sequencing.</li>
<li>Identify execution problems early and resolve them at the field level whenever possible.</li>
<li>Escalate significant constraints to the Superintendent with clear facts, impacts, and recommended solutions.</li>
<li>Support hands-on field execution when necessary to understand conditions, demonstrate expectations, troubleshoot issues, or maintain production.</li>
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<li>Production Planning &amp; Control
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<li>Own production performance across assigned Leads and workfronts.</li>
<li>Establish daily production expectations for each Lead in alignment with the Superintendent’s execution plan and project schedule.</li>
<li>Validate that production targets are realistic based on available manpower, access, materials, work conditions, and scope.</li>
<li>Monitor planned versus actual production continuously throughout the shift.</li>
<li>Identify crews or workfronts trending below plan and implement corrective actions before the end of the shift.</li>
<li>Evaluate crew composition, leadership effectiveness, installation methods, sequencing, and workfront readiness when production goals are not achieved.</li>
<li>Coordinate recovery actions with Lead Technicians and the Superintendent.</li>
<li>Ensure production reporting reflects actual installed and completed quantities rather than estimated progress.</li>
<li>Drive consistent execution discipline across all assigned Leads.</li>
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<li>Production Tracking &amp; Daily Actuals
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<li>Maintain accurate and timely production information for assigned scopes and workfronts.
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<li>Update required field production trackers with actual completed quantities at established reporting intervals.
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<li>Validate Lead Technician actuals before incorporating them into project reporting.
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<li>Track:
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<li>Planned quantities</li>
<li>Actual quantities</li>
<li>Daily production variance</li>
<li>Manpower by crew/workfront</li>
<li>Remaining quantities</li>
<li>Constraints and blockers</li>
<li>Material status</li>
<li>Workfront readiness</li>
<li>Recovery actions</li>
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<li>Ensure reporting accurately represents field conditions and provides the Superintendent with reliable information for decision-making.
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<li>Identify trends in productivity performance and communicate concerns before they become schedule impacts.
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<li>Support shift-to-shift reporting and handoffs when projects operate multiple shifts.
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<li>Schedule Planning &amp; Look-Ahead Development
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<li>Partner directly with the Superintendent to translate the project schedule into executable field plans.
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<li>Provide detailed field-level input into 1-, 2-, 3-, and 4-week look-ahead planning.
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<li>Review upcoming schedule activities and validate:
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<li>Workfront availability</li>
<li>Predecessor completion</li>
<li>Access requirements</li>
<li>Material readiness</li>
<li>Required manpower</li>
<li>Required skill sets</li>
<li>Tools and equipment</li>
<li>Lift requirements</li>
<li>Testing requirements</li>
<li>Quality prerequisites</li>
<li>Trade dependencies</li>
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<li>Identify discrepancies between the schedule and actual field conditions.
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<li>Communicate schedule constraints to the Superintendent early enough to allow corrective action.
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<li>Assist with sequencing activities to maintain continuous productive workfronts for assigned crews.
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<li>Support development of daily and weekly production quantities necessary to achieve scheduled milestones.
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<li>Participate in pull planning, coordination meetings, schedule reviews, or other planning activities when requested by the Superintendent.
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<li>Support recovery planning when actual progress deviates from scheduled performance.
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<li>Ensure Lead Technicians understand how daily production expectations connect to upcoming milestones and look-ahead commitments.
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<li>Manpower Planning &amp; Resource Allocation
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<li>Evaluate manpower requirements across assigned workfronts based on scheduled scope and production expectations.</li>
<li>Provide the Superintendent with accurate field-level manpower requirements and recommendations.</li>
<li>Continuously evaluate whether labor is appropriately distributed across active workfronts.</li>
<li>Rebalance crews when necessary to address changing priorities, constraints, production performance, or schedule requirements.</li>
<li>Identify skill gaps and communicate requirements for specialized or qualified personnel.</li>
<li>Support mobilization, reassignment, and demobilization planning.</li>
<li>Prevent excessive labor from being deployed into unavailable or constrained workfronts.</li>
<li>Ensure each Lead has an appropriately sized and skilled crew to execute the assigned scope.</li>
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<li>Materials, Logistics &amp; Workfront Readiness
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<li>Maintain forward visibility of material requirements across assigned workfronts.</li>
<li>Work with Lead Technicians to identify upcoming material needs before they become production constraints.</li>
<li>Coordinate with the Superintendent and logistics personnel regarding material availability, staging, delivery, and release priorities.</li>
<li>Validate that required materials are physically available before scheduled work begins.</li>
<li>Identify incorrect, damaged, missing, or delayed materials and drive resolution.</li>
<li>Coordinate staging strategies to support efficient crew execution without creating congestion or material-control issues.</li>
<li>Ensure tools, test equipment, lifts, consumables, and other required resources align with planned activities.</li>
<li>Maintain awareness of access restrictions and workfront readiness.</li>
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<li>Quality &amp; Execution Excellence
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<li>Maintain accountability for field quality across assigned Leads and crews.</li>
<li>Conduct frequent field inspections and Gemba walks to verify compliance with approved drawings, specifications, E2 Optics Quality Management Plans, manufacturer requirements, and client hyperscale standards.</li>
<li>Ensure Lead Technicians are performing first-level quality verification within their crews.</li>
<li>Identify recurring workmanship or installation issues and implement corrective actions.</li>
<li>Coordinate with Quality personnel to resolve findings and prevent recurrence.</li>
<li>Ensure deficiencies are corrected promptly and do not become embedded or repeated across multiple crews.</li>
<li>Support inspection readiness, commissioning, testing, punch-list closure, and turnover activities.</li>
<li>Minimize rework through proactive field supervision and disciplined execution.</li>
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<li>Constraint Identification &amp; Resolution
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<li>Maintain continuous awareness of conditions affecting current and upcoming production.
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<li>Identify and actively manage:
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<li>Material constraints</li>
<li>Access limitations</li>
<li>Trade dependencies</li>
<li>Design or drawing questions</li>
<li>Equipment availability</li>
<li>Testing requirements</li>
<li>Safety restrictions</li>
<li>Quality holds</li>
<li>Incomplete predecessor work</li>
<li>Customer or GC restrictions</li>
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<li>Resolve constraints at the Field Supervisor level whenever possible.
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<li>Escalate unresolved constraints to the Superintendent promptly with the expected impact and recommended action.
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<li>Ensure constraints are documented in applicable trackers or planning tools.
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<li>Follow through on escalated constraints until resolution is confirmed.
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<li>Communication, Coordination &amp; Escalation
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<li>Serve as the primary field communication link between Lead Technicians and the Superintendent.
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<li>Conduct routine coordination with Lead Technicians throughout the shift.
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<li>Provide the Superintendent with accurate, concise updates regarding:
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<li>Production status</li>
<li>Manpower</li>
<li>Schedule performance</li>
<li>Material readiness</li>
<li>Constraints</li>
<li>Quality</li>
<li>Safety</li>
<li>Recovery actions</li>
<li>Upcoming work</li>
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<li>Escalate issues early rather than after production or schedule impacts have occurred.
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<li>Coordinate professionally with Quality, Safety, Logistics, Project Controls, Engineering, other trades, and customer/GC field representatives as required.
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<li>Participate in field coordination meetings and customer walks when directed.
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<li>Maintain professional communication and represent E2 Optics appropriately in all field interactions.
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<li>Leadership &amp; Workforce Development
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<li>Directly lead, coach, and develop assigned Lead Technicians.</li>
<li>Establish clear performance expectations and hold Leads accountable for safety, quality, production, reporting, and crew leadership.</li>
<li>Spend time in the field observing Lead performance and providing real-time coaching.</li>
<li>Identify Lead Technicians capable of increased scope or future advancement.</li>
<li>Identify performance or capability gaps and communicate development needs to the Superintendent.</li>
<li>Support development of future Field Supervisors by expanding responsibilities of high-performing Leads.</li>
<li>Promote consistent leadership standards across all assigned crews.</li>
<li>Support onboarding and integration of new field personnel into established crews and work processes.</li>
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<li>High school diploma or GED required.
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<li>Associate’s or technical degree in Construction Management, Telecommunications, Network Infrastructure, or related field preferred.
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<li>Relevant industry and manufacturer training strongly preferred.
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<li>Minimum 3–5 years of experience in structured cabling, telecommunications, mission critical, data center, or related construction environments.
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<li>Hyperscale or large data center experience strongly preferred.
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<li>Demonstrated experience leading multiple crews or workfronts in a fast-paced construction environment.
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<li>Demonstrated experience planning work, tracking production, managing manpower, and coordinating materials.
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<li>Experience reading and executing against construction schedules and look-ahead plans.
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<li>Proven ability to lead through subordinate field leaders rather than directly managing every craft activity.
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<li>Certifications — Preferred
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<li>OSHA 30</li>
<li>BICSI Technician</li>
<li>BICSI Installer 2 Copper and/or Fiber</li>
<li>BICSI RTPM</li>
<li>FOA CFOT or equivalent fiber certification</li>
<li>First Aid / CPR</li>
<li>MEWP / Aerial Lift Certification</li>
<li>Manufacturer-specific certifications applicable to project scope</li>
<li>Customer-specific technical qualifications as applicable</li>
<li>Lean Construction / Last Planner System training preferred</li>
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<li>Strong understanding of hyperscale data center construction and structured cabling systems.
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<li>Strong understanding of field production, manpower loading, sequencing, and workfront planning.
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<li>Ability to direct multiple Lead Technicians and crews simultaneously.
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<li>Ability to translate schedule activities into executable daily and weekly work plans.
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<li>Working knowledge of construction scheduling concepts, dependencies, milestones, and look-ahead planning.
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<li>Ability to assist with 1-, 2-, 3-, and 4-week look-ahead development.
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<li>Strong ability to evaluate planned versus actual production and implement corrective action.
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<li>Ability to maintain accurate production trackers and field reporting.
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<li>Strong understanding of material planning, staging, logistics, and workfront readiness.
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<li>Ability to identify constraints early and drive resolution.
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<li>Strong understanding of drawings, specifications, customer requirements, and quality standards.
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<li>Strong field leadership presence and ability to influence multiple crews through Lead Technicians.
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<li>Excellent verbal communication and practical problem-solving skills.
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<li>Strong organizational and prioritization capabilities.
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<li>Ability to make timely decisions in rapidly changing field conditions.
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<li>Ability to operate under significant schedule pressure while maintaining safety and quality standards.
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<li>Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Teams, field production trackers, and applicable project reporting tools.
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<li>Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with project leadership, customers, trade partners, and field personnel.
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<li>Strong accountability and ownership mentality.
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