Senior Fiber Planner-Denver, CO
Forged Fiber 37
Denver, CO
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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$83,000–$138,000 Per Year
LOCATION
Denver, CO
POSTED
21 days ago
Senior Fiber Planner
About Forged Fiber
At Forged Fiber, our mission is bold but simple: deliver fast, reliable, future-proof connectivity that builds the foundation for everything online. As we execute, we believe the right way to do something is the only way. This foundation guides how the company builds, operates, and maintains a state-of-the-art open-access fiber network platform that empowers millions.
Forged Fiber is about more than building a network. It is about people. Every role matters. Every contribution counts. Together, employees create impact through teamwork, trust, and a shared commitment to excellence.
Job Summary
We’re building the nation’s best open access fiber network platform—reliable, future‑proof infrastructure that empowers communities and unlocks next‑generation internet experiences. The Senior Fiber Planner is responsible for turning market plans into constructible, permit‑ready fiber designs and work packages. This role produces detailed routing, fiber assignments, splitter placement, and hub/ODN designs across F2–F4 (feeder, distribution, and service areas), ensuring designs align to standards, right‑of‑way constraints, and construction methods while enabling efficient build execution.
The individual will develop designs that support permitting, make-ready, and construction, incorporate fieldable routes and structure placement, and prepare build packages with clear quantities, assumptions, and constraints so engineering and construction teams can execute with minimal rework.
GIS and spatial analysis are core to this role; however, success is defined by the ability to produce accurate, standards compliant designs and complete handoff packages, manage design iterations from constructability feedback, and align stakeholders across engineering, permitting, construction, and operations to keep builds moving.
The Role
We’re building the nation’s best open access fiber network platform—reliable, futureproof infrastructure that empowers communities and unlocks next generation internet experiences. The Business Operations Analyst will support the Fiber Planning organization by providing operational visibility, performance insights, and process analysis across the fiber planning and production lifecycle.
This role is responsible for developing and maintaining metrics, dashboards, and reporting that track throughput, work in progress (WIP), cycle times, and handoffs from planning through downstream execution teams—helping leaders see what’s happening, why it’s happening, and where to focus to keep the build moving.
Work Location- Hybrid, located in Denver, CO
Key Responsibilities
F2–F4 Production Planning & Design
Develop detailed F2–F4 fiber designs (feeder/distribution/service area) based on approved F1 plans, standards, and build constraints
Create GIS‑based designs that reflect constructible routing, structure placement, fiber counts, splitter/cabinet strategy, and ODN architecture
Validate and update existing network assets and records (as‑builts, structures, ducts, occupancy) to determine reuse, augmentation, and new build requirements
Build and maintain production handoff packages (maps, BOM/BOQ inputs, splice schematics, notes, and assumptions) used by engineering, permitting, and construction teams
GIS & Spatial Analysis
Use GIS platforms (e.g., ESRI ArcGIS Pro, 3GIS, or similar) to create and maintain production design layers, route geometry, and structure attribution
Interpret field conditions, right‑of‑way constraints, pole/duct records, and permitting requirements to drive constructible designs
Perform design QA/QC and maintain high data quality standards in GIS outputs to reduce construction rework
Costing & Feasibility
Develop desktop estimates and quantity takeoffs (e.g., footage, structures, fiber counts, materials) based on routing and design assumptions
Identify constructability risks, make‑ready impacts, and design drivers early; propose alternatives to protect schedule and budget
Support change analysis as designs mature (permit comments, field conflicts, standards updates) and document impacts to scope and quantities
Cross Functional Collaboration
Partner with engineering, permitting, construction, and operations to ensure designs are buildable, permit‑ready, and aligned to standards
Provide clear design narratives and redlines that explain constraints, assumptions, and decisions for reviewers and downstream teams
Coordinate with systems/transformation teams to resolve tool, data, or workflow issues affecting production throughput and design quality
Planning SME & Mentorship
Serve as an F2–F4 design and GIS production subject matter expert within the planning organization
Provide guidance to other planners on production design practices, QA/QC, and constructability considerations
Help define and standardize production templates, layer schemas, naming conventions, and handoff requirements for consistent execution
Required Competencies & Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Planning, Geography, GIS, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
5+ years of experience in fiber network planning, telecommunications planning, or related network design roles
Hands‑on experience creating fiber designs using GIS‑based tools
Strong understanding of fiber network architecture, outside plant concepts, and deployment constraints
Ability to translate spatial and technical data into clear, actionable planning recommendations
Strong written and verbal communication skills RSRFF37
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with ESRI ArcGIS Pro, 3GIS, or comparable fiber planning GIS platforms
Experience producing detailed (permit‑ready / construction ready) designs used directly for production deployment
Familiarity with fiber planning handoffs, planning to engineering workflows, and downstream construction processes
Experience supporting largescale fiber builds, market expansion programs, or investment driven planning
Prior experience acting as a planning or GIS SME within a production environment
What Success Looks Like
High‑quality, standards‑compliant F2–F4 designs and work packages that are trusted and used by engineering, permitting, and construction teams
Faster, more accurate planning decisions driven by strong spatial analysis
Reduced construction rework through stronger QA/QC, clearer assumptions, and more constructible routing
Improved production throughput and consistency through standardized templates, layers, and handoff practices
What We Look For in a Candidate
Forged Fiber’s culture is built on honesty, respect, trust, transparency, and a growth mindset. We strive to treat people at all levels in the organization as they want to be treated, and to operate with consistency, integrity, customer obsession, and courage. We’re looking for top tier talent to join Forged Fiber that can help us bring this mindset to our everyday work and deliver meaningful results.
Compensation
This information reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. Individual pay is based on skills, experience and other relevant factors.
Location Based Pay Ranges:
$83,000-$138,000
Forged Fiber offers a comprehensive package featuring a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle benefits and other perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing.
What to Expect Next
Background Screening
If you are selected for a position, there will be a background screen, which may include checks for criminal records and/or motor vehicle reports and/or drug screening, depending on the position requirements.
Forged Fiber 37 Services, LLC participates in E‑Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I‑9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States. Employers can only use E‑Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I‑9.
Equal Employment Opportunities
It is the policy of Forged Fiber to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, martial status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We do not tolerate unlawful discrimination in any employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, compensation, promotion, benefits, discipline, termination, job assignments or training. In addition, Forged Fiber will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities, and is a fair change employer and does not initiate a background check until after an offer is made.
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