Manager-AC Power & Environmental

Uniti Group Inc. seeks a Manager-AC Power & Environmental to oversee the reliability and compliance of AC power systems and environmental controls for network facilities. This leadership role involves managing a team, ensuring safety standards, coordinating construction timelines, and handling vendor relationships. The position is remote and requires a Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
Uniti is a premier insurgent fiber provider dedicated to enabling mission-critical connectivity across the United States.

With a steadfast commitment to customer service, operational excellence, and superior network capabilities, Uniti builds, operates and delivers critical fiber-based communications services to connect and empower people and businesses.



About The Role

The Manager-AC Power and Environmental is a critical leadership role responsible for the reliability, safety, and compliance of commercial AC power, backup power systems, and environmental controls supporting our network facilities and field sites. This role includes end-to-end power activation and inspection readiness, lifecycle maintenance of UPS/generator/HVAC systems, adherence to electrical and safety codes, and coordinated incident response to minimize customer impact.

The manager leads a team of power/environment professionals and vendors, partners closely with Construction, Engineering, PMO, Operations, and the NOC, and ensures that power turn-ups align with build schedules to protect revenue and customer experience. This position can be filled remotely anywhere within the country.

What You’ll Do
• Reliability, maintenance, and operations
• Oversee the health and lifecycle of UPS systems, battery plants, generators, transfer switches, grounding/bonding, distribution panels, HVAC/CRAC units, and environmental monitoring/alarming
• Establish preventive maintenance programs and ensure PM compliance; drive root cause analysis and corrective actions for incidents
• Maintain standards for configuration, labeling, safe work practices, and change control (MOPs)
• Compliance and safety
• Ensure conformance to applicable codes and standards (e.g., NEC, NFPA 70/70E), local ordinances, and company safety policies
• Maintain audit-ready documentation: one-lines, load calculations, inspection records, test reports, maintenance logs, and commissioning packages
• Construction and project delivery support
• Sequence power milestones with construction critical paths; coordinate with OSP/ISP construction, Engineering, and PMO to meet Ready-for-Service targets
• Review designs and submittals for conformance to standards and site conditions; approve as-built documentation
• Incident management and resilience
• Lead escalations for utility outages, HVAC failures, and power quality events; coordinate vendor dispatch, on-site response, and communications to stakeholders
• Optimize monitoring/telemetry thresholds and alerting; partner with NOC on runbooks and incident reduction
• Vendor, budget, and asset management
• Manage power/environmental service providers and OEMs; negotiate scope, SLAs, and performance metrics
• Plan and manage Opex/Capex for replacements, capacity adds, and reliability upgrades; prioritize spend based on risk and business impact
• Maintain accurate asset inventories and refresh roadmaps
• People leadership and collaboration
• Lead and develop a team of engineers/technicians; set goals, coach performance, and build succession depth
• Communicate status, risks, and mitigation plans to executive stakeholders; facilitate cross-functional forums and problem-solving

Do You Have?
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field; or equivalent relevant experience
• 7+ years of experience in AC power and environmental systems for telecom, data center, utility, or mission-critical environments
• 3+ years of direct people leadership or project/program leadership in a mission-critical operations context
• Hands-on expertise with commercial power distribution, grounding, UPS/battery systems, generators/ATS, and HVAC for telecom/IT spaces
• Proven experience coordinating with utilities and AHJs for permits, inspections, and turn-ups
• Strong knowledge of NEC and NFPA 70E and practical application of electrical safety programs
• Demonstrated incident management skills with measurable reductions in MTTR and incident frequency
• Excellent communication, vendor management, and cross-functional collaboration skills; ability to influence without direct authority
• Ability to work after-hours/on-call for escalations and critical cutovers; valid driver’s license and willingness to travel

Even Better
• Telecom facility experience (central offices, huts, cabinets, data rooms) including DC power integration
• Experience with commissioning, load/balance studies, power quality analysis, and reliability-centered maintenance
• Familiarity with major OEM ecosystems for UPS, generators, ATS, and HVAC

Travel And Work Conditions
• Travel 25–40% to sites, utilities, and vendor facilities based on project and incident needs
• Ability to access mechanical/electrical rooms, rooftops, and outdoor cabinets; lift up to 40 lbs with proper technique; adhere to PPE and safety protocols

Minimum Requirements

College degree in Engineering or a related field and 5-7 years professional level experience with 0-2 years supervisory experience for roles with supervision; or 9+ years professional level related Engineering/Technical experience with 0-2 years supervisory experience for roles with supervision; or an equivalent combination of education and professional level related Engineering/Technical experience required.

The compensation range for this position is from $90,700 - $121,400.

Physical Tasks- Standing Occasionally: 0-33% | Walking Occasionally: 0-33% |Sitting and Stationary: Continuously: 67-100% | Bending: Occasionally: 0-33% | Crouching: Occasionally: 0-33% | Carrying: Occasionally: 0-33% | Reaching: Occasionally: 0-33% |Lifting -Lowering >1-15 lbs: Occasionally: 0-33% | Repetitive Hand Action: Medium Dexterity: Continuously: 67-100% | Fine Manipulating: Frequently: 34-66%

Audio Visual Needs - Hearing: Continuously: 67-100%| Near Vision: Continuously: 67-100% | Far Vision: Occasionally: 0-33% | Peripheral Vision: Occasionally: 0-33%

Equipment Used in Job Performance: Computer, Printer, Fax, Telephone, Basic Office Supplies, Copier



Our Benefits
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance Plans
• 401K Plan
• Health & Flexible Savings Account
• Life and AD&D, Spousal Life, Child Life Insurance Plans
• Educational Assistance Plan

Uniti is an equal opportunity employer. At Uniti, we celebrate the authenticity and uniqueness of our people and their ideas. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information, protected veteran status, current military status, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, creed, citizenship status, or any other status protected by law, and to give full consideration to qualified disabled individuals and protected veterans.

Actual base pay for this job will depend on the candidate's primary work location and other factors, such as relevant skills and experience.

Notice to Non-U.S. Citizens:Uniti, as a holder of licenses granted by the Federal Communications Commission, is required to notify and to obtain approval from federal regulatory agencies prior to granting certain system/network access to any non-U.S. citizen personnel. Offers of employment extended to non-U.S. citizens are contingent upon receiving the requisite approval from agencies overseeing compliance. Non-U.S. citizens are required to provide Uniti with the personal identifying information required to obtain the necessary approval prior to accessing certain systems and/or Uniti’s network. If you are not a U.S. citizen, please notify your recruiter or email CORP.HRlegal@uniti.com as soon as possible for information on Uniti’s foreign personnel disclosure and approval requirements.

Notice to Applicants: Depending on the position and its job functions, offers of employment may be contingent upon successful completion of certain pre-employment screenings, including but not limited to drug-screen, motor vehicle records check, or other pre-employment screening. All such screenings will be conducted by an external third-party with the Candidate’s written consent and in accordance with federal and state law. Refusal to authorize or submit to a required pre-employment screening may disqualify the candidate from employment. Any misrepresentation during the application or interview process may result in denial of employment, withdrawal of offer, or termination.