
Jesse Millstead
@jessemillstead
I lead fiber engineering, construction, and network delivery teams.
What I'm looking for
I lead Gigapower's Eastern fiber engineering teams, overseeing quality, schedules, cost control, permitting readiness, and coordination across Engineering, Construction, and Project Management.
Across 20+ years in telecommunications and field operations, I've delivered fiber builds, exceeded Gigapower's FY25 passings plan at 114%, maintained a 0.5% construction-defect JEP rate, and built teams that designed fiber-to-the-premise for 2,100 households in under three weeks.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Leads the Fiber Engineering teams for Gigapower in the Eastern region, driving project success through effective management and collaboration.
• Oversees engineering quality, schedule adherence, and cost control across multiple states.
• Ensures regulatory compliance and permitting readiness for all engineering projects.
• Fosters strong relationships between Engineering, Construction, and
Surpassed FY25 passings goal achieved 114% of plan, driving schedule performance while maintaining quality standards.
Achieved the best construction quality performance in the company, maintaining a 0.5% JEP rate attributable to installation related construction defects.
As a Senior Manager of Construction, I successfully oversaw fiber ISP startup construction projects from inception to completion, delivering projects on time and within budget. My exceptional leadership skills and deep understanding of project management methodologies allowed me to develop and implement construction plans, manage project budgets, and maintain quality control.
In addition to my pr
Manager, Outside Plant Engineering/Construction PA/NY
Aug 2020 - Jul 2022 (1 year 11 months)
As the manager of the Engineering department for the PA/NY region, I established the team and led the development of Fiber to the Home designs using all in-house resources. I provided day-to-day management to maintain and design Engineering, while overseeing Construction Managers responsible for coordinating construction builds by 3PL partners.
Under my leadership, the team successfully designed
I delivered day to day oversight on local and remote technicians. Completing over 30,000 service orders annually my team maintained a high level of customer service resulting in the region winning the J.D. Power award for best in class service. Functioned as a Google Ambassador and was the subject matter expert for the conversion from Office365 to GSuite. Trained and developed the technical team s
I provided multi-unit leadership for Market 24 consisting of 42 retail locations. I executed a pilot program for Direct to Contractor delivery and installations thereby eliminating the cost incurred of dispatching multiple installation teams. The success of the Direct to Contractor program resulted in a national roll-out. Negotiated and established service level agreements with 3rd party service p
Leading a talented team of technicians I was was responsible for all In-home service installations for District 90 and its 24 retail locations. This included the hiring, coaching, development, and performance management of Computer, Home Theater, and Delivery teams. I developed a strong relationship with retail General Managers to ensure retail partners had the training and tools necessary to set
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Notre Dame
Master of Business Administration, Business Administration and Management
Pursued a Master of Business Administration with a focus on Business Administration and Management.
New England College
Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Management
2019 - 2022
Earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Management from 2019 to 2022.
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