Three decades on the ground — managing OSP construction crews, navigating permitting authorities, and coordinating contractors across every type of fiber deployment environment.
30 years managing outside plant construction — supervising builds, coordinating crews, and ensuring field execution matches the engineering package. Has overseen fiber builds across every terrain and jurisdiction type.
Deep relationships and process knowledge across municipal permitting offices, DOT right-of-way authorities, railroad crossing agencies, and utility companies. Knows where permits get stuck and how to move them.
Extensive experience navigating railroad crossing permits with BNSF, CSX, Norfolk Southern, and regional short-line railroads — including flagman requirements, insurance minimums, and crossing construction standards.
Managed contractor relationships across hundreds of fiber builds — from small ISP projects to large multi-state programs. Knows how to structure contractor relationships that keep construction moving and quality consistent.
Brings field perspective to make-ready engineering — having supervised make-ready construction, coordinated with utility pole owners, and resolved field conflicts that desk engineers never anticipate.
Leads Draftech's business development with the credibility of 30 years in OSP construction. Conversations about permitting timelines, make-ready backlogs, and field data quality — not slide decks.
Certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE)
Julio's writing comes from 30 years in the field — the permitting realities, construction logistics, and make-ready challenges that determine whether a fiber build moves or stalls.
Why right-of-way permitting kills fiber timelines — and the strategies that actually move permits through municipal, DOT, and railroad approval processes faster.
Read: ROW Permitting Delays Killing Fiber Builds →Side-by-side comparison of BNSF, CSX, and Norfolk Southern railroad crossing permit processes — timelines, costs, insurance requirements, and flagman standards that vary by carrier.
Read: Railroad Permits: BNSF vs CSX vs NS →Step-by-step NJUNS pole attachment ticket process from an OSP engineer's perspective — common rejection reasons, timing expectations, and the workflow adjustments that speed up approvals.
Read: NJUNS Pole Attachment Process →The NESC rules that most often trip up fiber attachments — clearance violations, overloaded poles, Grade B vs C construction distinctions, and the rejection reasons utilities actually cite.
Read: NESC Pole Loading Compliance for Fiber →How pole loading analysis works in practice — the O-Calc Pro workflow, NESC compliance documentation, and what 100,000+ analyzed poles teaches you about where attachments get rejected.
Read: Pole Loading Analysis with O-Calc Pro →OSHA regulations for fiber optic construction — the 29 CFR 1926 requirements for trenching, fall protection, and confined space that get cited in the field, and how to prevent violations before they happen.
Read: Fiber Construction Safety: OSHA Guide →Field-tested guides on permitting, construction, and make-ready operations from 30 years in OSP construction and contractor coordination.
7 strategies that cut fiber ROW permitting approval time in half. Real tactics from our permitting team on municipal, DOT, and railroad permit acceleration.
Read Article →Side-by-side comparison of BNSF, CSX, and Norfolk Southern railroad crossing permit processes for fiber — timelines, costs, insurance, flagman requirements.
Read Article →Step-by-step NJUNS pole attachment ticket guide from an OSP engineer. Timelines, common rejection mistakes, and faster approval tips.
Read Article →NESC rules that trip up fiber attachments — clearance violations, overloaded poles, Grade B vs C construction, and the top rejection reasons from utilities.
Read Article →How to use O-Calc Pro for NESC-compliant pole loading analysis on fiber attachments. Step-by-step guide from engineers who have analyzed 100,000+ poles.
Read Article →OSHA regulations for fiber optic construction — 29 CFR 1926 trenching, fall protection, confined space. What gets cited in the field and how to prevent violations.
Read Article →Have a question about OSP construction, permitting, or getting a fiber build field-ready? Reach out directly to the Draftech team.
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