Manager – OSP Construction
| Company | Lumos |
|---|---|
| Location | Illinois, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- 10+ years’ experience in OSP construction, engineering, or operations fiber builds.
- 2-5 years’ experience leading techs and contractors in a fiber build environment.
- High school diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Proven project management skills; able to effectively manage and accomplish multiple concurrent milestones to closure within assigned market.
- Active, fully unencumbered driver’s license.
- Fiber or Telecom industry experience is essential.
Responsibilities
- Accomplishes assigned market builds safely, on time & within budget.
- Manages the scheduling and coordination of the maintenance, repair, and upgrade of OSP facilities and the surrounding communities including rehab work, customer & community concern responses, OSP generator routines, and emergency call-outs.
- Delegates responsibility effectively & empowers direct reports to accomplish market tasks – designing builds, tracking & reporting progress, and motivating contractor crews.
- Influences internal & external teams to ensure commitment to progress and staying on-target.
- Interfaces directly with local governments & communities – responding timely & graciously.
- Keeps internal & external stakeholders informed on build progress at all times.
- Provides technical leadership and expertise to direct reports and subcontractor partner teams; establishes, standardizes and improves processes.
- Coordinates with various utilities partners and associated pole, aerial, etc. teams in alignment with internal Lumos engineering teams to carefully plan & execute all necessary objectives.
- Manages CAPEX, OPEX, and inventory tracking – tracking progress & approving expenses.
- Accountable for building & maintaining a high-performing team: selects top-tier candidates, evaluates performance, and identifies training & coaching opportunities.
- Performs other duties as assigned, including departmental and cross-functional projects.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Solid experience with computer and peripherals, and software including Smart Sheets or similar as well MS Office: particularly Excel, Outlook, and Word; Visio and PPT helpful.