OSP Fiber - Construction Manager

NextLink•Hudson Oaks, TX

9d•Remote

About The Position

The OSP Fiber Construction Manager leads assigned outside plant fiber construction projects and is ultimately responsible for project budgets, timelines, customer expectations, and construction teams. Teams may include in-house engineering and construction personnel as well as subcontractors. The manager may oversee multiple projects within an assigned geographic region. The role manages underground and aerial construction personnel and coordinates with OSP Planning, Engineering, senior leadership, staff, partners, and municipalities. It supports project planning, cost estimates, route proposals, scheduling, resource assignments, design feedback, construction coordination, and project reporting. The manager also promotes safe working conditions, addresses personnel matters, and arranges employee training as needed. The position is primarily remote, with the Hudson Oaks, Texas, office as the main office and work covering various locations throughout Texas. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with overtime as needed and travel of 20–40%.

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years managing OSP construction projects.
Knowledge of common FTTH PON design and engineering practices.
Strong skills with Excel, Google Earth, and various project-management databases.
Experience performing site walks, cost estimating, and site-layout planning.
Team-oriented mindset.

Nice To Haves

FTTH construction leadership experience preferred.
Project management experience on FTTH projects highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage underground and aerial construction personnel.
Coordinate with OSP Planning to prepare preliminary cost estimates and route proposals, including project descriptions and preliminary route maps.
Work with senior leadership and staff to plan, schedule, provide updates, and identify operational problems or obstacles.
Assign appropriate resources and manage their workloads.
Prepare written correspondence for the project team.
Attend construction meetings when requested.
Read and interpret construction documents, prints, plans, and fiber-optic splicing diagrams.
Review preliminary construction prints from Right of Way authorities, identify potential conflicts, and attend utility coordination and construction progress meetings as needed.
Help leadership identify and remove potential project roadblocks.
Build positive relationships with team members, partners, municipalities, and employees.
Manage personnel issues and recommend promotions or new positions as needed.
Ensure employees have a safe working environment.
Work with Engineering to provide continuous feedback on OSP design and design changes.
Recommend design changes that could improve build efficiency.
Meet project goals and production targets, and prepare management reports.
Arrange employee training as needed.
Perform other duties as necessary.