Engineering Manager

GAIC Professional Services Inc.; Cebu City; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

GAIC Professional Services Inc. in Cebu City, Philippines, seeks a seasoned OSP engineering team lead to manage daily workflows, project assignments, and capacity planning for the Philippines-based team. You will serve as the main technical liaison with U.S.

leaders, ensuring deliverables meet timelines and quality expectations. You will set and improve engineering processes across fiber design and permitting, review complex design packages, mentor junior engineers, and monitor metrics.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering, Telecommunications, or related field.
• 5+ yrs OSP engineering experience; 2+ yrs in a team lead or supervisory role
• Deep knowledge of fiber network design (FTTH, OSP, ISP)
• Strong project management and communication skills
• Experience managing remote/offshore teams preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Philippines-based OSP engineering team, overseeing daily workflows, project assignments, capacity planning, and performance management
• Serve as the primary technical liaison between U.S.-based leadership and the offshore engineering team, ensuring alignment on deliverables, timelines, and quality expectations
• Establish, implement, and continuously improve engineering processes, quality standards, and delivery frameworks across fiber design and permitting service lines
• Review and approve complex engineering design packages, providing technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and drafters
• Monitor project throughput, turnaround times (TAT), and quality metrics (rework rate, FTA rate) and report weekly to senior leadership
• Collaborate with the QC Manager to enforce design standards and proactively address recurring quality issues before client delivery
• Support onboarding, training, and professional development of new team members across technical and platform skill tracks
• Coordinate with U.S. project managers on client-specific standards, scope changes, and escalation management

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Remote/offshore team management

Fiber network design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Philippines-based OSP engineering team, overseeing daily workflows, project assignments, capacity planning, and performance management
• Serve as the primary technical liaison between U.S.-based leadership and the offshore engineering team, ensuring alignment on deliverables, timelines, and quality expectations
• Establish, implement, and continuously improve engineering processes, quality standards, and delivery frameworks across fiber design and permitting service lines
• Review and approve complex engineering design packages, providing technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and drafters
• Monitor project throughput, turnaround times (TAT), and quality metrics (rework rate, FTA rate) and report weekly to senior leadership
• Collaborate with the QC Manager to enforce design standards and proactively address recurring quality issues before client delivery
• Support onboarding, training, and professional development of new team members across technical and platform skill tracks
• Coordinate with U.S. project managers on client-specific standards, scope changes, and escalation management

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering, Telecommunications, or related field
• 5+ yrs OSP engineering experience; 2+ yrs in a team lead or supervisory role
• Deep knowledge of fiber network design (FTTH, OSP, ISP)
• Strong project management and communication skills
• Experience managing remote/offshore teams preferred