Manager OSP Engineering

Ziply Fiber; Great Falls (MT); On-site; USD 130,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Ziply Fiber is seeking a Manager, Outside Plant Engineering in Great Falls, MT to lead an OSP team and oversee engineering activities performed by Ziply employees and vendors. The role ensures quality, timely delivery, and adherence to budgets while collaborating across departments.

You will coordinate permitting, establish schedules with contractors, property managers, and government entities, and monitor cost estimates and project progress.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 8 years OSP experience including quoting, permitting and pre-construction activities.
• Strong leadership skills with ability to mentor and lead others.
• Experience using fiber optic network documentation tools.
• Advanced understanding of permitting processes for railroad, DOT, cities, counties, and pole owners.
• Valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and acceptable driving record.
• Pre-employment drug screening required.
• Experience budgeting capital projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead an OSP Engineering team and provide leadership and mentorship.
• Oversee engineering work orders ensuring design compliance with standards and schedules.
• Coordinate permitting and stakeholder engagement with authorities and vendors.
• Develop project schedules and ensure on-time, within-budget delivery.
• Review contractor invoices and process payments.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Project management

Communication

Team collaboration

Customer service

Multi-tasking

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Fiber optic documentation tools

Job description

The Manager, Outside Plant (OSP) Engineering will be responsible for managing OSP Engineering activities performed by both Ziply employees and engineering vendors, ensuring that work performed meets or exceeds quality standards and projects are completed per design, on-time and within the allocated budget. This position requires strong teamwork within the Construction Department, as well as cross-collaboration with other departments across the organization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The Essential Duties and Responsibilities listed below are a range of duties performed by the employee and not intended to reflect all duties performed.

Leadership & Team Management

Lead an Outside Plant (OSP) Engineering team and provide leadership and mentorship through coaching, feedback, development goals and performance management.

• Accountable for the staffing, schedules and compliance associated with OSP engineering and construction activities, along with the safety and quality of work performed.
• Oversee production of all engineering work orders within an assigned geographic area. Ensure engineering work orders are designed in compliance with all company standards, NESC, and municipal requirements, as well as public ROW or utility easements. Confirm project cost estimates are accurate. Release work orders to Construction in time to meet commitment dates.
• Manage Engineering process and documentation through project completion.

Permitting, Coordination & Stakeholder Engagement

• Identify permitting authorities based on proposed routes including municipalities, government entities, utility owners and any other agencies who have authority over the right-of-way in which we are proposing to construct. Oversee the completion of necessary permit applications.
• Develop, coordinate, and execute project schedules with contractors, property management, customers, vendors, internal stakeholders, municipalities, and government agencies.
• Coordinate and participate in various internal meetings to ensure communication and alignment of initiatives, information sharing and implementation of best practices.
• Coordinate with State, local municipalities, and utilities.
• Verify contractor’s invoices for accuracy and process to AP in a timely manner.

Other Duties

• Performs other duties as required to support the business and evolving organization.

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Minimum of eight (8) years of outside plant (OSP) experience, including quoting, permitting and other pre-construction activities.
• Developed leadership skills, with the ability to mentor and lead others.
• Experience using fiber optic network documentation tools.
• Advanced understanding of the permitting process for railroad, DOT, cities, counties, and pole owners.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and satisfactory driving record.
• Must complete a pre-employment drug screening.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience managing capital budgets.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Must have computer competency including proficiency with Microsoft Suite and understanding of database programs.
• Ability to type minimum of 40 WPM 40.
• Ability to consistently deliver outstanding customer service to all internal and external customers.
• Ability to work independently and apply sound judgment and reasoning skills to a variety of situations.
• Ability to multi-task and collaborate effectively with other personnel to meet deadlines.
• Ability to adjust to rapidly changing priorities.
• Strong verbal and written communication, attention to detail, and organizational skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to work effectively with a diverse range of individuals, teams, managers, supervisors, and external customers, as well as cohesively across departments.
• Ability to work independently and apply sound judgment and reasoning skills to a variety of situations.
• Ability to maintain a professional manner and appearance.
• Ability to travel occasionally overnight.

Work Authorization

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US for any employer. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential and marginal functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for bending, stooping, sitting, walking, or standing for prolonged periods of time; most of time is spent sitting in a comfortable position with frequent opportunity to move about. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work is performed in an office setting with exposure to computer screens and requires extensive use of a computer, keyboard, mouse, and multi-line telephone system. The work is primarily a modern office setting.

At all times, Ziply Fiber must be your primary employer. Unless otherwise prohibited by law, employees may not hold outside employment nor be self-employed without obtaining approval in writing from Ziply Fiber. In holding outside employment or self-employment, employees should ensure that participation does not conflict with responsibilities to Ziply Fiber or its business interests.

Diverse Workforce / EEO:

Ziply Fiber is an equal opportunity employer. Ziply Fiber will consider all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, and the presence of a non-job-related handicap or disability or any other legally protected status.

Ziply Fiber requires a pre-employment background check as conditions of employment. Ziply Fiber may require a pre-employment drug screening.