Manager, OSP Engineering

Zohorecruit; Great Falls (MT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ziply Fiber seeks a Manager, Outside Plant Engineering to lead OSP engineering activities performed by Ziply staff and vendors, ensuring quality and on-time completion within budget. This role requires collaboration across Construction and other departments.

The candidate will guide staffing, cost estimates, and engineering work orders while complying with standards and regulatory requirements. A strong leadership and communication skillset is essential.

Qualifications

• Highschool diploma or GED.
• Minimum of six 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead an Outside Plant (OSP) Engineering team and provide leadership and mentorship through coaching, feedback, development goals and performance management.
• Accountable for staffing, schedules and compliance with OSP engineering and construction activities, including safety and quality of work.
• Oversee production of all engineering work orders within an assigned geographic area and ensure compliance with standards, NESC, and municipal requirements; confirm cost estimates and release orders timely.
• Manage Engineering process and documentation through project completion.

Job description

Great Falls, United States | Posted on 09/18/2026

• Department Name Fiber Design & Construction
• Industry Telecommunications
• City Great Falls
• Country United States

About Us

We're building the fibernetwork you deserve. Consistently fast, refreshingly straightforward and givingyou control. From our home base in Kirkland, Washington, we're connecting overone million homes and businesses across the states we serve with fiber internetthat works the way it should. No gimmicks, no gotchas. Internet shouldn’t getin the way of life: it should make it better.

Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401k, flexible spendingaccount, paid sick leave and paid time off, parental leave, quarterlyperformance bonus, training, career growth and education reimbursementprograms.

Ziply Fiber is a local internet service providerdedicated toelevating the connected livesof the communities weserve. We offer the fastest home internet in the nation, arefreshinglygreat customer experience,andaffordableplans thatputcustomersin charge.

As ourstate-of-the-artfiber networkexpands, so does our need for team members who can help us grow and realize ourgoals.

OurCompany Values

• GenuinelyCaring: We treat customers andcolleagues like neighbors, with empathy and full attention.
• Empowering You: We help customers choosewhatisbest for them,andwesupportemployeesin implementingnew ideasand solutions.
• Innovation andImprovement: We constantly seekways to improve how we serve customers and each other.
• Earning YourTrust: We build trust throughclear, honest,human communication.

Job Summary

The Manager, Outside Plant(OSP) Engineering will be responsible for managing OSP Engineering activitiesperformed by both Ziply employees and engineering vendors, ensuring that workperformed meets or exceeds quality standards and projects are completed perdesign, on-time and within the allocated budget. This position requires strongteamwork within the Construction Department, as well as cross-collaborationwith other departments across the organization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

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

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead an Outside Plant (OSP) Engineering team and provide leadership and mentorship through coaching, feedback, development goalsand performance management.
• Accountable for the staffing, schedules andcompliance associated with OSP engineering and construction activities, alongwith the safety and quality of work performed.
• Oversee production of all engineering workorders within an assigned geographic area. Ensure engineering work orders aredesigned in compliance with all company standards, NESC, and municipalrequirements, as well as public ROW or utility easements. Confirm project costestimates are accurate. Release work orders to Construction in time to meetcommitment dates.
• Manage Engineering process and documentationthrough project completion.

Permitting, Coordination & Stakeholder Engagement

• Identify permitting authorities based onproposed routes including municipalities, government entities, utility ownersand any other agencies who have authority over the right-of-way in which we areproposing to construct. Oversee the completion of necessary permitapplications.
• Develop, coordinate, and execute projectschedules with contractors, property management, customers, vendors, internalstakeholders, municipalities, and government agencies.
• Coordinate and participate in various internalmeetings to ensure communication and alignment of initiatives, informationsharing and implementation of best practices.
• Coordinate with State, local municipalities, andutilities.
• Verify contractor’s invoices for accuracy andprocess to AP in a timely manner.

Other Duties

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

Required Qualifications

• Highschool diploma or GED.
• Minimum ofeight (6) years of outside plant (OSP) experience, including quoting,permitting and other pre-construction activities.
• Developedleadership skills, with the ability to mentor and lead others.
• Experienceusing fiber optic network documentation tools.
• Advancedunderstanding of the permitting process for railroad, DOT, cities, counties,and pole owners.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license, autoinsurance, and satisfactory driving record.
• Must complete a pre-employment drug screening.

Required Qualifications

• Experience managing capital budgets.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Must havecomputer competency including proficiency with Microsoft Suite andunderstanding of database programs.
• Ability totype minimum of 40 WPM 40.
• Ability toconsistently deliver outstanding customer service to all internal and externalcustomers.
• Ability towork independently and apply sound judgment and reasoning skills to a varietyof situations.
• Ability tomulti-task and collaborate effectively with other personnel to meet deadlines.
• Ability toadjust to rapidly changing priorities.
• Strongverbal and written communication, attention to detail, and organizationalskills.
• Stronginterpersonal skills with an ability to work effectively with a diverse rangeof individuals, teams, managers, supervisors, and external customers, as wellas cohesively across departments.
• Ability towork independently and apply sound judgment and reasoning skills to a varietyof situations.
• Ability tomaintain a professional manner and appearance.
• Ability totravel occasionally overnight.

Work Authorization

Applicantsmust be currently authorized to work in the US for any employer. Sponsorship isnot available for this position.

Physical Requirements

Thephysical demands described here are representative of those that must be met byan employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilitiesto perform the essential functions.

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

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

At alltimes, Ziply Fiber must be your primary employer. Unless otherwise prohibitedby law, employees may not hold outside employment nor be self-employed withoutobtaining approval in writing from Ziply Fiber. In holding outside employmentor self-employment, employees should ensure that participation does notconflict with responsibilities to Ziply Fiber or its business interests.

Ziply Fiber requires apre-employment background check as conditions of employment. Ziply Fiber mayrequire a pre-employment drug screening.