OSP Construction Manager

Uniti; Amarillo (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K Plan

Health Savings Account

Life Insurance

Education Assistance

Job summary

Uniti is seeking an OSP Construction Manager in Texas to lead design, permitting, material acquisition, construction, and tie‑ins of outside plant fiber projects, delivering cost, quality, and schedule goals.

You will generate CAD work prints, cost estimates, and inspection reports; read splicing diagrams and OTDR results; coordinate with permitting agencies, building owners, contractors, SSPs, and the NOC; and split time ~65% in the field and 35% in the office.

Qualifications

• Experience with permitting, easements, and building access approvals.
• Coordinate with internal teams, contractors, SSPs, and NOC.
• Read construction prints, plans, splicing diagrams, and OTDR results.
• Split time between field and office environments.

Responsibilities

• Review engineering design prints for accuracy and buildability.
• Communicate with city, county, and state permitting agencies.
• Monitor contractor progress and quality; ensure timely completion.
• Coordinate SSP and NOC for successful project delivery.
• Read and interpret splicing diagrams for fiber optics.
• Provide reports to the OSP Manager.
• Conduct 65% fieldwork and 35% office work.

Skills

Permitting/Easements

Building Access

Contractor Coordination

Project Monitoring

Prints & OTDR

Job description

Uniti is a premier insurgent fiber provider dedicated to enabling mission-critical connectivity across the United States.

With a steadfast commitment to customer service, operational excellence, and superior network capabilities, Uniti builds, operates and delivers critical fiber-based communications services to connect and empower people and businesses .

About the Role:

The OSP Construction Manager has overall responsibility for the design, permitting, material acquisition, construction and tie-in of outside plant construction projects and programs. The employee will monitor all aspects of the project and expedite or expedite as appropriate to achieve the cost, quality, and schedule goals for the project. The OSP Construction Manager will also be responsible for generating work prints (design in CAD), cost estimates for job orders, inspections, and invoice reconciliation.

*This position is located in Texas.

What You’ll Do:

Review engineering design prints for accuracy and ability to build project as designed to include clear and concise prints, required units, applicable permits, right-of-way information, MOP requirements, and site survey forms.

• Communicate with city, county and state permitting agencies
• Work with other entities, internal and external, to verify easements and licenses
• Work with private building owners to secure building entrance approval and installation of building entrances
• Monitor contractor progress, contractor quality inspection, and timely completion of assigned projects
• Coordinate results with Broadband implementation and operations team for success of projects
• Monitor and ensure SSP (Single Source Provider) on track to meet service level agreements
• Issue MOPS and coordinate with SSP and NOC for successful completion
• Inspections and reconciliation of job orders
• Provide reports to OSP Manager as requested
• Read and interpret construction documents, i.e., prints and plans as well as splicing diagrams that are used in the splicing of fiber optics
• Analyze OTDR (Optical Time Domain Reflectometer) test results and coordinate repairs as needed
• Conduct 65% of work in the field and 35% in the office on average; varies per market

What You’ll Do:

• Experience with permitting, easements, and building access approvals
• Experience coordinating with internal teams, contractors, SSPs, and NOC
• Ability to monitor project progress, quality, and completion timelines
• Experience with inspections, job reconciliation, and management reporting
• Ability to read construction prints, plans, splicing diagrams, and OTDR results
• Willingness to work in both the field and office environment

Physical Tasks

Standing Occasionally: 0-33% | Walking Occasionally: 0-33% |Sitting Continuously: 67-100%

Driving: Car: Frequently: 34-66% | Climbing: Occasionally: 0-33% |Bending: Occasionally: 0-33% | Crouching: Occasionally: 0-33% | Pushing – Pulling: Occasionally: 0-33% | Carrying: Occasionally: 0-33% | Reaching Above Head: Occasionally: 0-33%

Lowering >1-15 lbs: Occasionally: 0-33% | >15-30 lbs: Occasionally: 0-33% | >30 lbs: Occasionally: 0-33%

Repetitive Hand Action

>Medium Dexterity: Continuously: 67-100% | >Fine Manipulating: Frequently: 34-66% |Operate Foot Control: Frequently: 34-66%

Audio Visual Needs

Hearing: Continuously: 67-100%| Near Vision: Continuously: 67-100%| Far Vision: Occasionally: 0-33% |Peripheral Vision: Occasionally: 0-33%| Depth Perception: Occasionally: 0-33% | Color Discrimination: Continuously: 67-100%

Equipment Used in Job Performance/Working Environment:

Computer, Printer, Fax, Telephone, Basic Office Supplies, Copier, Vehicle

Exposures to:

Cold: Occasionally: 0-33% | Heat: Occasionally: 0-33% | Dampness: Occasionally: 0-33% | Heights: Occasionally: 0-33% | Vibration: Occasionally: 0-33% | Skin Irritants: Occasionally: 0-33% | Lung Irritants: Dust: Occasionally: 0-33% | Fumes/Gases: Occasionally: 0-33%

Types of Driver’s License Required

Driver’s License

Actual base pay for this job will depend on the candidate's primary work location and other factors, such as relevant skills and experience.

Our Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance Plans
• 401K Plan
• Health & Flexible Savings Account
• Life and AD&D, Spousal Life, Child Life Insurance Plans
• Educational Assistance Plan

Uniti is an equal opportunity employer. At Uniti, we celebrate the authenticity and uniqueness of our people and their ideas. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information, protected veteran status, current military status, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, creed, citizenship status, or any other status protected by law, and to give full consideration to qualified disabled individuals and protected veterans.

Notice to Non-U.S. Citizens:

Uniti, as a holder of licenses granted by the Federal Communications Commission, is required to notify and to obtain approval from federal regulatory agencies prior to granting certain system/network access to any non-U.S. citizen personnel. Offers of employment extended to non-U.S. citizens are contingent upon receiving the requisite approval from agencies overseeing compliance. Non-U.S. citizens are required to provide Uniti with the personal identifying information required to obtain the necessary approval prior to accessing certain systems and/or Uniti’s network. If you are not a U.S. citizen, please notify your recruiter or contact HR Legal ([e-mail]) as soon as possible for information on Uniti’s foreign personnel disclosure and approval requirements.

Notice to Applicants:

Depending on the position and its job functions, offers of employment may be contingent upon successful completion of certain pre-employment screenings, including but not limited to drug-screen, motor vehicle records check, or other pre-employment screening. All such screenings will be conducted by an external third-party with the Candidate’s written consent and in accordance with federal and state law. Refusal to authorize or submit to a required pre-employment screening may disqualify the candidate from employment. Any misrepresentation during the application or interview process may result in denial of employment, withdrawal of offer, or termination.