OSP Construction Manager

Uniti Group Inc.; Lubbock (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

401K Plan

Health Savings Account

Life and AD&D Insurance

Educational Assistance Plan

Job summary

Uniti Group Inc. is seeking an OSP Construction Manager in Texas to oversee design, permitting, material acquisition, construction, and tie-ins for outside plant projects. You will monitor costs, quality, and schedules, generate CAD work prints, and provide cost estimates and reconciliation for job orders.

The role requires strong collaboration with permitting agencies, building owners, and internal teams, with a 65% field and 35% office mix. Base pay varies with location and experience.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Review engineering design prints for accuracy and ability to build project as designed.
• Communicate with city, county and state permitting agencies.
• Coordinate results with Broadband implementation and operations teams.
• Monitor contractor progress and quality inspections.
• Read construction prints and splicing diagrams used in fiber optics.
• Conduct 65% field and 35% office work on average; varies by market.

Skills

Permitting

Project coordination

Reading prints

OTDR analysis

Field work

Vendor management

Tools

CAD

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.

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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 elevate 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 Occasional: 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 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.