Senior Director of OSP Engineering - Telecommunications

Hamilton Barnes Associates Limited; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 180,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Vision, Dental

401k and long-term incentives

Job summary

Hamilton Barnes Associates Limited is seeking a Director/Senior Director of OSP Engineering in Alaska to drive outside plant engineering, fibre design, and deployment planning for a major multi-year network expansion. You will shape strategy, lead a 5–10 person engineering team, and coordinate consultants and contractors to expand fibre and wireless coverage across service areas.

The role requires strategic leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and deep experience in fiber deployment and

Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience within telecommunications OSP engineering.
• Proven experience leading fiber network design and deployment.
• Experience managing large-scale fiber expansion or overbuild programs.
• Strong understanding of OSP engineering, fiber architecture, and network deployment.

Responsibilities

• Lead OSP engineering, fiber design, and network expansion initiatives.
• Provide leadership for a team of approximately 5-10 engineers, supported by a fiber deployment program manager and project coordinators.
• Oversee high-level network design across multiple existing service areas.

Skills

OSP engineering leadership

Fiber network design

Deployment planning

Large-scale program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Vendor/consultant coordination

Fiber-to-the-premises deployment

Job description

Join Alaska's leading broadband and managed IT service provider, with more than 120 years serving the region, connecting homes and Alaska's largest companies through fibre and unlimited internet services.

The organization is currently on the lookout for a Director/Senior Director of OSP Engineering to lead outside plant engineering, fibre network design, and deployment planning for a major, multi-year network expansion initiative. The ideal candidate will shape network expansion strategy, lead a team of engineering and deployment professionals, and coordinate consultants and contractors, playing a critical part in determining where fibre and fixed wireless technologies should be deployed as the network evolves.

Responsibilities:

• Lead OSP engineering, fiber design, and network expansion initiatives.
• Provide leadership for a team of approximately 5-10 engineers, supported by a fiber deployment program manager and project coordinators.
• Oversee high-level network design across multiple existing service areas.
• Translate network strategy into executable fiber deployment plans.
• Coordinate the transition from high-level design into detailed design and construction.
• Manage the planning and execution of large-scale fiber expansion programs.
• Coordinate internal stakeholders, consultants, contractors, and external partners.
• Facilitate collaboration between engineering, network architecture, sales, marketing, operations, and construction teams.
• Evaluate where fiber, fixed wireless, or additional wireless densification makes the most strategic and economic sense.
• Incorporate sales, commercial, and market considerations into network planning decisions.
• Oversee fiber builds supporting enterprise, SMB, commercial, and residential customers.
• Manage projects associated with relocating or replacing legacy network infrastructure.
• Coordinate projects involving reimbursable or mandated infrastructure relocations.
• Maintain relationships with municipalities, utilities, transportation agencies, railroads, and other external stakeholders.
• Support business-as-usual fiber opportunities generated through the sales organization.
• Ensure engineering and design deliverables are completed on schedule and support construction timelines.
• Provide strategic guidance while maintaining hands‑on operational leadership of the engineering organization.
• Navigate multiple funding channels and associated program requirements.

Skills/Must Have:

• Significant leadership experience within telecommunications OSP engineering.
• Proven experience leading fiber network design and deployment.
• Experience managing large‑scale fiber expansion or overbuild programs.
• Strong understanding of OSP engineering, fiber architecture, and network deployment.
• Experience managing engineering teams and cross‑functional programs.
• Demonstrated ability to lead both strategic planning and tactical execution.
• Experience coordinating consultants, contractors, and internal stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of fiber‑to‑the‑premises network deployment.
• Experience working with enterprise/commercial fiber builds is highly valuable.
• Experience working with municipalities, utilities, transportation agencies, or other external stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent engineering and deployment initiatives.

Benefits:

• Health, Vision, Dental, 401k and long term incentives

Salary:

• Up to 225,000 Base Salary + Up to 50% bonus and long term incentives