Senior OSP Engineer - Fiber Network Deployment Lead

GCS Recruitment; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

GCS Recruitment in Rochester, NY seeks an experienced OSP Engineer to support design, planning, and engineering of advanced fiber optic deployments. You will oversee fiber network construction from concept to completion, design routes, and ensure compliance with industry standards.

Join a team that coordinates with engineering, operations, and program management to deliver on time, within budget, and with high quality. Strong project coordination and vendor management are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of OSP fiber construction or telecom deployment experience.
• Experience designing FTTH, FTTX, Metro, or Backbone Fiber networks.
• Knowledge of aerial and underground fiber deployment practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end deployment of fiber optic network construction projects.
• Manage engineering firms, construction contractors, and external vendors.
• Review project scopes, schedules, budgets, and resource plans.
• Develop construction drawings and engineering packages.
• Create fiber assignments, splicing plans, and route documentation.
• Support permitting and utility coordination efforts.
• Perform capacity planning and network analysis.
• Collaborate with construction teams during deployment.
• Maintain GIS records and as-built documentation.
• Ensure designs comply with industry and company standards.

Skills

Fiber routing

Project management

Stakeholder communication

GIS documentation

Analytical problem-solving

Permitting coordination

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Project scheduling tools

Job description

GCS Recruitment in Rochester, NY seeks an experienced OSP Engineer to support design, planning, and engineering of advanced fiber optic deployments. You will oversee fiber network construction from concept to completion, design routes, and ensure compliance with industry standards.

Join a team that coordinates with engineering, operations, and program management to deliver on time, within budget, and with high quality. Strong project coordination and vendor management are essential.