Senior OSP Engineering Project Lead

Glass Roots Construction, LLC.; California; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Glass Roots Construction (GRC) seeks a high‑performing Senior Engineering Project Manager to lead underground utility projects from inception to completion, driving profitability, client relationships, and operational excellence.

You will oversee OSP engineering execution, establish design standards, manage RFIs, and mentor field teams across multiple geographies, ensuring safety and quality in every project.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil/EE/telecom/construction management or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of hands-on OSP engineering in fiber optic networks across multiple geographies.
• Experience as senior technical resource on FTTx programs with tier-1/2 carriers.
• Experience mentoring engineering staff and coordinating delivery across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute complex OSP engineering work across active GRC projects, including route engineering, make-ready analysis, load calculations (OCALC/PLA), aerial and underground design, splicing architecture, and construction package development.
• Serve as the senior technical resource for the OSP engineering team, providing expert-level guidance on design decisions, construction standards, carrier specifications, and field-to-design challenges across all active markets.
• Own the technical quality of all OSP engineering outputs, establishing review standards and serving as the escalation point for design conflicts, RFIs, and constructability issues that require senior engineering judgment.
• Drive consistency across OSP engineering deliverables by maintaining and evolving GRC’s engineering standards, templates, and documentation practices as the business scales into new geographies and program types.
• Represent GRC as a senior technical resource in client and carrier-facing interactions, including design reviews, technical scoping sessions, and program kick-offs—bringing credibility, clarity, and responsiveness to every engagement.
• Translate carrier network requirements and client specifications into actionable OSP engineering direction for the team, ensuring design outputs meet client standards without requiring repeated revision cycles.
• Manage technical RFIs, design clarifications, and engineering-related client communications with accuracy and professionalism, resolving issues at the engineering level before they elevate to the VP.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen client relationships through technical excellence, proactive communication, and consistent delivery—contributing to GRC’s reputation as a trusted engineering partner.

Skills

Communication

Critical thinking

Follow-through

Client service

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil/EE/Telecom/Construction Management

Tools

OCALC

AutoCAD

MicroStation

GIS (QGIS)

Job description

Glass Roots Construction (GRC) seeks a high‑performing Senior Engineering Project Manager to lead underground utility projects from inception to completion, driving profitability, client relationships, and operational excellence.

You will oversee OSP engineering execution, establish design standards, manage RFIs, and mentor field teams across multiple geographies, ensuring safety and quality in every project.