Senior OSP Fiber Infrastructure Project Lead — Remote

TEKsystems; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 69,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

TEKsystems is seeking an experienced Senior OSP Project Manager for the Chicago and Northern Indiana market. This role focuses on end-to-end ownership of fiber infrastructure expansion, including engineering, permitting, ROW, and vendor coordination with field teams.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience building fiber networks, strong stakeholder management skills, and a deep understanding of the OSP construction lifecycle from design through turnover.

Qualifications

• Strong telecommunications and OSP fiber construction background.
• Experience leading large-scale fiber network deployments.
• Deep understanding of permitting, right-of-way, easements, utilities, and municipal coordination.

Responsibilities

• Own large-scale OSP fiber construction projects from initial planning through final closeout.
• Manage underground and other OSP fiber construction activities throughout the market.
• Coordinate engineering, route planning, permitting, right-of-way, easements, construction, fiber placement, splicing, testing, and activation.
• Provide leadership across construction managers, inspectors, engineering resources, vendors, contractors, and field teams.
• Manage relationships with municipalities, utilities, permitting authorities, and other local stakeholders.
• Oversee multiple contractors, projects, and construction workstreams simultaneously.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, milestones, budgets, forecasts, and delivery commitments.
• Manage CAPEX, project costs, change orders, and overall budget performance.
• Review GIS/KMZ files, OSP engineering packages, route designs, construction drawings, and as-built documentation.
• Ensure contractors meet expectations around safety, construction quality, schedule, productivity, and documentation.
• Identify permitting, construction, vendor, scheduling, financial, and resource risks before they impact project delivery.
• Provide clear reporting around project progress, milestones, budgets, risks, dependencies, and upcoming priorities.
• Take true end-to-end ownership of project delivery rather than simply coordinating between different teams.

Skills

OSP fiber construction

fiber network deployments

underground fiber construction

permitting & ROW

vendor management

schedule & budgets

GIS/KMZ reading

stakeholder management

leadership & communication

Tools

GIS software

Job description

TEKsystems is seeking an experienced Senior OSP Project Manager for the Chicago and Northern Indiana market. This role focuses on end-to-end ownership of fiber infrastructure expansion, including engineering, permitting, ROW, and vendor coordination with field teams.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience building fiber networks, strong stakeholder management skills, and a deep understanding of the OSP construction lifecycle from design through turnover.