Zayo
OSP Program Manager - Long Haul Deployment
United States · Contract
Sponsorship not specified$77k-$119kDetected 30 days ago
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About the role
- Zayo's 141,000-mile network in North America and Europe includes extensive metro connectivity to thousands of buildings and data centers.
- Zayo's communications infrastructure solutions include dark fiber, private data networks, wavelengths, Ethernet, and dedicated Internet access.
- Zayo serves wireless and wireline carriers, media, tech, content, finance, healthcare and other large enterprises.
Responsibilities
- Lead the delivery of multiple long haul OSP deployment projects simultaneously, including greenfield, overpull, and network expansion initiatives.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, schedules, budgets, and resource forecasts.
- Drive project execution from initial planning through engineering, permitting, construction, testing, acceptance, and closeout.
- Identify project risks and implement mitigation and recovery plans to maintain delivery commitments.
- Serve as the primary contractual and operational interface with turnkey engineering and construction partners.
- Manage project budgets, capital expenditures, forecasts, and financial reporting.
- Validate quantities, unit pricing, schedule-of-values reporting, and contractor invoicing.
- Maintain accurate project documentation, contract records, correspondence, and audit-ready project files.
- Collaborate with Fiber Engineering to validate route design, constructability, fiber assignments, and project requirements.
- Manage complex permitting and environmental requirements, including NEPA, Section 106, Tribal engagement, right-of-way negotiations, state utility commissions, and federal funding requirements.
Requirements
- Strong knowledge of OSP construction methods, fiber optic infrastructure, and long haul network architecture.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, route maps, construction packages, and testing documentation.
- Familiarity with GIS platforms, Google Earth, and network inventory systems.
- Education
- Equivalent industry experience may be substituted for formal education.
- Experience
- Minimum of eight (8) years of telecommunications, fiber deployment, or OSP project management experience.
- Minimum of eight (8) years managing complex outside plant construction projects and contractor relationships.
- Demonstrated experience delivering multimillion-dollar fiber deployment projects on schedule and within budget.
- Experience administering engineering, construction, and turnkey (EPC) contracts.
- Experience managing federal and state regulatory requirements, permitting, and environmental compliance.
- Prior leadership experience managing project teams or cross-functional deployment organizations preferred.
- Technical Knowledge
Nice to have
- Monitor project performance against scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives.
- Draft, review, negotiate, and administer engineering and construction contracts.
- Monitor contractor compliance with contractual requirements, milestone commitments, production targets, safety standards, and quality expectations.
- Conduct contractor performance reviews and drive accountability through structured reporting, corrective action plans, and executive escalations when required.
- Review and approve contractor invoices, production reports, schedules, and change orders.
- Evaluate and process change orders, assessing impacts to project scope, cost, and schedule.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Telecommunications, Business, or a related field preferred.
Skills
- Strong contract negotiation and administration skills.
Compensation
- $77,100 - $118,600 USD/annually
- The base pay range shown is a guideline and reasonable estimate for this role.
- It takes into account the wide variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions.
- Actual compensation offered may vary from the posted range based upon geographic location, work experience, skill level, certifications, and other business and organizational needs.
- Non- sales roles may be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive plan.
- Sales roles may be eligible to participate in a sales incentive plan.
Benefits
- Excellent Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan
- Generous paid time off policy including paid parental leave
- Additionally, this position may be eligible for certain benefits, such as health insurance, life insurance, disability retirement plans, paid time off.
- Benefits, Rewards & Wellness
Equal opportunity
- Zayo is an equal opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
- If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact us.
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