Lumosfiber

Lumosfiber

OSP Construction Project Engineer (T-Fiber)

Chicago, Illinois; Cook County, Illinois · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$78k-$90kDetected 2 days ago
Project ManagementForecastingLeadershipCommunicationOSHAFiber Optics

About the role

  • Lumos is looking for a full-time OSP Construction Project Engineer!
  • Our CPEs must reside within commutable distance of the assigned market - frequent onsite presence is essential. ***Hybrid Position*** Requires regular presence onsite at multiple jobsites in market.
  • Successful candidates must reside within market or within 1 hour commuting distance from Cook County, IL.

Responsibilities

  • Our commitment to communities includes recruiting and rewarding the Lumos team members who are working together to build a brighter tomorrow.

Requirements

  • Valid, fully unencumbered Driver's License required.
  • And as of April 1, 2025, we've joined forces with T-Mobile to launch T-Fiber-a joint venture that blends Lumos' infrastructure expertise with T-Mobile's national reach to bring fiber to more homes than ever before.

Compensation

  • The annualized salary for this role ranges from: $78,000.00 - $90,000.00.
  • Pay Ranges are subject to modification.
  • Competitive compensation packages, including bonus options for eligible positions.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Competitive compensation packages, including bonus options for eligible positions.
  • Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays.
  • Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).
  • 100% employer-paid life and disability insurance. </
  • Benefits & Perks
  • Actual rate offered influenced by multiple factors including: education, training, relative skills & abilities, business needs, market factors, and work location.
  • education, training, relative skills & abilities, business needs, market factors, and work location.

Company info

  • Builds and maintains relationships with local subcontractor and other partners to manage OSP crews' activity - accomplishing required work safely, on time & within budget.
  • Tracks crew progress and reports on it to internal teams, picking up whatever is required & delivering critical information to ensure leadership understands real-time job progress.
  • Partners with & monitors OSP subcontractor crews to drive a safety culture at worksites.
  • Ensures OSP subcontractor crews meet NESC code for aerial construction.
  • Partners with internal teams on materials forecasting, scheduling, and other activities.
  • Coordinates with internal and external teams on all permit needs.
  • Complies with all safety regulations & requirements to maintain a successful safety record.
  • Performs other duties as assigned, including departmental & cross-functional projects.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Strong interpersonal, relationship building & influencing skills.
  • Proven project management experience - running multiple concurrent projects across a geographic area by travelling, working onsite & remotely as required.
  • Strong knowledge of OSHA rules, site safety, National Electric Safety Code (NESC) requirements, and associated construction and telecommunications federal and local regulations.
  • Able to work independently & collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
  • Demonstrates strong work ethic - reporting promptly & consistently, and with a sense of urgency based on deadlines and competing priorities.
  • the disruptors of the status quo.
  • Guided by our purpose and startup mindset, we step up, move first, and adapt as we go.
  • Here, there's no hierarchy, only hustle.
  • We are all servant leaders, confident in our purpose and humble enough to pay close attention to the details.
  • We all have the power to help solve problems and find solutions for our customers and teammates - and we do - by putting people first and doing whatever it takes to build loyalty with our customers and within our team.
  • We're passionate about our customers' experience.
  • Their futures don't stand still, and neither do ours.
  • We'll never stop reinventing ourselves to meet our customers' evolving needs - because we know that our work, delivering 100% fiber optic internet, truly changes people's lives.
  • Essential Functions
  • Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required
  • Other Experience & Requirements
  • 5+ years of technical experience working in OSP Engineering, Construction, or Operations.
  • High school diploma or equivalent required; Associates or Bachelor's degree preferred.
  • Proactive, independent, and ability to take initiative to keep on-task and on-target.
  • Fiber or Telecom industry experience essential.
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