OSP Engineering Manager
As the largest pure-play fiber provider in the U.S., we deliver blazing-fast broadband connectivity that unlocks the potential of millions of consumers and businesses. As a Frontier employee, you will be part of our purpose of Building Gigabit America—creating the digital infrastructure that the country needs to thrive today and into the next century. Join us!
What we're seeking:
This position is responsible for managing the engineering of telecommunications outside the plant in a serving exchange environment. Subject matter expert for all technical aspects of outside plant facilities and associated work such as cable sizing, cable counts, cable records, and permitting for ROWs and easements. This position works as a lead team member with Network Planning, Central Office, Transmission, and Operations to support the growth, replacements, and upgrade of telecommunications plant facilities. This person provides frontline managing and direction for construction activities associated with outside plants. This position also supports sales, marketing, operations, and regulatory as needed. Experience in engineering fiber-to-home deployments is a requirement.
In this in-person role, you will be required to report to our Sarasota, FL, work location to complete your work responsibilities.
What we need in you:
What you'll do:
Leadership and management of company and contract work resources
Meet Company and department goals.
Oversees Engineering design for outside plant.
Proactive review of outside plant facilities to determine necessary upgrades and enhancements.
Communicate with state, county, city, and national indices to gain information on planned projects that involve growth and changes.
Communicate with all peers and departments to ensure proper project planning.
Ensures the accuracy of cable records and updates.
Prepare project justifications for approvals.
Prepare loop studies as needed.
Review and approve contractor invoices..
Assist in annual budget design.
Typical Workday allocation
10% - Prepare and monitor the capital plan.
15% - Data analysis, Resource Management, Business goals.
25% - Manage and review OSP Engineering designs.
25% - Manage oversight of all OSP Engineering to ensure conformance to requirements and commitments are met.
25% - Maintain relations and communications with state agencies and municipalities peer companies as well as internal Frontier Peer Teams.
What we offer:
Nothing is more important to our success than the team that built it. That's why we provide benefits to keep you and your family well. Some of which we're most proud to offer include:
Salary Range: $67,000 - $165,000
20 PTO (Paid Time Off) days + 10 paid holidays per year
Day one medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plan
401k match of 50% on 6% of eligible compensation
Same-sex spouse and domestic partner benefits coverage
10 weeks of paid parental leave, 3 weeks of paid caregiver leave, and up to $10k in adoption program assistance
What background you should have:
Knowledge of outside plant design.
Financial investment guidelines. Steward of the company resources.
Knowledge of tools utilized by OSP Engineering leadership including Site Tracker, Infinium, Varasset, and FROGS.
Demonstrate excellent organization and communication skills.
Ability to effectively train and educate employees.
Data Analysis software and tools.
Education/Experience:
B.S. degree and/or a minimum of 5 years experience in an outside plant support position.
Must be able to work with senior management to meet timely, accurate, and meaningful requirements.
Must be able to demonstrate knowledge with a heavy emphasis on outside plant design, cable count design, and capacities.
Strong interpersonal skills are very important in discussions and meetings with the Engineering team, regional managers, vendors, local supervisors, and technicians.
Supervision of Engineering team consisting of the following functions;
Work Functions/Duties
BAU Engineer - Performs all aspects of OSP Engineering including Development Design (greenfield and brownfield), Circuit Design, DOR, BDT Estimates, Road Work for a given Turf
Project Administration - Manages Multiple Contract Engineers, performs quality review of work, and interacts with DOT and municipalities as required.
Circuit Design - Designs solutions to circuit orders for Carrier, and retail. Both Copper and Fiber designs, for DSO to large ethernet orders
Obligatory Engineer - OSP Engineers who specialize in Road Work Projects, Relationships with local DOT
Site Walk - Performs site visits for Circuit orders
Circuit Gatekeeper - Manages M6 Tasks and queues to ensure orders are flowing and supports field engineers for M6
BDT - Estimates Costs and network design to provide solutions to sales opportunity
Pole Administration - Tracks NJUNs tickets and distributes work to OPCEN and Engineering
Drafting
Frontier salaries are estimated by third parties and may or may not reflect actual or total compensation. Please confirm with your recruiter.
In our line of work, where making connections is paramount, fostering a culture of inclusion is fundamental to our values. We firmly believe in leveraging the strength of diversity to drive digital connectivity forward. If your background brings a unique perspective and value different from what we've outlined, we encourage you to apply and join us in our mission to #BuildGigabitAmerica.
Frontier Communications is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.