DIRECTOR, OSP ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION

DIRECTOR, OSP ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION

North Carolina, USA * Virtual

Req #1814

Company Overview:

We're Lumos, a provider of 100% Fiber Optic Internet, Total-Home Wi-Fi, voice and streaming services across North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. We believe that the possibilities of tomorrow cannot be built on the infrastructure of yesterday. That's why we're building a 100% Fiber Optic network from the ground up for families, small businesses, and communities, backed by local, expert customer service. An Internet built for that most hopeful of all things - the future. Because whatever the future holds, we make it faster.

The Position:

The Director of OSP Engineering & Construction - North Carolina Markets will be responsible for leading an OSP Engineering and Construction team. The Director will have end-to-end market responsibility for OSP infrastructure including Market Expansion, Success-Based projects, and BAU work. You'll champion continuous process improvement and best practices implementation while working closely with business stakeholders across the organization to ensure that results align with the organization's strategic goals.

This position requires a combination of strong leadership, business, technical, and communication skills, with a strong focus in OSP Engineering & Construction. Critical understanding of strategic planning concepts, principles, business processes, and change management within the telecommunications industry.

Virtual Position: This position is virtual within North Carolina, with 50% travel supporting designated markets within North Carolina.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provides direction and leadership to the OSP Engineering & Construction teams within assigned markets.
• Aligns with company vision establishing goals and objectives that create constant improvement.
• Participates in requirements prioritization, vendor interface, and selection evaluation.
• Reviews Engineering designs to ensure efficient and cost-effective build practices are applied.
• Directs the day-to-day operational and tactical aspects of multiple large-scale business projects.
• Manages process workflow scopes and mitigates risks across the organization.
• Promotes teamwork, process improvement, and organizational collaboration.
• Actively engages in client and third-party relationships by project demands and needs.
• Assures that new projects are deployed according to standards while minimizing cost.
• Improves productivity through active management, while fostering safe work practices and procedures.
• Manages Capex/Opex budgets to align with market build plans and operational strategies.
• Provides clear, streamlined, written and oral readouts as relates to milestones, status, risks, achievements, processes, methods, technologies, and proposed solutions.
• Develops and maintains effective professional relationships with internal/external contacts and customers at all levels of the organization.

Qualifications:

• Education:
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Technical or credentials desired and/or equivalent in experience.
• Experience:
• Minimum of 10+ years of experience pertaining to the telecommunications industry desired.
• OSP management experience required, including extensive experience in OSP Engineering and Construction.
• Proven ability to successfully lead and track process improvement through closure.
• Must have capability to comfortably interface and give presentations at all levels of the organization.

Key Competencies:

• OSP Engineering and technical experience desired.
• Able to quickly identify capability gaps, identify plausible solutions, develop prototypes, and implement new functionality based on business needs.
• Strong communication skills with a high degree of accountability.
• High degree of problem-solving and decision-making ability.
• Ability to collaborate successfully across the company at all levels of the organization.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, working well in a team environment.
• Ability to create and meet timelines cognizant of business needs and constraints.
• Highly self-motivated, driven work ethic, keen attention to detail.
• Ability to collaboratively work directly with internal teams and external business partners.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize in a fast-paced environment.

Lumos Extras:

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

We have:

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage.
• Competitive compensation packages, including bonus options for eligible positions.
• Paid Time Off and 12 Paid Holidays / Personal Days.
• Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).
• 100% employer-paid life and disability insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with access to professional support for life's challenges.
• 401K plan w/ up to 5% employer contribution and a self-directed brokerage option.
• Wellness program offering education and cash incentives for gym attendance and nutrition programs.
• Employee referral bonuses.
• Discounts on Lumos Fiber Internet for employees who live in our service areas.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

Other details

• Job Family: Infrastructure and Supply Chain
• Pay Type: Salary