Network Construction Manager

Zayo Group

Manager of Network Construction at Zayo overseeing fiber connectivity solutions and project management in the telecommunications sector. Leading OSP project execution and ensuring timely and budget-friendly delivery.

Posted 6/15/2026full-timeRemote • Ohio • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $84,900 - $130,600 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Switching

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manages all facets of the OSP project - deliver on time, on budget, within quality and safety standards.
Resolves OSP roadblocks.
Tracks, reports and communicates OSP project progress.
Provides early communication on potential due date, interval, and/or budget slips to the OSP functional leadership.
Participates in project meetings and effectively support the overall project effort.
Supports customer meetings as necessary.
Develops high-level OSP schedule for each opportunity during proposal and service order generation stages (pre-sale).
Develops detailed baseline OSP schedule upon project kickoff (using standardized OSP tracker), and maintain this schedule throughout the course of the project.
Updates the project tracker as often as required, but no less than once per week.
Manages OSP RFP/bidding/award in compliance with company procurement policy.
Reviews and approves OSP contractor invoices in a timely manner.
Completes and closes-out all assigned ISO tasks in a timely manner.
Provides as-built drawings to Fiber Engineering upon completion of construction for each segment.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university preferred.
Minimum of ten (10) years in the telecommunications industry with outside plant, fiber optics, telecommunication architectures, optical transport equipment, and project management experience.
Minimum of five (5) years’ managerial experience
Must be conversant/have working knowledge of structured cabling, routing, switching, and IP protocols.
Must have four (4) years familiarity with all types of outside plant construction and experience managing large capital projects.
Must be able to manage multiple aggressive RFP and design construction schedules and responses.
Must have the ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
Must have the ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Excellent Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan
Generous paid time off policy including paid parental leave

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementOSP project managementschedulingRFP managementISO compliancefiber opticsstructured cablingroutingswitchingIP protocols

Soft Skills

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