OSP Operations Specialist - Construction & Splicing - Austin TX

Company Description

Zayo provides mission-critical bandwidth to the world’s most impactful companies, fueling the innovations that are transforming our society. 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.

Zayo is seeking an OSP Operations Specialist - focused on Construction & Splicing to be responsible for end to end splicing, testing and delivery of metro and long haul customer fiber optic routes in the Texas markets (primarily Austin) in coordination with Fiber Engineering, Construction, Service Delivery and Financial teams.

Please note:

**The team will only consider candidates that reside in the Austin TX area.

Responsibilities:

• Daily management of splicing vendors across multiple projects to expedite the splicing and testing of fiber optic metro and long haul routes.

• Assess and validate requirements (routing, fiber counts, hut spacing, etc.) for new route planning to ensure route objectives are clearly defined and meet stakeholder requirements.

• Coordinates access to customer and network points of presence for fiber splicing and testing vendors.

• Provides specialized telecommunications technical expertise related to fiber optic splicing & testing.

• Ability and willingness to participate in on call schedule to respond to network outages and emergency restoration activities.

• Collaborates with internal project managers to refine project schedules and budgets. Actively manage schedule and budget throughout project execution.

• Provides direct interface with customers, subcontractors, jurisdictional authorities and interoffice personnel. Supports customer meetings as necessary.

• Oversees procurement of equipment and materials required for project implementation. Actively monitor material stock and order lead times to negate material delays.

• Proactively identify and mitigate project risks and develop contingency plans.

• Conduct construction resource planning to ensure project objectives are met.

• Develop RFPs for the splicing & testing of routes. Manage the RFP process and negotiate with bidders to ensure the lowest qualified awards are made. Diligently manage the contract terms throughout the life of each contract.

• Provide project-level reporting including regular updates to our key customers.

• Ensure routes are delivered on time, on budget and as per construction standards.

• Deliver splicing documents to the support teams in a timely manner to ensure route is properly documented.

• Review and approve testing packages and project documentation for consistent delivery to customers.

• Coordinate and collaborate with the OSP teams within the regions to ensure alignment between metro and long haul projects and local objectives.

• Perform on-site surveys and attend field meetings required to ensure projects meet the delivery/ commitment dates identified.

• Occasionally to meet with various municipalities and vendors to review project scope and to ensure positive communication is maintained.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors’ Degree preferred.

• Minimum of five (5) years in the telecommunications industry with outside plant, fiber optics, telecommunication architectures, optical transport equipment, and project management experience.

• Must have three (3) years familiarity with all types of outside plant construction and experience managing large capital projects.

• Fiber optic cable splicing and testing knowledge.

• Familiar with Email, MS Excel, Word, Google Earth and AutoCad.

• Must be able to manage multiple aggressive RFP and design construction schedules and responses.

• Must be able to understand and read construction and fiber splicing documents.

• Familiar with all facets of OSP management, including quoting, construction and delivery.

• Must possess a valid driver’s license and is expected to drive as required.

Base Salary Range: $56,300-$78,800 USD/annually, commensurate with experience.
 

#IndeedA
#LI-AF1

Benefits, Rewards & Wellness

• Excellent Health, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan

• Fitness membership discounts

• Generous paid time off policy including paid parental leave

Zayo provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, provincial or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.