Director - OSP Engineering & Construction

United States of America (USA), Ohio

We are looking for a full-time Director, OSP Engineering & Construction
! The Director, OSP Engineering & Construction plays a critical leadership role in shaping and delivering Lumos’s fiber network expansion across assigned markets. This role owns the full lifecycle of Outside Plant (OSP) Engineering and Construction, from planning and design through build, deployment, and ongoing operations, ensuring projects are executed safely, efficiently, and at scale.

Working closely with cross functional leaders and external partners, the Director translates growth strategy into actionable infrastructure plans, driving capital efficiency, accelerating delivery timelines, and continuously improving how we design and build our network. This role is ideal for a proven OSP leader who brings deep technical expertise, strong business judgment, and a collaborative leadership style to help Lumos expand faster while maintaining the highest standards of quality and performance.

This is a hybrid role, with a strong preference for candidates located in or near the Akron, Ohio or Canton Ohio area. The position requires regular in-person collaboration with field teams, partners, and local stakeholders.

Lumos is on a mission to deliver lightning-fast, 100% Fiber Optic internet to the communities that need it most. After the merger of Lumos Networks and North State in 2022, we quickly rose to become a leading fiber internet provider. 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.

We currently connect over 475,000 homes, businesses, and multi‑family buildings across nine states in the East and Midwest. With major growth in markets like Ohio, Alabama, Florida, and Georgia—and a shared goal of reaching 12 to 15 million homes by 2030—Lumos is playing a vital role in closing the digital divide.

At Lumos, we are driven by our commitment to a brighter tomorrow
.

We know the possibilities of tomorrow can’t be built on the infrastructure of yesterday. And when we deliver uninterrupted Internet and limitless capacity, we create new opportunities for everyone.

We believe that the past is over, and the future is fast. That’s why we are who we are: 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.

• Lead and mentor OSP Engineering and Construction teams across assigned markets, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Establish and align market-level goals and objectives with Lumos’s strategic vision and growth plans.
• Provide direction for engineering design standards, including distributed split FTTH architectures, to ensure cost-effective, scalable, and efficient build practices.
• Direct day-to-day operational and tactical execution of large-scale OSP engineering and construction projects, maintaining close oversight of field and partner activity.
• Ensure all OSP projects are delivered in compliance with company standards, safety requirements, and regulatory obligations.
• Actively manage and oversee critical daily operational areas including materials availability, contractor resources, utility locates, CO and cabinet activation, permitting, restoration completion, and construction access or…