Senior OSP Project Manager Hyperscale​/Data Center Fiber

Position: Senior OSP Project Manager  Hyperscale / Data Center Fiber
Senior OSP Project Manager Hyperscale / Data Center Fiber

Location:

Phoenix, AZ

Work Environment:
On-Site / Field-Based

Industry: Telecommunications / Fiber Infrastructure / Data Center

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior OSP Project Manager to lead large-scale fiber infrastructure projects supporting hyperscale and data center environments throughout the Phoenix market.

This position will be responsible for overseeing complex outside plant fiber deployments from initial planning and design through permitting, construction, fiber placement, testing, activation, and final closeout. The Senior OSP Project Manager will coordinate across engineering teams, construction contractors, municipalities, utilities, vendors, and customer stakeholders to ensure projects are completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and according to established quality standards.

Candidates must have a strong professional background within telecommunications, OSP fiber infrastructure, carrier networks, or data center infrastructure. This is not a general IT or commercial construction Project Manager position.

The ideal candidate will have experience managing large-scale network deployments and will be comfortable owning multiple projects, contractors, budgets, schedules, and construction work streams simultaneously.

Responsibilities

+ Lead large-scale OSP fiber infrastructure projects supporting hyperscale, data center, carrier, and telecommunications environments.

+ Manage the complete project lifecycle from initial engineering and planning through construction, testing, activation, and final closeout.

+ Oversee underground and aerial fiber construction activities across multiple concurrent projects.

+ Coordinate engineering, route planning, permitting, right-of-way, easements, zoning, and municipal requirements.

+ Manage subcontractors, construction vendors, engineering resources, and field teams.

+ Establish and maintain detailed project schedules, milestones, budgets, forecasts, and delivery commitments.

+ Manage project financials, including CAPEX, forecasting, cost controls, change orders, and budget performance.

+ Review OSP engineering packages, GIS/KMZ maps, route designs, construction drawings, and as-built documentation.

+ Coordinate fiber placement, splicing, testing, turn-up, customer acceptance, and project closeout activities.

+ Work directly with municipalities, utilities, permitting authorities, contractors, engineering teams, and other external stakeholders.

+ Identify construction, permitting, scheduling, financial, and resource risks and develop appropriate mitigation plans.

+ Monitor contractor and vendor performance related to safety, quality, schedule, productivity, and documentation.

+ Ensure construction activities meet engineering specifications and established quality and safety requirements.

+ Lead project meetings and maintain clear communication between internal teams, external contractors, customers, and Senior leadership.

+ Provide regular reporting on project progress, financial performance, milestones, risks, dependencies, and upcoming priorities.

+ Drive process improvements that increase visibility, accountability, construction efficiency, and overall project delivery.

+ Support multiple high-priority projects and work streams within a fast-paced infrastructure construction environment.

Required Qualifications

+ 8+ years of experience in OSP fiber construction, telecommunications infrastructure, data center infrastructure, network deployment, construction management, or related project/program management.

+ Direct professional experience within telecommunications/fiber infrastructure or data center infrastructure is required.

+ Proven experience managing large-scale fiber construction or network infrastructure deployments.

+ Strong understanding of underground and aerial OSP construction.

+ Experience managing multiple contractors, subcontractors, vendors, and field construction teams.

+ Strong knowledge of permitting, right-of-way, easements, zoning, and municipal coordination.

+ Experience managing project schedules, budgets, CAPEX, forecasting, cost controls, and change management.

+ Knowledge of fiber placement, splicing, testing, activation, and closeout processes.

+ Ability to read and interpret OSP engineering designs, GIS/KMZ maps, construction drawings, route plans, and as-built documentation.

+ Experience managing multiple projects or construction work streams simultaneously.

+ Strong client-facing communication and…