OSP Planning Assistant - Telecommunications

Plan, manage, and deliver multiple telecommunications projects, including FTTH network deployments

Support project goals, milestones, timelines, and success metrics aligned with engineering and business initiatives

Coordinate cross-functional teams including engineering, construction, network operations, vendors, and external partners

Manage scope, schedule, budget, and quality while ensuring compliance with technical and regulatory requirements

Identify risks, dependencies, and issues related to engineering design, permitting, construction, and network activation

Utilize spreadsheets (e.g., Excel, Google Sheets) to collect, clean, and analyze raw engineering, construction, and usage data

Sort, filter, and manipulate large datasets to identify priority FTTH projects based on demand, usage forecasts, readiness, cost, and resource availability

Develop scoring or ranking models to evaluate and prioritize build areas, network expansions, and upgrade initiatives

Analyze network usage information, take rates, and performance data to support data-driven recommendations

Create and maintain project trackers, dashboards, and reports covering deployment status, usage of metrics, and engineering progress

Translate complex technical and data-driven insights into clear summaries for leadership and non-technical stakeholders

Maintain accurate project documentation, schedules, engineering milestones, and decision logs

Identify opportunities to improve project delivery, data collection, and reporting processes for FTTH programs

Standardize tracking tools, templates, and workflows across engineering and project teams

Support continuous improvement initiatives using insights derived from network and project performance data

Serve as a primary point of contact for project updates, prioritization discussions, and issue resolution

Facilitate technical and project review meetings with engineering, operations, and leadership teams

Present recommendations and trade-offs supported by engineering data and usage analysis

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Telecommunications, Business, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent experience)

Proven experience as a Project Manager in a telecommunications, engineering, or infrastructure environment

Must have working knowledge of telecommunications principles and network infrastructure

Familiarity with FTTH technology, including fiber network design, construction phases, and activation processes

Strong proficiency with spreadsheets (Excel, Google Sheets), including formulas, pivot tables, data sorting, and analysis

Experience working with raw data to determine priorities, usage patterns, and performance insights

Experience managing FTTH, fiber, or broadband infrastructure programs

Understanding of outside plant (OSP) and inside plant (ISP) concepts

Familiarity with permitting, construction coordination, and vendor management

PMP, PgMP, CAPM, or similar project management certification

Experience with project and portfolio management tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira, Asana)

Familiar with Fireworks and Bidmaster systems

Telecommunications and engineering acumen

Data-driven decision-making and prioritization

Spreadsheet-based analysis and reporting

Cross-functional coordination between engineering, construction, and operations

Clear technical and non-technical communication

Strong organizational and problem-solving skills