Director - OSP Engineering & Construction

Lumos has an exciting opportunity for a Director – OSP Construction in our Ohio Markets! If you’re a senior leader in telecomm & FTTH construction who’s excited for a fast-paced experience, ready to help us grow, and ready to recommend process changes that ensure we’re harnessing our technology to the best of our ability while broadening our ability to set up and maintain our service, we want to hear from you!

Our Directors have end-to-end market responsibility for outside plant (OSP) infrastructure including market expansion & network maintenance – in alignment with budget and milestone forecasts. They lead teams of construction & engineering professionals to achieve safe & productive builds, continuous process improvement & best practices, and collaboration with internal & external stakeholders.

Company Summary

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's 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.

Our Mission and Values

At Lumos, we are driven by our commitment to a brighter tomorrow. We take pride in being the first to deliver 100% Fiber Optic Internet for families, small businesses, and communities. 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.

Essential Functions

• Directs the day-to-day operational and tactical aspects of multiple large scale business projects
• Leads the OSP Engineering & Construction teams assigned to specific markets – managers, engineers, construction professionals & contractor teams.
• Aligns market build plans & operational strategies with CapEx & OpEx budgets.
• Sets team vision – fostering continuous improvement and goal alignment.
• Reviews engineering designs to ensure efficient and cost-effective build practices are applied.
• Collaborates across teams prioritize requirements & select and evaluate all vendors.
• Promotes team and work sets the tone for collaborating internally & externally, maintaining process workflow scopes, mitigating risk, and continually improving.
• Develops & maintains professional relationships with colleagues, communities, and vendors.
• Approves the deployment of new projects confirming approved standards & cost impact.
• Drives our safety culture – ensuring continual education & responsible productivity.
• Provides clear, executive level reporting on milestones, status, risks, achievements, processes, methods, technologies & solutions.
• Builds and maintains a high-performing team: selects top-tier candidates, evaluates performance, and identifies training & coaching opportunities.
• Performs other duties as assigned, including departmental and cross-functional projects.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required                                                                                                                            

• Excellent verbal & written communication skills.
• Strong experience influencing & directing the work of others.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills: capable of respectfully engaging with direct reports, multiple internal teams, external contractors, and a wide variety of community stakeholders.
• Solid experience with computer and peripherals, and software including Smart Sheets or similar as well MS Office: particularly Excel, Outlook, and Word; Visio and PPT helpful.

Other Experience & Requirements

• 10+ years’ experience in telecommunications construction, engineering, or fiber builds.
• 2-5 years’ experience leading techs and contractors in a fiber build environment.
• High school diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Proven project management skills; able to effectively manage & accomplish multiple concurrent milestones to closure within assigned market.
• Active, fully unencumbered driver’s license.
• Fiber or Telecom industry experience is essential.

Physical Requirements

• Frequently operates computer, keyboard, and related peripherals.
• Frequent travel to construction sites – standing, walking, & safely navigating in all weather.
• Near-constant use of sight, speech, hearing, comprehension, and reasoning.

Pay Range:

• The annualized salary for this role ranges from: $115,000.00 - $120,000.00. Actual rate offered influenced by multiple factors including: education, training, relative skills & abilities, business needs, market factors, and work location. Pay Ranges are subject to modification.

At Lumos we recruit, hire, employ, train, promote, and compensate individuals based on job-related qualifications and abilities. We have a longstanding policy of providing a work environment that respects the dignity and worth of each individual and is free from all forms of employment discrimination, including harassment, because of 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 or local laws. We will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities or based on a sincerely held religious belief, in accordance with applicable laws.

Benefits & Perks

Our commitment to communities includes recruiting and rewarding the Lumos team members who are working together to build a brighter tomorrow.

We have:

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage.
• Competitive compensation packages, including bonus options for eligible positions.
• Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays.
• Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).
• 100% employer-paid life and disability insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with access to professional support for life’s challenges.
• 401K plan w/ up to 5% employer contribution and a self-directed brokerage option.
• Wellness program offering education and cash incentives for gym attendance and nutrition programs.
• Employee referral bonuses.
• Discounts on Lumos Fiber Internet for employees who live in our service areas.

At Lumos we recruit, hire, employ, train, promote, and compensate individuals based on job-related qualifications and abilities. We have a longstanding policy of providing a work environment that respects the dignity and worth of each individual and is free from all forms of employment discrimination, including harassment, because of 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 or local laws. We will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities or based on a sincerely held religious belief, in accordance with applicable laws.