Principal, Outside Plant (OSP) Manager

Job description

Job Title: Outside Plant (OSP) Manager — OCI Gigascale Data Centers Role Summary The Outside Plant (OSP) Manager is responsible for planning and delivering all OSP scope required to bring OCI gigascale data center sites to readiness, fiber route strategy and diversity, duct bank/civil infrastructure, entrance facilities, and carrier/utility coordination. This role drives schedule certainty across complex external dependencies (permitting, inspections, rights-of-way, and carrier turn-ups) and ensures field execution meets OCI standards for safety, quality, resiliency, and long-term operability. Key Responsibilities: OSP Delivery & Site Readiness: - Own OSP scope delivery for assigned gigascale sites/leasing programs: conduit/innerduct, duct banks, handholes/manholes/vaults, pathways to entrance facilities, and fiber placement/splicing coordination. - Build and maintain integrated OSP schedules aligned to data center construction milestones and service readiness dates. - Identify critical-path risks and execute mitigation plans (alternate routes, phased releases, acceleration strategies). Fiber Route Strategy & Resiliency: Permitting, ROW, Utility & Municipality Coordination - Define...