Director, Long Haul OSP Deployment (East)

Location: Remote within the United States; the role services the East Coast Time Zone and requires up to approximately 10% travel for field visits, vendor oversight, permit meetings, and escalations.

Salary: $117,000–$180,000 USD annually, with potential eligibility for an annual incentive plan.

Company

hirify.global provides mission-critical bandwidth and communications infrastructure, including dark fiber, private data networks, wavelengths, Ethernet, and dedicated Internet access, across North America and Europe.

What you will do

• Lead end-to-end delivery of 5–8 simultaneous long-haul OSP deployment projects executed by 1–2 turnkey engineering and construction contractors.
• Manage contractor performance, contracts, milestones, budgets, production rates, safety, quality, invoices, and change orders.
• Validate greenfield route scope, fiber counts, structure types, constructability, feasibility, risks, costs, schedules, and resource requirements.
• Oversee engineering packages, permitting applications, traffic control plans, environmental and regulatory filings, materials, and field distribution.
• Provide program and executive reporting, customer updates, risk mitigation plans, and complete as-built packages for GIS, network operations, and inventory teams.
• Lead and mentor project managers while improving vendor management, project controls, and long-haul delivery practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Telecommunications, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
• At least 10 years of people leadership, complex multiphase telecommunications project management, and OSP construction management experience.
• Extensive experience with turnkey/EPC contractors, long-haul fiber builds, greenfield construction, multimillion-dollar deployment programs, and construction contract administration.
• Experience with NTIA or similar federal requirements, including Davis-Bacon, BABA, environmental assessments, NEPA, Section 106, Tribal engagement, and right-of-way negotiations.
• Strong knowledge of OSP construction standards, fiber specifications, long-haul design, optical network concepts, fiber testing, GIS tools, financial controls, and risk mitigation.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Nice to have

• Experience with EXFO FastReporter, Sitetracker, Salesforce, or similar tools.
• Business, finance, or project management coursework or degree.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work within the United States with East Coast Time Zone alignment.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Retirement 401(k) savings plan.
• Paid time off, including paid parental leave.
• Potential eligibility for a discretionary annual incentive plan.