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OSP Construction Manager – Greater Plain City, OH (Contract-to-Hire)

Employment Type: Contract-to-Hire

Pay Range: $35–$45 per hour (based on experience)

Vehicle Provided: Yes

Work Environment: 100% Field-Based

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced OSP Construction Manager to oversee daily field operations for a major fiber expansion initiative supporting a leading fiber provider. This program focuses on building underground fiber routes to new data centers, enabling next-generation connectivity and high-capacity infrastructure for enterprise clients.

This is a hands-on leadership role focused on managing OSP crews and inspectors in the field.

Hard Requirement: Candidates must have prior experience managing OSP crews and inspectors for another telecom or utility provider.

Key Responsibilities

+ Oversee daily field operations, including drill counts, footage tracking, and crew performance.

+ Attend pre-construction meetings and coordinate with local inspectors.

+ Ensure compliance with project specifications, timelines, and safety standards.

+ Report daily metrics and progress to internal stakeholders.

+ Provide on-the-ground insights to support remote Project Managers driving this data center fiber initiative.

Required Skills & Qualifications

+ Proven experience managing OSP crews and inspectors for a telecom or utility provider.

+ Strong knowledge of fiber optic or utility construction practices, especially underground builds.

+ Proficiency in Excel and basic Word skills.

+ Ability to work independently and communicate effectively with multiple teams.

+ Comfortable working outdoors in varying weather conditions and traveling locally.

Employee Value Proposition

Join a team delivering high-speed fiber connectivity to critical data centers as part of a transformative infrastructure program. As an OSP Construction Manager, you’ll lead essential field operations that connect communities and power enterprise growth—with a clear path to career advancement through a contract-to-hire opportunity.

Initiative Scale & Impact

This initiative involves miles of underground fiber construction to connect multiple new data centers across the region. These builds are critical for supporting cloud services, enterprise applications, and next-gen connectivity. Your leadership ensures these projects are executed safely, on time, and to spec—impacting thousands of end-users and major enterprise clients.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Plain City, OH.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $45.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Plain City,OH.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Dec 31, 2025.

h4>About TEKsystems:

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

We’re a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We’re a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We’re strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We’re building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.