Lumos is looking for a full-time OSP Engineer! If you have experience preparing drawings for the construction of new overhead or underground links, cables, and conduits—and you're eager to thrive in a fast-paced environment, contribute to our growth, and drive process improvements that maximize our technology while expanding our service capabilities—we want to hear from you!
Lumos’s OSP Engineer plans and prepares drawings for the construction of new overhead or underground links, cables, and conduits to obtain optimum and economical utilization of communications facilities. You select the most cost-beneficial route for all lines and equipment for projects—ensuring our network continues to expand throughout the regions we’re privileged to serve. You will also prepare detailed construction and installation drawings and provide estimates of labor and material costs.
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’ 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
- Designs fiber cable fields, splicing sequences, planning and prepares cost estimates and design loss calculations to accomplish OSP construction projects; delivering FTTH network from source to the point at which Service Operations Technicians can turn up service.
- Maps and drafts utilizing CAD and manual processes & research and updates International Construction Measurement Standards (ICMS) records, appropriate permits, and ISP designs.
- Manages and tracks OSP work schedules to ensure alignment with project requirements and timelines develops cost studies, performs estimates, reports on project progress, as well budget forecasting, tracking, & reporting.
- Liaise with city officials to manage permitting processes and ensure compliance.
- Liaises with customers regarding land acquisitions for easements.
- Provides real-time direction to colleagues to meet project timelines & contractual obligations.
- Communicates and appropriately escalates contractual, technical, or scheduling requirements that are in jeopardy.
- Notifies leadership of any sensitive issues that could affect customer or project progress.
- Reviews of all permits, rights of way, easements, and negotiations needed for project completion.
- Tracks and follows up on all issues and actions encountered by colleagues and vendors.
- Integrate innovations into design and engineering practices and work.
- Collaborate with the Sales Team on an as-needed basis to develop tailored design solutions for potential customers.
- Oversees and guide design-permitting vendors, ensuring their work aligns with business objectives and project requirements.
- Performs other duties as assigned, including departmental and cross-functional projects.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required
- Excellent interpersonal skills, as well as written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated project management experience.
- Strong knowledge of OSHA rules, site safety, National Electric Safety Code (NESC) requirements, and associated construction and telecommunications federal and local regulations.
- Proficient in MS Office; able to create reports, presentations, and project documentation.
- Able to respond promptly, manage multiple tasks & customer needs, and prioritize progress toward deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Working knowledge of all aspects of company processes including but limited to:
- OSP construction;
- Site preparation and permitting;
- OSP testing and acceptance standards;
- Creating design for local L2 and Transport architecture;
- Google Earth and various fiber mapping platforms.
Other Experience & Requirements
- 5+ years’ technical experience working in OSP Engineering, Construction, or Operations.
- High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate’s degree preferred.
- Proactive, independent, and collaborative - takes initiative to keep on-task and on-target.
- Fiber and telecommunications industry experience is essential, with a strong understanding of industry standards, technologies, & processes critical for success in this role.
Physical Requirements
- Frequently operates computer, keyboard, and related peripherals.
- Near-constant use of sight, speech, hearing, comprehension, and reasoning.
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.
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What We Do
Lumos delivers 100% Fiber Optic Internet and Whole-Home Wi-Fi to a growing network of homes, businesses and multi-family buildings throughout the Midwest and Eastern US. Lumos, part of T-Mobile Fiber Home Internet, is accelerating its mission to build a local, transformational network and to bring even more value to customers through T-Mobile benefits.
Lumos believes the possibilities of tomorrow cannot be built on the infrastructure of yesterday, so we’re building an Internet equipped for the most hopeful of all things – the future. Because whatever the future holds, we make it faster.
