[Remote] OSP Planning Assistant - Telecommunications

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Pearce Services is a leading technology-enabled provider of asset management solutions for mission-critical electromechanical infrastructure. The OSP Planning Assistant is responsible for planning, executing, and overseeing multiple telecommunications projects, focusing on Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) initiatives, requiring strong project management and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, manage, and deliver multiple telecommunications projects, including FTTH network deployments
• Support project goals, milestones, timelines, and success metrics aligned with engineering and business initiatives
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including engineering, construction, network operations, vendors, and external partners
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, and quality while ensuring compliance with technical and regulatory requirements
• Identify risks, dependencies, and issues related to engineering design, permitting, construction, and network activation
• Utilize spreadsheets (e.g., Excel, Google Sheets) to collect, clean, and analyze raw engineering, construction, and usage data
• Sort, filter, and manipulate large datasets to identify priority FTTH projects based on demand, usage forecasts, readiness, cost, and resource availability
• Develop scoring or ranking models to evaluate and prioritize build areas, network expansions, and upgrade initiatives
• Analyze network usage information, take rates, and performance data to support data-driven recommendations
• Create and maintain project trackers, dashboards, and reports covering deployment status, usage of metrics, and engineering progress
• Translate complex technical and data-driven insights into clear summaries for leadership and non-technical stakeholders
• Maintain accurate project documentation, schedules, engineering milestones, and decision logs
• Identify opportunities to improve project delivery, data collection, and reporting processes for FTTH programs
• Standardize tracking tools, templates, and workflows across engineering and project teams
• Support continuous improvement initiatives using insights derived from network and project performance data
• Serve as a primary point of contact for project updates, prioritization discussions, and issue resolution
• Facilitate technical and project review meetings with engineering, operations, and leadership teams
• Present recommendations and trade-offs supported by engineering data and usage analysis

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Telecommunications, Business, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• Proven experience as a Project Manager in a telecommunications, engineering, or infrastructure environment
• Must have working knowledge of telecommunications principles and network infrastructure
• Familiarity with FTTH technology, including fiber network design, construction phases, and activation processes
• Strong proficiency with spreadsheets (Excel, Google Sheets), including formulas, pivot tables, data sorting, and analysis
• Experience working with raw data to determine priorities, usage patterns, and performance insights
• Experience managing FTTH, fiber, or broadband infrastructure programs
• Understanding of outside plant (OSP) and inside plant (ISP) concepts
• Familiarity with permitting, construction coordination, and vendor management
• PMP, PgMP, CAPM, or similar project management certification
• Experience with project and portfolio management tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira, Asana)
• Familiar with Fireworks and Bidmaster systems

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• HSA option
• Paid vacation
• Paid holidays
• Company-matching 401(k) Retirement
• Life Insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional development training
• Company vehicle
• Phone
• Laptop, or tablet along with all necessary tools and safety equipment

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