OSP Engineer

Role Overview

This position centers on project and vendor management within a fast-paced fiber deployment environment. Rather than traditional engineering, the focus is on driving timelines, enforcing SLAs, validating designs, and coordinating with vendors and municipalities to launch a new network in a new market.

Top Skills

Core Competencies

• Project and vendor management excellence
• Ability to enforce SLAs and hold vendors accountable
• Timeline ownership and escalation management
• GIS proficiency (ESRI, LightPlan)
• Working knowledge of OSP engineering principles
• Strong communication and cross-functional coordination
• Assertiveness, adaptability, and proactive problem-solving

Secondary / Nice-to-Have Skills

• Permitting and municipal coordination
• Fiber construction standards (conduit packages, setbacks, utility conflicts)
• Redlining and reviewing vendor-submitted designs
• Telecom or fiber deployment experience
• Strong organizational and time-management habits
• Comfort with remote collaboration tools (Teams, Outlook, shared drives)
• Willingness to travel occasionally (2-3 days/month)

Job Description

This 6-month contract-to-hire role supports the launch of a new fiber network in Chicago, IL. The position is remote-first, with occasional field visits. The ideal candidate is assertive, self-driven, and experienced in managing multiple vendors such as NBNC, Centerline, and Squan. Responsibilities include validating civil engineering designs in LightPlan, driving aggressive timelines, and ensuring vendor deliverables meet quality and SLA expectations.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience working with city officials to resolve design conflicts and accelerate approvals
• Understanding of fiber construction constraints and standards
• Ability to review and redline vendor designs before municipal submission
• Proven ability to juggle multiple projects in a deadline-driven environment
• Experience in fast-growth telecom or fiber deployment environments

Join a rapidly expanding team where your leadership and urgency directly influence high-priority fiber builds. You'll collaborate with top vendors, solve real-world deployment challenges, and help shape the future of connectivity in Chicago, IL-all while enjoying remote flexibility.

Work Environment

• Primarily remote
• Field visits 2-3 days per month
• Fast-paced, delivery-driven culture
• Expectation to support business needs with urgency, including occasional travel or site walks

Business Drivers / Customer Impact

This role supports the launch of a new market, requiring an engineer who can immediately begin validating designs and driving deployment readiness.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Chicago, IL.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $38.00 - $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 remote position.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Jan 30, 2026.
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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.