Pearce Services · 13 hours ago
OSP Planning Assistant - Telecommunications
Washington
Full-time
Onsite
Mid LevelPearce Services is a leading provider of asset management solutions for electromechanical infrastructure in North America. The OSP Planning Assistant is responsible for planning and overseeing telecommunications projects, particularly Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) initiatives, utilizing project management and analytical skills to drive project success.
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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
Qualification
Required
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
Preferred
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
Health and life insurance
401k with employer match
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
Professional development courses
Medical, dental and vision insurance
Flexible spending accounts
HSA option
Paid vacation
Paid holidays
Company-matching 401(k) Retirement
Company vehicle
Phone
Laptop, or tablet
All necessary tools and safety equipment
Company
Pearce Services
Pearce Services is a leading provider of repair, maintenance, engineering, installation and expansion solutions.
Founded in 1998
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2025-11-04Acquired
Leadership Team
Bret Forster
Executive Board Member
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