OSP Inspector

OSP Inspector – Outside Plant Construction in Work Location: Georgia, Alabama, Florida, and South Carolina- Hybrid.

This is an exciting contract opportunity for an OSP Inspector supporting outside plant construction projects across Georgia, Alabama, Florida, and South Carolina. The role focuses on telecommunications infrastructure, including fiber-optic cable installation, underground and aerial construction, conduit systems, manholes, and network pathway preparation. The ideal candidate will bring hands-on outside plant (OSP) construction experience, a strong understanding of industry safety standards, and the ability to ensure contractor work meets construction specifications and quality requirements.

Join a team responsible for maintaining the quality, safety, and reliability of critical telecommunications infrastructure. This opportunity is ideal for an experienced OSP professional who enjoys working in the field, coordinating with contractors, resolving construction issues, and ensuring projects meet technical and regulatory standards. You'll apply your expertise across a variety of outside plant construction activities while contributing to the expansion and maintenance of fiber and copper networks. Candidates should be comfortable working in changing field conditions, managing multiple priorities, and supporting flexible schedules as business needs require.

Contract Duration: 12-30 months

Required Skills & Experience

• 5–7 years of relevant outside plant (OSP) construction, inspection, or telecommunications infrastructure experience.
• Strong knowledge of OSP construction methods, practices, materials, and safety guidelines.
• Experience inspecting and monitoring contractor work involving excavations, boring, hand-hole placement, aerial strand installation, fiber-optic cable placement, grounding, and site restoration.
• Knowledge of underground telephone construction, including manholes, environmental vaults, conduit formations, and substructures.
• Ability to interpret construction work prints, engineering drawings, specifications, and installation plans.
• Experience identifying construction deviations, advising contractors on violations, and recommending corrective actions.
• Knowledge of applicable state and federal OSHA requirements, National Electrical Code (NEC), and relevant safety and regulatory standards.
• Experience monitoring duct rodding and cleaning, and the placement of mule tape and inner duct to support copper and fiber cable installation.
• Working knowledge of geospatial applications such as 3GIS, Google Earth, or comparable industry-standard tools.
• General computer proficiency, including Microsoft Office, Adobe, Google Workspace, and related applications.
• Ability to climb ladders, work aloft, enter confined spaces, and lift or move items generally weighing up to 60 pounds.
• Willingness to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and unscheduled shifts based on business requirements.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Valid state driver's license with a satisfactory driving record.
• Ability to operate a vehicle when required, subject to applicable requirements.
• Related associate degree or at least two years of relevant work experience.
• Experience overseeing outside contractors and verifying compliance with construction plans, material specifications, restoration requirements, and quality standards.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, documentation, and field coordination skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining high standards for safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.

What You Will Be Doing

Tech Breakdown

• Outside Plant (OSP) Construction and Telecommunications Infrastructure – Primary focus
• Fiber-Optic and Copper Cable Installation – Underground and aerial infrastructure
• Underground Construction – Manholes, environmental vaults, hand-holes, conduits, and substructures
• Geospatial Applications – 3GIS, Google Earth, or similar tools
• Computer Applications – Microsoft Office, Adobe, and Google Workspace

Daily Responsibilities

• Field Inspection and Quality Assurance: Inspect and monitor contractor activities to ensure construction work meets standards, approved work prints, specifications, and quality requirements.
• Construction Oversight: Monitor excavations, boring, hand-hole placement, aerial strand and fiber installation, grounding, and restoration activities, including sod and other affected work areas.
• Underground Infrastructure Inspection: Oversee contractor construction of manholes, environmental vaults, conduit formations, and other underground telecommunications structures.
• Cable Pathway Preparation: Ensure pathways are ready for new copper and fiber cables by monitoring duct rodding and cleaning, and the placement of mule tape and/or inner duct.
• Safety and Regulatory Compliance: Apply relevant OSHA, NEC, state, and federal requirements; identify violations and recommend corrective measures.
• Work Verification and Documentation: Observe construction in progress, verify materials and procedures against work prints, and measure and record installation distances and final locations.
• Contractor Coordination: Communicate construction requirements, address deviations, and work with contractors to maintain safety, quality, and project priorities.
• Field Operations: Perform site visits and field inspections in assigned territories across Georgia, Alabama, Florida, and South Carolina, as project needs dictate.

·We are Connectors. We thrive on ‘quality over quantity’ and put in the work building strong relationships. We create connections, discover qualities, uncover skills, and place people with accuracy. We are your true partner!

· We are Collaborators. You’ll be working with a wholly owned subsidiary of Kelly and part of the Kelly Telecom division. It allows us to be as nimble and fiercely competitive as a startup while having the backing of a multibillion dollar publicly traded company which has been in business for 75 years. With direct access to hiring managers, services don’t stop at standard recruiting processes. We use our expertise to improve your application skills and provide ongoing career support.

· We give 24/7 Support. We are in this together. We provide around the clock availability, competitive employee benefits, and continuously check-in to make sure things are going smoothly. Check out our Glassdoor page!

•\tWhat you didn’t know about us:
•\tCompetitive salary
•\tHealth, Dental and Vision Benefits
•\tShort/Long Term Disability and Critical Care/Illness Protection
•\tLife Insurance and Retirement Plans
•\tEmployee Assistance Program
•\tWith this position, you will get the opportunity to work with our game changing clients and further advance your already valuable experience in the telecom industry!

•\tWe are Connectors. We thrive on ‘quality over quantity’ and put in the work building strong relationships. We create connections, discover qualities, uncover skills, and place people with accuracy. We are your true partner!

•\tWe are Collaborators. You’ll be working with a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kelly and part of the Kelly Telecom division. It allows us to be as nimble and fiercely competitive as a startup while having the backing of a multibillion dollar publicly traded company which has been in business for 75 years. With direct access to hiring managers, services don’t stop at standard recruiting processes. We use our expertise to improve your application skills and provide ongoing career support.

•\tWe give 24/7 Support. We are in this together. We provide around the clock availability, competitive employee benefits, and continuously check-in to make sure things are going smoothly. Check out our Glassdoor page!
•\tKelly Telecom is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, genetic information, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.
•\tFor more information click Equal Employment Opportunity is the law.
•\tYou should know: Your safety matters! Vaccination against COVID-19 may be a requirement for this job in compliance with current client and governmental policies. A recruiter will confirm and share more details with you during the interview process.

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