Senior Engineer - Access Transmission at 9Mobile

Job Summary

• Plan, design and optimise access transmission links to support sites rollout and entire Etisalat Nigeria Network.

Principal Functions

•      Responsible for the planning and design of microwave links to support Etisalat site rollout in a region of the country.
•     Responsible for generating transmission link budget for site rollout in a region of the country.
•     Responsible for planning and design of microwave metro SDH link to support site rollout and site upgrade in the Northern region of the country.
•     Responsible for designing transmission links for site connectivity and make sure site do not have high dependencies in a region of the country.
•     Responsible for designing and planning of microwave lastmile links to support POI and MGW connection in a region of the country.
•     Responsible for designing and planning transmission link to support ABIS expansion and BTS site optimization in a region of the country.
•     Responsible for planning and designing transmission link to support UMTS rollout in a region of the country.
•     Responsible for conducting line of sight (LOS) survey for transmission links in a region of the country.
•     Responsible for generating work order for implementation and Operations team.
•     Carry out detail optimisation of the existing access microwave links.
•     Support RF team in optimisation of BTS sites transmission links
•     Responsible for daily monitoring of microwave transmission links with the view of carrying out optimisation as require
•     Generate a daily, weekly and monthly report on the access links with the agreed K.P.I
•     Responsible for development of process and procedures for access transmission links.
•     Keep abreast of global and local best practice as it relates to transmission planning and design.
•     Maintain in-depth knowledge and databases of existing access transmission infrastructure in Etisalat

Educational Requirements 

•     Minimum First degree or equivalent in Electrical, Telecommunication Engineering or relevant discipline.
•     Postgraduate (MSc)/professional qualification in a related field will be an added advantage.

Experience, Skills & Competencies

•     Minimum of 3 - 5 years relevant work experience
•     Understanding of mobile technology backhaul at the access, transport and core network layer is required
•     Must be able to use Pathloss software for designing of transmission links
•     Must be able to use Microsoft excel and other software for reporting.