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  • Posted: Feb 10, 2020
    Deadline: Feb 17, 2020
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    Raeanna is a telecoms infrastructure company that creates affordable voice and data solutions, so you can connect and grow. We deploy innovative wireless solutions that connect people and businesses especially in remote communities. Our services enhance the quality of life of the people and communities we serve. We’ve teamed up with some of the best...
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    Engineer, Radio Planning & Optimisation


    Location:
    Lekki, Lagos
    Department: Technical
    Division: Radio Planning
    Unit: Network Planning
    Grade Level: NA
    Reports to: Manager, Network Planning
    Supervises: Nil

    Roles and Responsibilities

    • To design and plan rural radio networks (2G & 3G) for cost effective deployment of radio network coverage and capacity, towards the achievement of network rollout objectives and marketing/business plan.
    • Coverage – Ensuring that coverage is provided in all areas where subscribers live, work and play and to maintain parity with the competitor where necessary.
    • Produce Cost Effective radio designs - ensuring the network will be designed and built in the most cost effective way possible

    Network Planning functions within the project which will be measured by:

    • Capacity - Ensuring that at any time the network will be able to accommodate the subscriber level anticipated 3 months ahead
    • Technology integration – Ensuring that multiservice sites (2G, 3G, etc.) are properly designed and integrated with minimal complexity and good Inter Radio Access Technology performance.
    • Time - Ensuring that network planning and site acceptance will be carried out in a manner to allow sufficient time for acquisition, construction and implementation of BTS and transmission links

    Maintain at all times a detailed knowledge of the behavior and status of all sites in the region of responsibility. This includes:

    • Nominal plan
    • Planned sites
    • Site acquisition status
    • Build configuration and status
    • Traffic levels
    • Voice & Data traffic indices: GoS (Congestions stats), Dropped call rate, Control Channel failure, HO failure rate, half-rate
    • Monitor and report all competitor activities
    • The clutter data and propagation models (Planning Tool: Asset) will be checked at regular intervals to ensure that they offer a true reflection of the propagation environment
    • Be aware of any of the issues below that may affect the successful operation of business within the region:
    • Economic situation
    • Social/community situations

    Provide specialist technical support to all other department regarding the network and radio related features

    • Maintain the integrity of the contents of planning tools (esp. ASSET, and other records) and minimize discrepancies from live network
    • Execute the nominal radio coverage and capacity rollout design for the networks
    • Monitor and analyze network performance and configuration to ensure KPIs are in conformance with targets for the region
    • Continuously analyze traffic, utilization and subscriber growth in order to foresee needs for capacity expansion.
    • Review, prepare and load cell data for integration of sites onto the network in alignment with Customer team.
    • Evaluate, verify and supervise the planning of radio networks by managed service vendor(s)
    • Ensure value is created from Customer engagement & Operations:
    • Maintain accurate and thorough Knowledge of the network, especially in assigned region/areas to aid decision making by stakeholders

    Education and Experience

    • First Degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering
    • Three (3) years post NYSC relevant experience

    Required Capabilities
    Minimum Education:

    • Fluent in English
    • First Degree in Electrical / Electronics or Telecommunications Engineering or related discipline

    Minimum Experience:

    • Minimum of 3 years' experience in an area of specialization; with experience working with others
    • Experience working in a medium organization
    • Experience with a GSM or Wireless Telecomm operator in a multi-vendor environment
    • Experience with Ericsson, Huawei and ZTE equipment will be desirable

    Training:

    • Training on the BSS aspect of a GSM network
    • Radio planning and optimization of GSM and UMTS network

    Skills:

    • Problem Solving & Communication
    • Behavior
    • Integrity
    • Team work & Customer Focus

    Internal Relationships:

    • Technical team

    External Relationships:

    • Vendors - OEMs & Drive-test
    • Customer

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: hr@raeanna-nig.com using the “Job Tittle” as the subject of the mail.

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