Senior Engineer, Transmission Planning & Optimisation 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 sites 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 required
• 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       

• First degree in Electrical or Telecommunication Engineering or relevant discipline.       

Experience, Skills & Competencies       

• Three (3) to Five (5) years post NYSC 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.
• Understanding of mobile technology backhaul at the access, transport and core network layer is required
• IP Technologies
• Problem Solving
• Communication
• Passion for Excellence
• Integrity
• Empowering people
• Growing people
• Team work
• Customer Focus