Engineer, Radio Planning & Optimisation at Raeanna Nigeria Limited

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.