Field Technician Fibre at WIOCC Nigeria Limited

Job Objective

• Install, commission, and maintain access and core fibre routes for self-build and leased fibre. To be acknowledged as 3rd level technical competence relating to network fibre planning.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Install fibre cables on access and core routes according to best practices and standards
• Commission fibre spans and end to end fibre circuits through use of OTDR and OLTS
• Verify and capture as built documentation
• Attend to fibre breakdown and preventative maintenance
• Liaise with internal Project Managers and 3rd part suppliers for the execution of designed plans
• Assist with management & planning of overall fibre network, including auditing and record management
• Assist other departments and lead and report on projects as requested by the Program Manager
• Ensuring network design aligns with NetSuite as appropriate

Minimum Qualifications:

• Diploma (or equivalent work experience) in a technical field

Experience & Skills

• Requires minimum of 3 year’s technical experience in telecom industry with at least 2 years in fibre installation and maintenance role
• Knowledge of ducts, fibre, build methodologies, splice enclosures, patch panels, OSP and ISP
• Quality assurance auditing & testing, manage and mitigate network risk register
• Optical networking experience including OTDR, OLTS, fibre types, testing, splicing and installation
• Experience in Google Earth, QGIS and OSS systems
• Effective written and verbal communications skills evidenced by work history and accomplishments
• Excellent communications and soft skills, including ability to listen to and summarize and concisely share key information with Clients
• Must use B/OSS tools effectively to record information accurately and concisely in a timely manner
• Demonstrate ability to manage multiple priorities and solve problems in a fast-paced environment

Attributes

• Client focused, relationship builder
• Integrity, honest with high ethical standards
• Boundless, passionate, and flexible
• Personal excellence, accuracy, and attention to detail
• Collaborative, achieve results through teamwork and partnerships
• Strong analytical skills and able to collate and interpret data from various sources
• Good English language communicator with a natural aptitude for dealing with people
• Excellent network diagnostic and problem-solving skills