Head, Fiber Optics at Reime West Africa Limited

Responsibilities

• Management of client relationship
• Manage the construction and engineering operations and schedules of our customer’s fiber OSP/ISP FTTH network
• Work with support staff to develop construction schedules, monitor production, and ensure adherence to customer schedule/specifications.
• Responsible for staffing forecast, directing, placement and replenishment of staff to meet the client’s requirements.
• Develop strategies and tactics for improving operation efficiencies while improving service levels, employee retention and operational costs.
• Provide leadership and assume responsibility for the functional and financial control including development and management of monthly/quarterly and annual budgets.
• Ensures compliance with established policies and procedures and maintains effective internal control.
• Directly supervise project managers, project coordinators and office staff.
• Manage entire projects from the design / planning stage, all the way through to completion of complex network designs.
• Ensure that H&S regulations are adhered to at all times on the project.
• Streamline the delivery process by implementing processes and apply new technology.
• Regularly liaise with the client to report on the project and ensure that customer satisfaction is achieved.
• Support the commercial team when they are preparing bids and quotations on new projects.

Requirements

• Minimum of HND / University Degree in Engineering, or closely related field
• At least 10 to 15 years of fiber Management experience; managing large, highly-complex, OSP/ISP FTTH projects.
• Well-developed management skills
• Experience coordinating work schedules in a dynamic environment to meet intermediate and completion milestones.
• Experience managing OSP/ISP construction and vendor management including selection, contract, and negotiation processes, production tracking and reporting, and project closeout and retainage release.
• Knowledge of network drawings, route maps and scopes of work interpreting fiber test results and auditing projects for compliance with scopes of work.
• Robust knowledge of inside and outside plant fiber optic network infrastructure, engineering design and construction, and the ability to work cross-functionally to design and build scalable construction, installation and support process.
• Must have strong oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Must possess exceptional analytical skills, a high level of attention to detail.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.)
• Ability to travel as required.