OSP Engineer at MainOne

Department: Technical

Responsibilities

• Perform construction and maintenance of OSP infrastructure according to industry standards.
• Maintain safety and security of OSP facility.
• Determine scope, budget, and schedules for OSP projects.
• Monitor and control expenses within allotted budget.
• Communicate project status to Managers on daily/weekly basis.
• Complete the assigned projects within the defined scope and timelines.
• Develop engineering specifications and follow engineering standards for assigned projects.
• Perform route analysis and develop aerial and underground fiber route maps.
• Handle fibre verification and mapping activities.
• Maintain records of fibre splicing and topography.
• Develop mitigation and restoration procedures for emergencies conditions such as fibre damages, power failures and other disasters.
• Use CAD, Google Earth and other software to develop/modify engineering designs.
• Provide job trainings to staffs to achieve project goals.
• Perform routine inspection of OSP networks.
• Provide information for acquiring federal, state, and local permits as required to execute OSP projects.
• Conduct physical route surveys for OSP builds and prepare bills of materials / bills of quantities.
• Update and document fibre infrastructure records.
• Must demonstrate ability to understand and interpret engineering drawings.
• Manage and monitor material requests, utilization, and stock inventory for OSP related items.
• Understand FTTH project build requirements encompassing planning, design, and implementation.
• Develop project schedules for OSP Projects
• Perform on-the-job vendor management for all OSP Projects.

Qualifications, Skills & Competencies

• B.Sc / HND qualification in Telecommunications related field.
• Experience in the use of GIS Tools and Software
• Ability to work with minimum supervision
• Good communication and reporting skills
• Ownership and initiatives
• Good troubleshooting and problem resolution skills
• Significant work experience in optical fiber networks design, GPON and DWDM technologies.
• Experience with researching, investigating, evaluating, and qualifying potential new equipment for network deployment.
• Knowledge of fiber optic transmission and transmission systems, and electrical cabling and transmission systems.
• Good organizational and time management skills
• Ability to evaluate and articulate the cost trade-offs associated with various network and circuit implementations.
• Knowledge and experience with Microsoft software applications including Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Visio, and Outlook.
• Ability to engage with and communicate with vendors, service providers, employees, and various business contacts in a professional and courteous manner.

Demands of the Job

• Full dedication
• Work may require working extra hours and weekends
• Frequent travel required to project areas and job sites as follow and ensure compliance to specifications.
• Visitation to project locations to confirm vendors’ compliance to specifications.