Outside Plant Fibre Project Supervisor at IpNX Nigeria Limited

Description 

• The Project Supervisor will be directly responsible for and actively involved in project execution planning, monitoring and control, stakeholders' engagement, and risk averting in an effective manner that ensures projects are delivered to time, quality, and scope.
• The role will typically involve everyday visits to project sites to ensure project objectives are not compromised and where necessary, guide the contractor to solve complex installation problems.
• The Project Supervisor is also responsible for final integration & commissioning of service terminals (GPON or P2P) within acceptable loss levels and submitting test reports required for service fulfillment and maintenance operations.

Responsibilities

• Effective planning of P2P and GPON Fiber Projects
• Acknowledge and take ownership of projects once assigned by your team lead.
• Complete project design pack study and review within 24 hours after assignment. Note: Project design pack includes the BOM, HLPD, and design drawing.
• Have a clear & integrated knowledge of project objectives, assumptions, and risks. Ensure the contractor has this same understanding to avert scope creeps.
• Hold kick-off meeting with Estate/Facility Manager in conjunction with the project contractor within 72 hours of project assignment.
• Ensure project work plan is shared within 72 hours of project assignment. Work plan must comply with work method & delivery timeline for P2P, BB Extension, and Major/super projects.
• Hold kick-off meeting with project design pack, work plan, and notification letters.
• Distribute notification letters to residents of project location/Streets 48 hours before civil works commence.
• Ensure availability of project materials, cabinet resource & PTW (permit-to-work) approval, way ahead of time. Where they are not available, escalate and track till resolution.
• Provide daily project work plan and activity reports to team lead/data analyst every day throughout the duration of the project.
• Provide prompt updates on issues/challenges that may impact project delivery dates.
• Sign out and move materials to project site in a timely manner.
• Review quality of materials supplied to site by contractor (e.g. PVC, HDPE, GI pipes, iron rods, etc.) and ensure they meet ipNX standards. Reject sub-standard materials and escalate back to your Team Lead.
• Enforce compliance with work methods and other deployment guidelines within Estates & MTUs.
• Actively monitor civil works (trenching/ducting, hand-holes construction, pole planting, cabinet installation).
• Actively supervise cable pulling/MST box installation, splicing and termination.
• Ensure compliance with all safety regulations in line with SHE standards, e.g. working at heights, working around power lines, working in greenfield environments, working around underground utilities, working at night, etc.
• Provide daily/regular activity reports to Estate/Facility Manager in a timely manner and manage issues proactively.
• Maintain a healthy relationship with Estate/Facility Manager, residents/customers, and other key stakeholders.
• Ensure a healthy relationship between project team & key stakeholders (e.g. EM/FM, residents, customers, property owners, area boys, etc.).
• Validate, submit & track variations until approval.
• Validate and track milestone payments until approval.
• Ensure project snags are cleared before hand-over/audit.
• Submit kick-off meeting reports, milestone reports, submit MST or P2P splice reportsheets, OTDR trace test, and hand-over reports. All reports must be submitted 24 hours after activity/task completion.
• Attend all project meetings – weekly review meetings, on-site kick-off meetings, divisional meetings, customer triggered meetings, emergency meetings.
• Actively participate & lead project hand-over/audit exercise.
• Proactively engage stakeholders to mitigate escalations that may stall/delay project speed.
• Provide support to other team members or units where necessary, or as instructed by your team lead or unit head.

Educational Qualifications & Functional Skills

Academic:

• University Degree in Telecoms, Engineering, or Applied Sciences.
• 3 years work experience.
• Certifications in Fibre Optic Cabling, CFOT, or FOA will be an added advantage.
• Certifications in HSE Grade III will be an added advantage.

Functional Skills:

• Proficient use of fiber test tools e.g. OTDR, power meter & Lightsource, VFL.
• Proficient use of design software e.g. AutoCAD, Visio/GIS tools etc.
• Proficient use of basic data analytics software, e.g. Excel, Word, Google live sheets.
• Excellent Communication Skills (Written & Oral).
• Sound knowledge of telecom industry best practices with regard to fiber & civil installation.
• An inherent culture of documentation – daily project activity reports, As-built drawings, splice reports, OTDR trace reports, project milestone/completion reports.