Project Engineer RAN at Airtel

Responsibilities

To ensure Sites & Erlangs deployment as stipulated in Annual Operating Plan:

• Drive projects end to end from SO issuance to RFI to addition of sites in MAPA.
• Create Project trackers to effectively track milestones and ensure continuous improvement.
• Evaluate all Service Level agreements, partner with all stakeholders to achieve positive customer experience and optimize costs.
• Operate as single point of Contact for all ZTE and Nokia RAN projects.

Speed of Execution of Roll outs & Installation and Commissioning of Core Network (Customer):

• Ensure that the speed to market exceeds competition and first-time resolution (FTR).
• Determine and manage strict timelines and quality delivery for RAN deployment with all stakeholders.
• Propose and review expansion of RAN projects as per network priorities by collaborating with planning, commercial and other stakeholders.
• Establish systemic process for the supervision of installation of new network elements with future capacity plan.

Logistics and Project Management:

• Establish departmental process to align to PMI process for all projects and enforce strict adherence.

Regulatory and Statutory Compliance:

• Ensure all statutory permissions required for deployment have been approved and documented. 

Partner and Supply Chain Management:

• Provide support and ensure effective process of Partner management of Service Provider and Infrastructure vendors. Establish procedure for improving rollout and governance of Partners.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years’ experience in the Telecom sector.
• 5-8 years in deployment of GSM and/or 3G.
• Experience of managing multiple complex Network projects simultaneously.
• Evidence of successful project delivery with wide geographical spread.
• Experience in Site Planning and Use of Map Info and planning tools.
• Any university degree In Engineering.
• Professional qualification in Project Management Techniques (Added advantage).
• Strong Numeric skills
• Critical Thinking Skills
• Business Acumen
• Eye for details
• Environmental Knowledge
• Communication skills
• Project management 
• Process Quality