Senior Specialist, Network Planning (Fibre) at IHS Towers

Description

• We are currently recruiting for a Senior Specialist, Network Planning (Fibre) who will deliver assigned complex and/ or long-term Outside Plant (OSP) fibre engineering and implementation projects, including budgetary, resourcing and scheduling requirements.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Perform fibre optic network design, planning and engineering.
• Support site survey activities and generate high- and low-level designs.
• Create and analyze bills of quantity (BoQs) to be utilized in fibre optic network build.
• Evaluate and recommend changes to the current network in order to meet future network and technology requirements.
• Ensure all implementation activities are performed according to quality specifications and requirements set by the company, customers and equipment manufacturers.
• Perform quality assurance & in-process audits on the installation of supplied customer services in the OSP, including fibre installation; fibre splice, testing and termination; and acceptance test procedures.
• Utilize the company’s acceptance checklist to execute acceptance test procedures, thereby ensuring the installed fibre optic network conforms to customer requirements.
• Ensure service providers comply with Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) standards.
• Drive any required change control process during the implementation phase.
• Guide Installation and Engineering service providers on proper design and installation techniques, procedures, and documentation/ reporting.
• Ensure that service providers meet all the technical specifications with respect to telecoms and civil works issues.
• Provide feedback to service providers on the work performance, requirements, and recommendations for improvement.
• Review and monitor Project Implementation Plan (PIP) as submitted by vendors
• Support routine preventive and corrective maintenance procedures/
• Perform other tasks and duties as assigned by the Senior Manager, Network Planning (Fibre).

Experience & Qualifications Required

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Building/ Structural Technology, or any related discipline.
• Advanced degree in any of the above Engineering fields and/ or relevant professional certifications, e.g. will be an added advantage.  
• 8 - 12 years’ relevant experience, including most recent 4-5 years in telecoms program/ project management.

Organizational Competencies:

• Be Bold
• Customer Focus
• Innovation
• Integrity

Functional Competencies:

• Project Management
• Fibre Optic Planning & Installation
• Fibre Transmission Technologies & Solutions
• Fibre Optic Network Service Delivery Processes & Models
• Reporting
• Business Communication
• Customer Industry Knowledge

Behavioural Competencies:

• Collaboration & Teamwork