Telecommunications Deployment Project Supervisor at IpNX Nigeria Limited

Job Summary

• The Telecommunications Deployment 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 Telecommunications Deployment 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.

Key Responsibilities

• Acknowledge and take ownership of projects once it is assigned to you by your team lead.
• Complete project design pack study and review, 24hrs 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 project contractor within 72hrs of project assignment.
• Ensure project work plan is shared within 72hrs of project assignment. Work plan must comply with work method & delivery timeline for P2P, BB Extension and Major/super projects.
• Hold kick-off meetings with project design pack, work plan and notification letters.
• Distribute notification letters to residents of project location/Streets, 48hrs before civil works commences.
• 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 the project site, in a timely manner.
• Review quality of materials supplied to site by contractor (e.g. PVC, HDPE, GI pipes, iron rods, e.t.c) 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, e.t.c.
• Ensure all projects are concluded within SLA time.
• Ensure quality/scope is met for all projects.
• 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, e.t.c.)
• 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 report sheets, OTDR trace test and hand-over reports.
• All reports must be submitted 24hrs 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.

Requirement/Qualifications

• University Degree in Telecoms, Engineering or Applied Sciences.
• Certifications in Fibre Optic Cabling, CFOT or FOA will be an added advantage.
• Certifications in HSE Grade III will be an added advantage.
• Proficient use of fiber test tools e.g. OTDR, power meter & Light source, VFL.
• Proficient use of design software e.g. AutoCAD, Visio/GIS tools e.t.c.
• Proficient use of basic data analytics software, e.g. Excel, Word, Google live sheets.
• Excellent Communication Skills (Written & Oral).
• Sound knowledge of fiber network architectures, designs & splice plans.
• Over 2 years of proven track record in the supervision of fiber infrastructure projects in Estates (MDU/MTUs), High Streets (Metro) and Highways (long distance).
• FTTH and P2P fiber maintenance experience is a distinct advantage i.e. fiber termination using fusion splice machines, testing & analyzing fiber links with OTDR and Light Source/Power Meters (LSPM), identifying fiber cores with VFLs, and understanding loss budgets.