Senior Transmission Planning Engineer at Raeanna Nigeria Limited

Raeanna Nigeria Limited - An end to end collocation telecommunication infrastructure service provider. A wholly indigenous firm, that specializes in turnkey telecommunication, civil and electrical engineering construction.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Transmission Planning Engineer

Location: Lagos

Job Descriptions

• Responsible for the timely planning of all Transmission networks e.g. PTP / PMP microwave networks, Fibre networks, RANO networks, DXX / SDH networks, etc.
• Prioritize access/core transmission network growth
• Forecast capacity and traffic and align with Radio, Core & IP plans and with strategy and roadmap
• Plan transport capacity across access, backhaul and backbone infrastructure to support all bandwidth requirements
• Evaluate new Access and Core Backbone Transmission Network Equipment and Specifications
• Identify geographical location for equipment to be installed
• Verify configuration
• Ensure implementation of Transmission plans is carried out fully with a smooth handover to Network Operations for cutover and integration into the live network
• Ensure that policies, procedures and quality standards are adhered to in the planning process
• Review design and drive optimisation changes
• Provide high level support on the planned network/technologies
• Prepare implementation and integration documentation
• Co-operate with and support of other network group departments at all levels
• Manage and interface with other areas of the business outside of the transmission department as required for successful planning and implementation (e.g. with Suppliers, 3rd Parties, local Transmission Engineers and Business & Logistics department to ensure that contracts from a technical perspective are negotiated in the best interest of the company)
• Provide high level planning support function and representation (technical) for Transmission planning departments.

Supervisory / Leadership / Managerial Complexity:

• Supervise subordinate Transmission Engineers.
• Team leadership & coaching.

Education & Experience

• B.Degree or National Technical Diploma with relevant experience.
• Over 5 years in Telecommunications, with at least 2 years experience as a senior Transmission Planning engineer.

Knowledge:

• Good knowledge of GSM, WCDMA, Transmission, Switching, Signalling, IP and Access Networks.
• Knowledge of various NE’s (MSC, MGW, HLR, SGSN, GGSN etc) and understand GSM and/or 3G traffic concepts, networks, nodes and inter-working.
• In-depth knowledge of 3G Transport Transmission technologies, IP/MPLS networks, ATM and IP protocols and Gbit Ethernet, MAN and NGN Technologies.
• Know how to use software design tools for microwave planning and fibre planning.

Application Closing Date
7th March, 2017.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV's to: [email protected]