Senior Engineer, Access Transmission at Etisalat Nigeria

Etisalat's vision is a world where people's reach is not limited by matter or distance; a world where people will effortlessly stay in touch with family and friends; a world where businesses of all sizes can reach new markets without the limitations of distance and travel.

Etisalat Nigeria is recruiting to fill the below position of:

Job Title: Senior Engineer, Access Transmission;

Location: Abuja, NG

Job Summary
Plan, design and optimise access transmission links to support sites rollout and entire Etisalat Nigeria Network.

Principal Functions

• Responsible for the planning and design of microwave links to support Etisalat site rollout in a region of the country.
• Responsible for generating transmission link budget for site rollout in a region of the country.
• Responsible for planning and design of microwave metro SDH link to support site rollout and site upgrade in the Northern region of the country.
• Responsible for designing transmission links for site connectivity and make sure site do not have high dependencies in a region of the country.
• Responsible for designing and planning of microwave lastmile links to support POI and MGW connection in a region of the country.
• Responsible for designing and planning transmission link to support ABIS expansion and BTS site optimization in a region of the country.
• Responsible for planning and designing transmission link to support UMTS rollout in a region of the country.
• Responsible for conducting line of sight (LOS) survey for transmission links in a region of the country.
• Responsible for generating work order for implementation and Operations team.
• Carry out detail optimisation of the existing access microwave links.
• Support RF team in optimisation of BTS sites transmission links
• Responsible for daily monitoring of microwave transmission links with the view of carrying out optimisation as require
• Generate a daily, weekly and monthly report on the access links with the agreed K.P.I
• Responsible for development of process and procedures for access transmission links.
• Keep abreast of global and local best practice as it relates to transmission planning and design.
• Maintain in-depth knowledge and databases of existing access transmission infrastructure in Etisalat

Educational Requirements

• Minimum First degree or equivalent in Electrical, Telecommunication Engineering or relevant discipline.
• Postgraduate (MSC) / professional qualification in a related field will be an added advantage.

Experience, Skills & Competencies

• Minimum of 3 - 5 years relevant work experience
• Understanding of mobile technology backhaul at the access, transport and core network layer is required
• Must be able to use Pathloss software for designing of transmission links
• Must be able to use Microsoft excel and other software for reporting.

Application Closing Date
Not Stated

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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