FTTH Project Manager at Ascentech Services Limited

Ascentech Services Limited is a full-fledged Human Resource Solution Provider incorporated in 2013 with its Head Office in Lagos, Nigeria. We are committed to forging long-term partnerships with our clients by creating and delivering robust and flexible services that address the changing needs of their business.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: FTTH Project Manager

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Sector: Telecommunication

Responsibilities

• Responsible for end-to-end project management on delivering FTTH network as per business

Objective

• Evaluating the CAPEX and OPEX requirements – starting from the built to the final handover.
• Prepare Business critical reports and maintaining database of assets deployed.
• Collect and translate the business requirements into technical requirements.
• Design solution for the service architecture implementation based on the current network with the short-term and long-term business strategy.
• Create and adapt the equipment management interfaces for a transparent integration into OSS and BSS.
• Coach and lead the team of engineers to deliver business goals and supervising them with regular reviews.
• Responsible for the design and implementation of a fiber access service solution with the best possible customer experience with-in the agreed TAT of delivery and complaint resolution.
• Responsible for Providing Technical support for planning of fiber allocation, duct design (PVC) & Route design.
• Responsible for O & M of GPON network through routine preventive and corrective maintenance and improve service node uptime, access network target KPIs etc.
• Manage contractors and vendors with strict guidelines and governance mechanisms.
• Responds quickly on issues affecting services to maintain high availability.
• Performs analysis of network needs as per business projection and provide strategic inputs on network design.
• Provides root-cause analysis for any network or customer related issue and implements corrective actions.
• Creates a positive relation with the customer to get repeated business in the same area.
• Proactively seeks feedback from the user base to ensure the relevance, quality and standards of services is available and delivered.
• Ensures feedback issues and suggestion to the program Manager on continuously
• Bring in process improvements in operations.

Requirements

• B.E / B. Tech
• 8 years+ experience in telecommunication fiber optic network, FTTH, OSP.
• Ability to collaborate in the development of the technical solution that will get implemented onto the GPON network equipment (OLT & ONT) in the context of the existing network.
• Excellent techno-commercial skills to negotiate and finalize contracts with various vendors.
• In-depth knowledge of GPON protocol (ITU-T G.98x standards).
• Excellent working knowledge on FTTH/GPON Network Planning, Estimation, Route Selection, OSP Planning, Fiber Management, Fiber link power Budgeting, ONU, OLT & ONT.
• Expertise in planning with GIS Applications like ArcGIS, QGIS, Autodesk etc and prepare BoQ with drawings.
• Conducting survey for Main Route designing for GPON.
• Expert level trouble shooting in Ethernet access technologies such as VLAN bridging.
• Working knowledge of Ethernet QoS, IP QoS and POTS.
• Hands on experience on using tools like OTDR, Protocol emulators, traffic generators, protocol analyzers, Power Meters etc.
• Expertise in ascertaining WiFi indoor coverage requirements for FTTH service delivery.
• Good knowledge on Network security basics.
• Experience in maintenance of underground fiber cables, Splicing of Fiber, power testing etc.)
• Experience in managing billing and customer care software for GPON.
• Excellent vendor management and customer centric attitude.

Application Closing Date
17th November, 2022.