Head, Planning & Design at ipNX Nigeria Limited

ipNX is one of Nigeria’s fastest-growing Information and Communications Technology companies, serving a multitude of needs across enterprises, small businesses and residents with innovative, world-class services. Our ability to identify, satisfy and exceed today’s market needs is a testament to over a decade of experience, our commitment, drive and passion realized through highly skilled and well seasoned professionals.

As a pioneer and a leading Fibre-To-The-Home (FTTH) operatorin Nigeria, we currently provide a number of solutions to various industries and market segments using industry-leading technology (such as our very own Fibre-To-The-Home (FTTH) cable technology) as our core access network infrastructure and fixed wireless radio services (via licensed frequency). We also proffer complementary IT solutions, with a view of covering key commercial and suburban regions.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head, Planning & Design

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Division: Infrastructure
Sector: ISP/Telecom

Job Description

• You would be Primarily responsible for delivering outside plant infrastructure plans and designs that are detailed, informative, and meets the requirements and purposes of various stakeholders both internal and external –in terms capacity, capability, resilience, and meeting varied regulations.
• Contributes to vendor selection, proof of concept designs, network architecture reviews, and any other initiatives of the division as directed by the Head, Infrastructure Planning and Quality.
• This role ensures high levels of customer satisfaction and operational excellence during all levels of engagements with customers and stakeholders, proactively providing support and input.

Requirements

• Degree in Electrical / Electronic Engineering / Communications Engineering / Computer Engineering and other related disciplines.
• A master’s degree in Engineering/MBA would be an added advantage.
• At least 10 years’ experience within the telecoms space.
• A CFOT with emphasis on FTTH Technologies certification is required. Other certifications in networking and project management would be an added advantage.
• Knowledge or experience with GPON, FTTH and transmission technologies.
• Conversant with planning tools (GIS/MapInfo, CAD tools etc)
• Knowledge or experience of programming and database applications like Python and SQL would be an added advantage.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Experience in fiber outside plant (OSP) planning and design lifecycle.
• Should be conversant with building and maintaining fibre networks
• Competent in the use of computer productivity tools.
• Conversant with the use of GIS and CAD tools to implement designs.

Application Closing Date
5th September, 2023.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to: [email protected] using the Job role as the subject of the email.