OSP Planning and Design Technician at ipNX Nigeria Limited - Abuja

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.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: OSP Planning and Design Technician

Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Conduct Site surveys for study and planning of new FTTH deployment.
• Prepare Low Level Design of Civil and Fiber Infrastructure for Optical Distribution Network (ODN) deployment to cover future demands.
• FTTH Optical Distribution Network (ODN) planning, Cost estimation, Route Selection, fiber Management and Fiber Link Power Budgeting.
• Prepare detailed FTTH design drawings including duct layouts and cabling layouts.
• Preparation of BoM for FTTH OSP projects.
• Preparation of High Level project scope description.
• Preparation of fiber cabling plan and splice plans for FTTH projects.
• Review of as-built drawings with FTTH roll-out team to ensure conformity with original design.
• Planning and site selection of Central Offices (CO)
• Design of Central Offices’ civil and fiber infrastructure
• Pre-project discussions and co-ordination with FTTH roll-out team and OSP vendors.
• Joint site walk-throughs with OSP Supervisor and contractor after kickoff meetings.
• Conduct joint surveys with project team to resolve variation and change in scope issues.
• Revise designs and BOMs and send in the documents for variation or scope change approval.
• Accuracy of OSP design (measured by level of modification by Team lead required on the design before final submission to Head, Network Services Business Unit).
• Accuracy of Bill of Materials within tolerance limits.
• The percentage of time site surveys are done within schedule without unnecessary re-visits.
• Accuracy of High-level Descriptions (measured by level of modification required after submission to Team Lead)
• Accuracy of Fibre Splice Plans

Qualifications and Experience

• HND in Electrical/Electronics/Computer Engineering/Computer Science, Information Systems with 2 - 5 years of work experience. 
• However, field experience for non-science or engineering backgrounds can be considered.
• Experience using CAD (Autocad, Visio) and Microsoft Office software.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Prioritizing work.
• Generating & maintaining accurate records.
• Outside Plant Fibre experience – site surveys, fibre laying, splicing, termination, troubleshooting.
• Ability to use fibre tools e.g optical power metre, light source and OTDR.

Application Closing Date
3rd September, 2024. 

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Cover Letter, Resume and Credentials to: uenobong@ipnxnigeria.net using the job title as subject of the mail.