Project Supervisor (OSP) 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.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Project Supervisor (OSP)

Location: Abuja (FCT)

Job Summary

• The Project Supervisor will be directly responsible for and actively involved in project execution planning, monitoring and control, stakeholders engagement and risk averting, in an effective manner that ensures projects are delivered to time, quality and scope.
• The role will typically involve everyday visit to project sites to ensure project objectives are not compromised and where necessary, guide the contractor to solve complex installation problems.
• The project supervisor is also responsible for final integration & commissioning of service terminals(GPON or P2P) within acceptable loss levels and submitting test reports required for service fulfillment and maintenance operations.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Acknowledge and take ownership of projects once it is assigned to you by your teamlead.
• Complete project design pack study and review, 24 hrs after assignment. Note: Project design pack includes the BOM, HLPD and design drawing.
• Have a clear & integrated knowledge of project objectives, assumptions and risks. Ensure the contractor have this same understanding to avert scope creeps.
• Provide daily project work plan and activity reports to team lead/data analyst, every day, throughout the duration of the project.
• Provide prompt updates on issues/challenges that may impact project delivery dates.
• Sign out and move materials to project site, in a timely manner.
• Review quality of materials supplied to site by contractor (e.g. PVC, HDPE, GI pipes, iron rods, e.t.c) and ensure they meet ipNX standards. Reject sub-standard materials and escalate back to your TeamLead.
• Ensure compliance with all safety regulations in line with SHE standards, e.g. working at heights, working around power lines, working in greenfield environments, working around underground utilities, working at night, e.t.c.
• Submit MST or P2P splice report sheets, OTDR trace test and hand-over reports.
• Attend all project meetings – weekly review meetings, on-site kick-off meetings, divisional meetings, customer triggered meetings, emergency meetings.

Requirements

• University Degree in Telecoms, Engineering or Applied Sciences.
•  Certifications in Fibre Optic Cabling, CFOT or FOA will be an added advantage.
• Over 2 years of proven track record in the supervision of fiber infrastructure projects in Estates (MDU/MTUs), High Streets (Metro) and Highways (long distance).
• Sound knowledge of fiber network architectures, designs & splice plans.
• Proficient use of fiber test tools e.g. OTDR, power meter & Light source,VFL.
• Proficient use of basic data analytics software, e.g. Excel, Word, Google live sheets.
• Proficient use of design soft wares e.g. AutoCAD, Visio/GIS tools e.t.c.
• FTTH and P2P fiber maintenance experience is a distinct advantage i.e. fiber termination using fusion splice machines, testing & analyzing fiber links with OTDR and Light Source/Power Meters (LSPM), identifying fiber cores with VFLs, understanding loss budgets.

Application Closing Date
26th February, 2025.