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: Manager Transmission Planning and Optimization
Location: Abuja,NG
Job Description
Co-ordinate the planning, design and optimization of access transmission links to support sites rollout
Principal Functions
- Plan, design and optimize Etisalat Nigeria's access fibre and microwave network transmission infrastructure and architecture to cater for capacity evolution and resilience requirements
- Provide inputs in the development of plans and strategies for the national transmission network
- Provide inputs in the network evolution strategy towards a converged transport architecture
- Produce traffic matrix forecasts and distribution for various services in the Abuja and Kano axes
- Manage and co-ordinate planning and design of microwave metro SDH link to support sites rollout and sites upgrade in assigned region
- Manage and co-ordinate design of transmission links for site connectivity and minimize dependency levels of sites in assigned region
- Ensure all transmission links support ABIS expansion and BTS site optimization in assigned region
- Ensure all lines of sight (LoS) surveys for transmission links in assigned region are conducted and approved for sites rollout
- Co-ordinate the optimization of existing microwave links in assigned region
- Support RF team in optimization of BTS sites transmission links
- Prepare management reports on planning and optimization of transmission links in assigned region
- Monitor daily microwave transmission links' performance with a view to carrying out optimization as may be required
- Develop and deploy processes and procedures for access transmission links
- Provide leadership and guidance to team members and manage subordinates' performance towards achievement of overall team objectives
- Monitor and control budgetary needs of the unit/ function
- Prepare and submit periodic activity and management reports for the attention of the Head-Transmission Planning
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Head-Transmission Planning
Educational Requirements
- First degree or equivalent in Electrical/ Telecommunications Engineering or any other relevant discipline
- Relevant postgraduate (M.Sc.)/ professional certifications/ qualifications will be an added advantage
Experience,Skills & Competencies
- Between six (6) and eight (8) years directly relevant post-NYSC work experience, with at least most recent three (3) years in a supervisory role within a telecoms network implementation environment
- Ideal candidate must be able to demonstrate excellent hands-on technical competencies in the following areas;
- Mobile technology backhaul at the access, transport and core network layers
- Use of Pathloss software for designing transmission links
- Capacity planning and traffic forecast
Application Closing Date
1st May, 2013
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Note: When the page comes up click on
New Jobs (Last 7 days), then click on
Manager Transmission Planning and Optimization