ipNX is an integrated info-communications company focused on providing every person, every home and every business in Nigeria with world-class information, communication and entertainment services.
We are recruiting to fill the vacant position below:
Job Title: Team Lead, Planning & Design, Wireline
Job ID: 65
Location: Lagos
Department: Infrastructure
Function: Planning and Design
Reporting to: Head, Planning & Design
Travel Frequency: N/A
Purpose of the Job
- To produce designed documentation that supports the OSP infrastructure deployment.
Expected Key Results
- Timely delivery of outside plant design
- First level support to team members
- Resource management
- Vendor delivery supervision
- Deliver cost efficient outside plant designs.
Educational Qualifications & Functional Skills
- Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering/ Computer Engineering and other related disciplines (Minimum of Second Class Lower/Upper Credit)
- Fibre Certifications: CFOT with emphasis on FTTh Technologies would be an added advantage
- Competent in working with geospatial information system applications - QGIS, ArcGIS
- Competent in the use of spreadsheet applications to perform wide ranging analysis - LibreCalc, Microsoft Excel
- Competent in the use of Computer Aided Design tools - AutoCAD, FreeCAD
- Knowledge of design techniques, tools and principle involved in production or precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
- Programming knowledge and experience or should have a strong predisposition for programming - Python, Java, VisualBasic, etc
- Conversant with regulations, rules and conventions as stipulated by National and local Regulatory Authorities - LASIMRA, FCDA, NCC, etc
- Hands-on knowledge of GIS applications - QGIS.
Work Experience:
- A Team Lead with at least 2 years’ experience in managing sizeable and diverse teams.
- Proficient use of fibre testing and handling tools – OTDRs, splicing machines, etc.
- Experience in working through the planning and design life cycle with internal teams - conceptualization, plan, surveys, design, design documentation.
- Experienced in supervising third party contractor teams through the planning & design life cycle.
- Experience in conducting Demographic Survey and analysis for outside plan coverage.
- Experience in Technical Site Survey for fibre Outside Plant deployments.
- Knowledge of planning for Central Office & Inside Plant deployment.
- Ability to produce and report site survey outcomes.
- Ability to translate results of Demographic and Technical Site surveys into planning scenarios.
- Experience in producing Outside Plant and Inside Plant expansion designs and all associated reports as may be required.
- Hands-on experience in managing third party Outside Plant design contractor teams.
- Spatial appreciation and dimensioning of built environment and use.
- Proficiency in use of GIS applications - Google Earth, Open Street Map, Open Street View.
- Thorough understanding of fibre cable technologies.
- Data acquisition skills using field notes and mobile e-form applications.
- Fibre plant maintenance & customer activation.
Other Requirements:
- Customer Focus
- Tech savvy
- Action orientation
- Drive results
- Cultivate Innovation
- Ability to optimize work processes
- Resilience
- Self-Development
- Nimble Learning
- Ensures Accountability
- Develops Talent
- Drives Engagement
- Drives Vision & Purpose
- Excellent Decision Quality.
Application Closing Date
31st October, 2019.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online