Field Service Engineer at Phase 3 Telecom - Ogun and Osun

Phase3 Telecom is Africa’s leading independent aerial fibre optic network infrastructure and telecommunications services provider. Incorporated in 2003, Phase3 was licensed as a national long distance operator to provide transmission services in 2006.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Field Service Engineer

Locations: Abeokuta-Ogun, Oshogbo-Osun
Cadre: Technical Officer
Name: ALL FSE’s
Department: Network Operation and Maintenance

Role Summary

• The FSE is to carry out maintenance, make service repairs and install engineering equipment products

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure effective management of all active network equipment, analyze equipment’s current card performance and responsible for technical management of the entire pop.
• Perform routine preventive maintenance (RPM) and corrective maintenance (CM), carryout long-haul route survey on existing aerial optic fiber and other transmission paths.
• Ensure that all aspect of the network operations run smoothly, maintain end-to-end interconnectivity with immediate remote pops for stable network availability.
• Resolve emergency network failure with deepness in the usage of OTDR for fault troubleshooting especially on aerial fiber transmission path.
• Carryout installations and maintenance of network equipment (e.g. DWDM/SDH).
• Ensure temporary restoration of network in critical situation/difficult terrain. Plan permanent restoration and manage OFC stringing, tensioning and perform splicing. Also, provide quick resolution basics to reduce MTTR.
• Provide remote support for the NOC operations and other technical request from HQ. As well as information and guidance to colleagues and other team members.
• Responsible for the efficient operation and performance of all clients aggregated circuits through his/her node and maintain good technical relationship with clients at all times.
• He will be responsible for the supervision of contractors handling field contract and ensure projects are executed to standards.
• Prepare and transmit detailed daily technical report of maintenance operations and network performance to Regional Supervisor (RS).

Person Specification
Educational Qualification:

• Technical Training
• ND / HND in Engineering is an added advantage

Work Experience:

• 3 years proven Field Service experience

Key Skills and Attributes:

• Ability to troubleshoot using OTDR, Splicing Machine, LSPM and Knowledge of Inverter/Rectifier operations and service of technical equipment.
• English literacy
• Ability to work flexible shifts and to adapt to changing work schedules
• Familiarity with mobile tools and applications

Application Closing Date
7th April, 2021.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Cover Letter to: [email protected] with the title of the position as the subject of the mail