Etisalat Recruiting Graduates: Engineer - Transmission Connectivity(Abuja)

Engineer - Transmission Connectivity

Post Date: 2012-06-01
Desired Course(s): Electrical/ Electronic Engineering, Communications Engineering, Computer Engineering
Application Deadline: June 10, 2012

Experience: 1-3 yrs
Job Status: fulltime
Location:Abuja

Job Details : 

Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services (EMTS), trading as Etisalat, is a Nigerian company duly incorporated under the laws of Nigeria in partnership with Mubadala Development Company and Etisalat of the United Arab Emirates. Incorporated in Nigeria as a private company, it acquired the Unified Access License from the Federal Government in January 2007.

 

Job Title: Engineer-Transmission Connectivity 

Location: Abuja

Division: Network Deployment

 

Reports To: Manager-Transmission/ Core Deployment

 

Job Summary:

• Ensure e2e connections of all circuits based on transmission planning work plans

 

Principal Functions:

• Check link budget from transmission planning and offer alternative solutions where issues exist
• Provide e2e transmission circuit plan and follow up with transmission planning for release of work plans where upgrades are required
• Resolve links issues (2G and/ or 3G) through investigation of the link budget and/ or site visits
• Gather required documentation and path loss information for management on outage failure of transmission as and when required; proffer solutions by coordinating with other Technical departments
• Conduct site visits and assess MUX and/ or transmission issues causing delays
• Investigate cutover delay issues with vendors; report status to management and resolve
• Verify accuracy of vendor reporting through data-gathering visits to vendors’ offices; provide up-to-date reports to management as and when required
• Conduct visits to major Etisalat Nigeria network sites, RNCs, BSCs, BTSs and Node Bs; cross-check technical designs and drawings for conformity in order to ensure reliability of delivery without blocking points arising in the core implementation
• Ensure vendors do not overlook any items in the BOQ, in particular items which impact on the planned progress of the RAN; highlight potential blocking points in the BOQ which could cause serious delays of the RAN
• Conduct PAT for all microwave links in the network and ensure successful handover to Network Operations team
• Perform testing on new and existing microwave links across the network
• Work with Network Operations Centre for the prompt and effective delivery of links and nodes

 

 

Assume responsibility for:

• Microwave transmission infrastructure across the network
• Optical network capacity forecase, network capacity matrix and distribution
• Development of microwave and fibre network testing and setting for completed projects
• Development of processes and procedures for fibre network rollout
• Work closely with the implementation team to develop schedules for fibre network rollout
• Keep abreast of global and local best practices with regards to microwave and fibre transmission planning and design

 

 

Educational Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or HND in Electrical/ Electronic/ Communications/ Computer Engineering or any other relevant discipline
• Relevant postgraduate and/or professional qualifications/ certifications will be an added advantage

 

 

Experience & Skills:

• Between one (1) and two (2) years’ directly-relevant post-NYSC work experience

 

Ideal candidate must also be able to demonstrate:

• Ability to report and offer reasons for link failures, i.e poor mounting systems, sway bars, etc
• Good understanding of importance of LOS
• Good computer skills and software handling
• Good understanding of mobile technology backhaul at the access, transport and core network layers
• Excellent understanding of IP technology

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