Post Date: 2012-06-01Desired Course(s): Electrical/ Electronic Engineering, Communications Engineering, Computer EngineeringApplication Deadline: June 10, 2012Experience: 0 yrsJob Status: fulltimeLocation:Lagos
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: Lagos
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
