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Fibre Network Planning and Implementation Engineer

Liquid Intelligent Technologies Zambia

Job Title: Fibre Network Planning and Implementation Engineer

The Network Planning Engineer plans, designs, supports the implementation of network infrastructure, and maintains records of all projects.

Responsibilities

Fibre network design and planning

  • Assists with pre-sales’ activities for customer Fibre optic network design
  • Carries out network planning and design activities for FTTx, GPON, Metro and Long-distance fibre optic networks
  • Provides technical expertise and guidance in Fibre planning and design
  • Updates and maintains up to date records of deployed fibre optic networks in the network inventory management tool
  • Uses the information to plan for network expansion as well as traffic diversion when necessary to ensure adequate capacity for growth as well as to assure network resilience.

Project Management

  • Responsible for the planning and implementing fibre optic network projects including new builds, customer connections, network upgrades as well as fibre optic network diversions.
  • Manages fibre optic project implementation from start to finish, using appropriate project management software to prioritize and schedule project tasks, track deliverables, and manage resources.
  • Will be required to manage custom implementation projects for our customers.
  • Responsible for Stakeholder management during project implementation
  • Develops and implements initiatives meant to reduce implementation costs and timelines while improving delivery quality.

Requirements

Technical

  • Must have experience in optical fibre network design
  • Must demonstrate expert knowledge of one or more network design and inventory tools such as AutoCAD, Smallworld, Connect Master, ArcGIS, Cramer etc.
  • Solid understanding of outside plant design principles and cost drivers
  • Experience in Developing drafts, high level as well as low level designs and Documenting As-built diagrams
  • Experience with obtaining municipal, regulatory, and other stakeholder permits for network deployment
  • An established network of contacts in the Fibre deployment industry.
  • Expert knowledge in FTTX, GPON, Long distance and metro Fibre network design
  • Must have demonstrable project management experience.
  • Ability to manage and gain customer confidence during network deployment

Academic and other Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunication/Electrical Engineering/Computer Science
  • Member of the Engineering Institute of Zambia  is essential
  • Member of a recognized project management Institute is desirable

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the roles highlighted above.

Please forward your Application and CV to recruitment.zambia@liquidtelecom.com, clearly indicating  the title of the Job applied for.

Closing date for all applications is Friday 15th April 2022.

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