Etisalat Nigeria Recruiting Graduate Engineers

Etisalat Nigeria - 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.

Etisalat Nigeria is recruiting to fill the position of:

 

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.

Application Closing Date
4th June, 2012

How To Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply online