JOB ROLE DESCRIPTION

The Network Planning Engineer leads the design, planning and implementation of long-haul, metro networks, ftth network, LAN and WLAN infrastructure. His/her responsibilities include defining project tasks, develop and manage full scale project plans and changes to achieve project objectives, plan and schedule project timelines, track project deliverables using appropriate tools, provide direction and support to project team and coordinate efforts to resolve issues, monitor and report on progress to all stakeholders.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design, architecture, planning, and implementing fiber designs.

• Makes site surveys to determine component selection, routing, and network architecture guidelines to produce detailed engineering designs.

• Perform right of way and route assessments by mapping all surface features, utility pole information and collect subsurface utility data to determine an efficient installation.

• Responsible for obtaining and documenting standards of the permit granting authorities,  including municipal, regional district, provincial and federal agencies,  railways, etc and verifying compliance to all permit requirements both in the engineering and construction of the project.

• Prepare, manage, and maintain project documentation, maps, and CAD drawings. Create drawings and records of fiber and copper routes, splice locations, construction notes, bills of materials and project overviews.

• Interpret underground and aerial telecom, EEU, EEP facilities,  records on maps and field notes.

• Take ownership of the data lifecycle for infrastructure projects; from design through construction, to as-built.

• Review Planned Road Improvement Civil Design Drawings and identify/mitigate conflicts with existing aerial, buried and underground telecommunications facilities. Coordinate resolution associated with all utilities impacted by proposed road improvement designs and joint utility trenching

• Attend customer meetings; perform site surveys and walk-outs as necessary to comply with customer requirements and project timeline.

• Assess and incorporate municipal requirements, specification sheets, standards documents, joint-use agreements, utility maps, survey files, as-built documentation, site photos, etc., in the preparation of detailed engineering designs that are cost-effective and safe.

• Ensure the correctness and completion of all deliverables (plans, profiles, typical details, restoration plans, site photographs, and traffic control plans).

• Define requirements for proposed projects, creating scopes of work, and bills of materials.  Assisting with the development of schedules and budgets.

• Ensure all network infrastructure projects adhere to current standards

• Plan, coordinate, and submit all project related infrastructure change controls

Job Requirements

Knowledge and Experience

• MSc or BSc Degree in Communication engineering, Telecommunication, IT or Computer Science

• 4 or more years of experience working within telecommunications infrastructure design, specializing in FTTH, metro network and long-haul design.

• Ability to use AutoCAD and other toolset to design networks and fiber routes.

• Good working knowledge of fiber installation for ftth, metro networks and long-haul.

Skills and Abilities

• Planning skill

• Exceptional ability to analyze data and utilize it to make sound business decision

• Conflict Management and Resolution Skills - Build consensus, anticipate and solve problems·

• Proven accuracy with reporting

• Demonstrate communication skills necessary to interpret policies in situations requiring persuasion and prepare and present presentations,

Ability to work within a dynamic team setting and provide role model leadership 

Do not apply if you

Are not willingly accept the working culture of the company.

Are you not a self-directed learner who accepts complete responsibility for your own growth and skill development, even if it means sacrificing social commitment?

Are not committed to meeting deadlines, whether they work on weekends, holidays, or after normal working hours.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified applicant can apply through: jobs@websprix.com

Note: Use " Senior Network Planning Engineer " as the subject line of your email !