Senior Engineer, Transmission Planning & Optimisation at 9mobile

9mobile is a Nigerian private limited liability company. EMTS acquired a Unified Access Service License from the Nigerian Communications Commission in 2007. The License enables EMTS provide Fixed Telephony (wired or wireless), Digital Mobile Services, International Gateway Services and National/Regional Long Distance Services in addition to spectrum assignments in the 900 and 1800 MHz bands.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Engineer, Transmission Planning & Optimisation

Job ID: IRC4509
Location: Abuja, Nigeria

Job Summary        

• Plans, designs and optimizes all access transmission links for sites, enterprise rollout and last mile deployments for the entire 9 Mobile Network

Principal Functions:        

• Responsible for the planning and design of microwave links to support 9 Mobile site, enterprise rollout and lastmile deployments in the northern region of Nigeria.
• Responsible for the design and planning of all upgrades with reference to Iub cases and BTS sites optimization.
• Responsible and supervises all desktop surveys for all enterprise clients and validates backhaul connectivities.
• Responsible for planning and designing transmission links to support UMTS, LTE and 5G.
• Responsible for frequency planning for microwave transmission networks.
• Responsible for the development and maintenance of a structured growth plan for future traffic
• Responsible for all transmission link budgets and transmission designs for site rollout activities.
• Responsible for network resilience plans and designs in the northern region of Nigeria.
• Responsible for the design of transmission links for site connectivity and ensure limited sites dependencies on hub and major hub sites.
• Responsible for the design and planning of microwave last-mile links to support POI and MGW Connections.

Planning:

• Responsible for the development and planning of effective microwave transmission network protection methods.
• Supervises the generation of work order to technical project delivery (TPD), Network Rollout and Transmission Operation(TXOP).
• Keeps abreast of global and local best practice as it relates to transmission planning and design.
• Maintains in-depth knowledge and databases of existing access transmission infrastructures in EMTS.
• Coordinate and compile agreed periodic activity and performance reports for the attention of the Head, Transmission.
• Supervises the approval of all network drawings, TSS reports and review of all low-level design documents in R3.
• Supervises the conducting line of sight(LOS) survey for transmission links in region 3.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the Manager.

Educational Requirements        

• First Degree or equivalent in Electrical and Electronics Engineering  
• Minimum of Four (4) years of relevant work experience.

Knowledge:

• Telecommunications & Mobile Network Standards & Specifications
• Access Microwave Transmission Technologies

Skills:

• Analytical Problem Solving
• Microwave transport network expertise.

Behavior:

• Passion for Excellence
• Integrity
• Empowering people
• Growing people
• Teamwork
• Customer Focus.

How to Apply
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