In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below:
Access Transmission Planning Engineer
Ref: TECHNICAL_ATPE_ June 2010
Reporting to the Senior Regional Network Planning Manager-Eastern, the holder of the position will model, plan, design, optimize and manage a reliable transmission network system.
Key responsibilities:
- Modeling and planning of transport systems/network and respective capacity planning and analysis;
- Take a lead role in the development and application of packet and cell based transport in the Safaricom network;
- Project management of transmission/transport projects from inception to handover;
- Ensuring equipment space and power availability for planned systems;
- Liaise with implementation team during site surveys and to ensure timely project completion in accordance to set timeframes;
- Approval of transmission/transport designs and plans for required bandwidth for projects from leased transmission capacity vendors;
- Perform transmission/transport trials, equipment/systems parameters checks and evaluation and subsequent recommendations for approval and adoption of new equipment, systems and technologies into the network;
- Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering;
- 3 years experience in a telecommunications environment of which 1 years must have been involved in installations /commissioning and planning of major telecomm projects especially in the transmission field;
- Analytical skills and attention to details;
- Good communication and interpersonal skills;
Deadline for application is 15th June 2010.
The Senior Manager – Talent Acquisition,
Safaricom Ltd,
Nairobi
Via email to: hr@safaricom.co.ke