dB-Zero is currently seeking an OSP Fiber Optic Planning and Design Engineer to join our Fiber Team. We are looking for a highly motivated individual who is Fiber Optic professional looking to work with an exciting company.

Job Functions:

• Plan, design and prepare detailed drawings for optics fibre deployment.

• Prepare detailed construction and installation drawings, while also estimating equipment, labour and material costs.

• Develop Bills of Quantity and materials for fibre deployment.

• Analyse site survey to gain in-depth knowledge of topography, social factors, and ensuring accurate measurements are taken in order to output proper design and plan for the fibre deployment.

• Liaise with both client and internal teams to ensure plan are effectively executed as par approved specifications.

• Maintain and keep updated network diagrams that would aid rebuild/expansion projects as well as the operations.

• Ensure accurate and up-to-date facility CAD maps.

• Direct construction work activities to ensure conformance with engineering specifications.

• Analyse all infrastructure and network plan and make judgments on cost and associated risk of implementing the plan.

• Analyse current challenges, visualize future, compare alternatives, and describes implications to make knowledgeable choices in the planning of low-level infrastructure design.

• Determine infrastructure requirements taking into consideration topology of the area.

• Attend various meetings with management, various departments, clients, vendors, government officials to ensure company objectives are meet.

• Participate in inter-departmental planning meetings to coordinate and communicate activities related to the successful completion of projects

• Define specifications of the different network elements (such as manholes, cabinets, joint boxes, splice locations) to meet industry requirements and company objectives.

• Advise and researches new technologies and identifies areas of the company build that requires upgrade.

• Work with road constructors, residential developers and builders to determine installation requirements as well as placement of fibre cables and splitter cabinets.

• Prepare work authorisation request with drawings for securing approval for responsible authorities.

• Analyse the As-built documents to ensure all build are as par design before filing the final document.

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Qualifications, Skills & Competencies
Qualifications & Experience:

• B.Sc (2.1)/ HND (Upper Credit) in Electrical Engineering or Telecommunications related field.

• Commscope (CFOIS) or Fiber Optics Association (CFOT) Certification

• Experience in the use of GIS Tools and Software.

• Proficient in the use of AutoCAD (3D Civil Software)

• Health, Safety & Environment (HSE), Experience

• Years of Experience: 3-5 years

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Competencies:

• Ability to work with minimum supervision

• Ability to prepare Shapefiles for various elements of the Demography and TSS- Technical Site Survey

• Good communication and reporting skills

• Ownership and initiatives

• Good troubleshooting and problem resolution skills

• Significant work experience in optical fiber FTTH network designs, GPON and DWDM technologies.

• Experience with researching, investigating, evaluating, and qualifying potential new equipment for network deployment.

• Knowledge of fiber optic transmission and transmission systems, and electrical cabling and transmission systems.

• Good organizational and time management skills

• Ability to evaluate and articulate the cost trade-offs associated with various network and circuit implementations.

• Knowledge and experience with Microsoft software applications including Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Visio, and Outlook.

• Ability to engage with and communicate with vendors, service providers, employees, and various business contacts in a professional and courteous manner.