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Airtel Zambia Recruiting [August 2015]

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Job Title: Deployment Engineer

Department: Networks

Vacancy: Deployment Engineer

Level: 5

Location: Lusaka

Job Purpose

To coordinate and execute 2G, 3G and 4G Sites Implementation, Transmission, CORE, Optical Fiber, BSC, WIFI and any other project related to the technical Centre’s within the approved budget, agreed timelines and according to Airtel technical specifications and guidelines through monitoring and evaluation of all Partners and their Sub Contractors for effective project management.

Reporting to the Deployment Manager, the main duties will be to:

Manage Site Implementation Work

  • Provide daily site level reporting of status and challenges on 2G Project.
  • Conduct Technical Site Survey and Audit on planned 2G sites
  • Supervise ASPs and SBC of Ericsson, NSN and Huawei respectively
  • Analyze situations and instruct Field team of MC Partners
  • Execute minor connections and terminations to achieve milestone
  • Cross connect transmission, integrate and commission 2G sites
  • Site cleaning before ASP and SBC demobilizes from the site
  • Conduct Acceptance Test Procedure (ATP) on BTS, and Transmission Links

Partner Relationship & Performance Management

  • Monitor Field Teams of Ericsson, NSN, and Huawei within the region of coverage.
  • Ensure site of 2G ,3G, 4G and WIFI sites are integrated on the planned dates
  • Ensure Transmission projects for Radio Access Network is completed on due dates.
  • Ensure that optimization activities are executed within target dates
  • Ensure site handover from MC team to MS team

Management of Asset Tracking and Customs & Transit Logistics

  • Ensure Material movement from warehouse to site and capitalization
  • Align Warehouse teams and ASP / SBC to receive materials on site
  • Audit materials to avoid damages and missing items
  • Provide weekly update of materials received on site for CWIP reconciliation

Required Skills & Knowledge

Educational Qualifications  & Functional / Technical Skills

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical / Electronic Engineering or Civil Engineering or IT
  • Certifications in Project Management (added advantage)
  • Able to operate in a performance driven organization

Relevant Experience (Type of experience and minimum number of years)

  • 3+ years in Mobile Telecoms Network – conversant with Huawei, NSN, NEC and Ericsson equipment.
  • 3+ years in Power Systems, Site Build Civil or Transmission Network and Elements management.
  • 2+ years in supervisory role in GSM Network organization.
  • Microsoft Office applications for record and reporting especially MS project.
  • Proficient in basic AutoCAD drawings
  • Use of MapInfo and/or Pathloss for Network Design Interpretation.
  • 2+ years in a role involving intense project planning and management

Other requirements (Behavioral etc.)

  • Business awareness
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Excellent and effective communications skills, both orally and in writing
  • Customer Oriented
  • Target Driven
  • Can Do Attitude
  • Ability to Learn
  • Analytical
  • Proactive
  • Innovative
  • Responsible

Closing Date:

Suitable candidates are required to send their application & Curriculum vitae to [email protected]. Closing date for applications is Friday 28th August, 2015.

Please Note that due to the high volume of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted