We are pleased to announce the following vacancy in the Core Network Planning & Support Department within the Technology Division.
In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below:
Senior Transmission Support & Maintenance Engineer
Ref: TECHNOLOGY_STSME_August_2011
Reporting to the Senior Manager – Transmission Planning & Support, the job holder will be responsible for Maintenance, Optimization and project management of reliable transmission systems / networks to support interconnection of core elements and major transmission hub sites.
Key Responsibilities
- Management of Transmission systems/network.
- Planning and Management of Transmission equipment spares
- Acceptance of installed transmission equipment from Vendors
- Ensuring equipment space and power availability for planned systems.
- Liaison with other department during service provisioning, site surveys and visits to ensure timely provisioning of required transport capacity.
- Provisioning of required bandwidth/capacity for projects within core network and the regional departments.
- Ensuring that accuracy and adherence to standards is observed throughout during equipment operations and maintenance.
- Running of 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.
- Participate in evaluating use of latest technologies to realize savings on CAPEX and NOPEX and to increase capacities.
- Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering or Higher National Diploma in Electronics/Telecommunications
- 5 years experience with 3 years specialized role in a busy telecommunications environment
- Involved in installations /commissioning, operation and maintenance of major telecomm projects especially in the transmission field.
- Excellent communication and motivational skills in line with the management of a multi skilled team
- Knowledge in Pathloss or any other microwave design tool
- Computer literate
- Analytical skills
- Attention to details
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Trouble shooting and problem solving skills
- Scheduling of preventive maintenance activities
- Project tracking and reporting
The deadline for application is Monday 5th September, 2011.
The Senior Manager – Talent Acquisition
Safaricom Ltd
Nairobi
Via email to: hr@safaricom.co.ke