Job Vacancy: Job title: Manager, Network Deployment (Fibre Operations)
Job description: Company Description
IHS Towers is one of the largest independent owners, operators, and developers of shared telecommunications infrastructure in the world by tower count and is the only towerco solely focused on the emerging markets. The Company has more than 40,000 towers across its 11 markets, including Brazil, Cameroon, Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Kuwait, Nigeria, Peru, Rwanda, South Africa, and Zambia. For more information, please visit:
Job Description
As Manager, Network Deployment (Fibre Operations), you will manage the deployment of end to end passive and active Fibre networks, proffering Fibre optic network technical solutions and deployment processes to ensure optimal project execution.
Key Roles & Responsibilities
- Initiate, plan, execute, monitor, and close fibre projects across the business.
- Ensure that civil works, equipment installation and integration activities are completed and delivered to time, operational, quality, budget, and performance standards.
- Prepare and manage project plans and implementation schedules using required software.
- Review and monitor Project Implementation Plan (PIP) as submitted by vendors.
- Hold vendors and contractors accountable for delivering to agreed terms and obligations.
- Control the project implementation process.
- Ensure proper quality inspections are carried out and provide vendor evaluations.
- Manage implementation teams and external contractors during project execution.
- Hold regular meetings with all stakeholders on project status.
- Produce Project reports and project summary report for customer and internal consumption.
- Ensure the team maintains a proper database of all design, permitting and deployment activities.
- Build and manage the team’s risk management processes and activities.
- Ensure HSE (Health, Safety and Environment) compliance by the service providers vendors.
- Other tasks and duties as assigned by the Principal Specialist, Network Deployment (Fibre Operations)
Functional Competencies:
- Project Management
- Fiber transmission technologies and solutions
- Fiber Optic Implementation
- Reporting, Documentation and Communication
- Materials Planning
- Knowledgeable in HSE regulations
- Proficiency in GIS mapping/applications, Google Earth
- Excel/PowerPoint skills for data analysis & reporting
- Process improvement & Management
Behavioural Competencies:
- Collaboration & Teamwork
- Result Oriented
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in telecommunication, science, engineering or any related discipline and other relevant professional certifications, e.g. PMP and PRINCE2, will be an asset.
- 7 -10 years’ work experience in fiber optic network design, implementation, operational maintenance and managing fibre optic network deployment projects.
- Knowledge and relevant experience in the broadband telecommunications industry transmission networks (SDH/DWDM/OTN), IP/MPLS and Fiber network technologies and solutions will be an advantage.
Additional Information
Organizational Competencies
Customer Focus – People demonstrating this competency understand & exceed our customers’ needs. They develop trusted, reliable & collaborative relationships. They are consistently operating to the highest standards of service & delivery.
Innovation – People demonstrating this competency constantly seek new & improved ways to deliver our products & services. They champion engineering & skills development, and work to create a collaborative and supportive operating environment.
Integrity – People demonstrating this competency are open & honest in everything they do. They support financially & environmentally sustainable growth. They make socially responsible decisions and treat their stakeholders with respect.
Be Bold – People demonstrating this competency are thorough in analyses & decision-making. They are courageous in expanding existing markets & developing new ones. They confidently pursue appropriate financial returns and are forward-thinking and ambitious.
Sustainability- People demonstrating this competency are constantly seeking to create positive impact in the communities we serve.
Our Vision
IHS is committed to improving the quality and availability of telecommunications infrastructure, the lifeline for an increasingly connected world. We are dedicated to helping create a sustainable future for the communities in which we operate, and our sustainable strategy is structured around four pillars: ethics and governance, environment and climate change, education and economic growth, and our people and communities.
Location: Lagos, Lagos State
Job date: Thu, 02 Nov 2023 23:12:56 GMT
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