FTTX Planning & Optimization Engineer (Vendor)

Roles & Responsibilities:

To interface with providers of FTTx planning and liaise with subcontractors and third-party organizations to ensure effective fiber TX infrastructure planning delivery.
To monitor implemented FTTx network performance and turn-key vendors in assigned projects.
To go on frequent site visit and survey prior to planning and post planning to ensure the designed routes are executable and viable, yet revise as per terrain situation.
To provide the proper FTTx planning delivery of physical connectivity according to topology and plan.
To ensure adherence to appropriate build specifications for FTTx deployments in the network
To implement appropriate operational procedures for all FTTx deployments.
To ensure high availability of FTTx for routes implementation.
To monitor the process of building additional capacity for transmission Infrastructure using appropriate technologies (fiber, microwave) or leased facilities.
To monitor and guide the implementation programs of turn-key providers based on assigned projects for planning the fiber transmission infrastructure network.
To implement, coordinate and identify fiber TX infrastructure requirements in line with new technologies (route sizes, etc.).
To collaborate with the material and optimization team to track new sites integration and check how best to integrate them to the current fiber route as new FTTS.
To design FTTS specifications based on company’s MW requirements.
To consult with FTTx vendors to deliver the projects based on the detailed design specification and escalate possible issues to the manager.
To utilize knowledge of GPON/XGPON networks and standards including Active & Passive parts, FTTx projects’ material, and their specifications, and propose innovation and new tools and approaches to automate and optimize the tasks.
To plan FTTx based on the GIS-based software such as QGIS/ArcGIS; while staying aligned with OSS and GIS team to execute FTTx data entry into related software and keep them updated.
To plan optimized ODN (Optical Distribution Network) based on the latest international experience, including optimized Material selection, Splitters placement, PON port assignment, and last mile part.

Job Requirements:

Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a fiber transmission infrastructure planning and implementation environment; with experience in supervising others
Experience working in a medium organization
Experience in FTTX project design and implementation.
Thorough grounding in the requirement of a GSM network in terms of all transmission requirements
Experience in a rapid roll-out environment and management of turn-key vendors
B.Sc. Degree in Telecommunication /Electronic engineering / Information Technology or related degree to job such as GIS.