Mactay Consulting - Our client, a major actor in the Nigeria Telecommunication Sector is currently recruiting to fill the role below;

Role: Field Support Engineer
Location: Cross River, Imo, Adamawa, Delta

Core, essential responsibilities

Interface with transmission in maintaining and managing transmission management system

Maintain a sound working relationship between the network operations section and all associated parties, within the company and external bodies.

Ensure  local power source bills are paid

Perform routine O&M procedures as prescribed for Power, Transmission and BTS Radio networks.

React to emergency faults and ensure all faults are rectified promptly within contracted SLA.

Resolve repetitive faults affecting BTS radio network and ensure provision of power (requisite quality) to all sites within purview 24 hours a day.

Implement cross connect equipment in a designated area of the MTN Network.

Gather information and compile reports on the availability of the transmission network in light of the Service Level Agreement (SLA).

Identify and clear any fault/ alarm raised and assigned by trouble ticket while escalating such within the stipulated period in the SLAs.   

Implement approved software changes as directed with change requests.

Ensure maintenance work undertaken by contractors meets MTN Nigeria’s specification.

Maintain a comprehensive set of records of all transmission links, BTS sites, power equipment and spares for all sites within designated area.

Ensure strict compliance to all security and network Integrity documentation.

Liaise with diesel contractors to ensure on-scheduled supply of diesel to sites within purview

Supervision of third party contractors

Project manage and supervise contractors carrying O&M work on sites, ensuring due dates and specifications are strictly adhered to

Creativities (improvement/innovation inherent)

Ability to keep abreast with up-to-date technology in order to apply innovative concepts, which will improve efficiency in the operational radio component of MTNN network
Develop proactive methodologies for conducting fault diagnostics and resolution
Creative in approach to mitigating power based risks and solving them when they occur.
Provide input and research into alternative sources of power.
Requirements

Education:

B.Sc Electrical/Electronics (Telecommunications)/Mechanical Engineering

Experience:

Four years RF & BTS, transmission and electrical experience with a GSM or Wireless Telecomm operator which includes

Two (2) years experience in implementation and maintenance of power and cooling systems preferably in the telecommunications industry

Experience in transmission and radio planning and climbing towers is desirable

Radio frequency propagation and radio/Micro Wave equipment installation and or maintenance

Training:

Training on the BSS aspect of a GSM network

Radio planning and optimization of GSM network

Training on vendor equipment and software

New technologies training

Applicants who meet with the aforementioned requirements should send CV to kamaldeen.adebayo@mactay.com indicating the job title as the subject of the email.

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