MTN Nigeria, one of the leading telecommunication company in the country currently recruits for the position of job title :
Job Title RF PLANNING ENGINEER
Job Description • Network Planning Functions Within The Region Which Will Be Measured By:
O Capacity – Ensuring That At Any Time The Network Will Be Able To Accommodate The Subscriber Level Anticipated 3 Months Ahead
O Coverage – Ensuring That Coverage Is Provided In All Areas Where MTN Subscribers Live, Work And Play And To Maintain Parity With The Competitor Where Necessary.
O Technology Integration – Ensuring That Multiservice Sites (2G, 3G, Etc) Are Properly Designed And Integrated With Minimal Complexity And Good Inter Radio Access Technology Performance.
O Time – Ensuring That Network Planning And Site Acceptance Will Be Carried Out In A Manner To Allow Sufficient Time For Acquisition, Construction And Implementation Of BTS And Transmission Links
• Maintain Accurate And Thorough Knowledge Of The Network, Especially In Assigned Region/Areas.
• Maintain At All Times A Detailed Knowledge Of The Behavior And Status Of All Sites In The Region Of Responsibility. This Includes:
O Nominal Plan
O Planned Sites
O Site Acquisition Status
O Build Configuration And Status
O Traffic Levels
O Voice Traffic Indices: GoS (Congestions Stats), Dropped Call Rate, Control Channel Failure, HO Failure Rate, Half-Rate
O Data Traffic Volumes And Relevant Indices
• Produce Cost Effective Radio Designs – Ensuring The Network Will Be Designed And Built In The Most Cost Effective Way Possible, E.G. Rooftops/Existing Towers/Water Towers Are Easier And Cheaper To Build Than Green Fields
• Monitor And Report All Competitor Activities
• The Clutter Data And Propagation Models (Planning Tool:Asset) Will Be Checked At Regular Intervals To Ensure That They Offer A True Reflection Of The Propagation Environment·
• Be Aware Of Any Of The Issues Below That May Affect The Successful Operation Of MTN’s Business Within The Region
O Economic Situation
O Social/Community Situations
O Provide Specialist Technical Support To All Other Department Regarding The Network And Radio Related Features
• Maintain The Integrity Of The Contents Of Planning Tools (E.G. ASSET, And Other Records) And Minimize Discrepancies From Live Network
• Execute The Nominal Radio Coverage And Capacity Rollout Design For The Region
• Carry Out The Detailed RF Design To Conform With The Nominal Rollout Plan
• Monitor And Analyze Network Performance And Configuration To Ensure KPIs Are In Conformance With Targets For The Region
• Continuously Analyze Traffic, Utilization And Subscriber Growth In Order To Foresee Needs For Capacity Expansion.
• Review, Prepare And Load Cell Data For Integration Of Sites Onto The Network.
• Evaluate, Verify And Supervise The Planning Of MTNN Radio Networks By Managed Service Vendor(S)
Job Condition
• General MTN N Working Conditions.
• National Traveling Into Various Remote Areas Within The Specified Region.
• Additional Working Time May Be Required. A Valid Driver’s License
Experience & Training
Minimum Experience:
• Four (4) Years RF Experience With A GSM Or Wireless Telecomm Operator
• Experience Working In A Multi-Vendor Network
• Experience With Ericsson, Huawei And ZTE Equipment Will Be Desirable
Training:
• Training On The BSS Aspect Of A GSM Network
• Radio Planning And Optimization Of GSM And UMTS Network
• Training On Vendor Equipment And Software
• New Technologies Training
Minimum Qualification BEng, BSc, BTech Or HND
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