Senior Transmission Network Planning Engineer at Telkom Kenya

Responsibilities

• Plan and Design Transmission, IP and fibre Networks – Microwave, DWDM, SDH,IP and fibre
• Capacity planning
• Technical site surveys for transmission network
• Provide Optical E2E Transmission solutions
• Transmission/IP network optimization
• Ensure economical use of Transmission/IP network resources
• QoS improvement
• CAPEX and OPEX improvement
• Frequency Management
• Ensure Frequency compliance
• Frequency application to the regulator
• Roadmap tracking
• Tracking equipment life cycle and features
• Plan/prepare transmission network technology evolution
• Project Management
• Project coordination with Vendors and internal TKL stakeholders
• Validation of acceptance documents
• Ensure all Transmission/IP project proposals are properly documented and properly signed off.
• Ensure transparent and timely reporting of project status and risks to management team
• Create, maintain and track project plans and schedules
• Plan transition of Transmission/IP projects to operations and maintenance teams
• Vendor management
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and to specification
• Transmission/IP systems database & inventory management

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science University Degree in Telecommunication, Electrical and Electronic engineering
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in the planning and design of transmission/IP networks
• Proficient in IP,DWDM and MW technologies
• Conversant with carrier Ethernet technical specifications E-line, E-LAN and E tree
• Proficient in Pathloss
• Link budget analysis for MW and fiber
• Understanding of GSM network architecture