Job Title: Project Manager, OFC Deployment
Location: Lagos
Job Schedule: Full-time
About Airtel Nigeria (Airtel Networks Limited):
Airtel Nigeria (Airtel Networks Limited) is a leading telecommunications services provider in Nigeria headquartered in Lagos, the commercial nerve-centre of Nigeria. The telco ranks amongst the top four mobile service providers in terms of subscribers with a customer base of more than 39.8 million. The company’s product offerings include 2G, 3G and 4G wireless services, mobile commerce and enterprise services.
Job Description:
- To Plan, Direct and deploy all identified Network Projects and Programs to ensure high speed of Time-to-Market.
- This role must guarantee synergy, effective and efficient resource utilization, cost optimization and return on investments to deliver on Business goals and +1 Network experience.
Responsibilities:
Speed of Execution of Fiber Rollout:
- Support fiber rollout to ensure strict timelines and quality delivery.
- Coordinate 3rd party vendors and ensure quality fiber deployments.
- Coordinate active equipment installation and integration to the LIVE OFC network.
- Strict adherence and full implementation to set or establish technical specification by the operator for OFC Deployment.
- Strict adherence and implementation of the Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) policies of the company. Restoration of the site to its original state after the project and, most importantly, keeping the environment clean after working.
- Daily, weekly submission of snag reports during implementation which will form part of the criteria to be used in benchmarking contractor’s performance.
- Generation of site Audit reports after the project completion as a tool for cutting down on expense i.e. jobs not executed in the PO would not be paid for.
- Conduction of both the pre & final civil acceptance test in line with the industry standards.
- Determine scope, budget and schedules for OSP projects
- Coordinate project schedules
- Create and implement technical inspection and quality assurance procedures.
- Develop, design tools and methodology for fiber optic cables
- Communicate with internal and external stakeholders to secure ROW and other approvals
Logistics and Project Management:
- Adhere to the departmental process, which is aligned with the PMI process for all site materials delivery and integration
Regulatory and Statutory Compliance:
- Adhere strictly to regulatory and all statutory permissions required for site rollout
Partner and Supply Chain Management:
- Suggest new ideas for Improving Fiber rollout and OFC subcontractor performance to ensure regular follow-up and objective measurements.
- Track and follow up on material delivery and usage on the routes
- Ensure and coordinate various activities with Supply Chain Management for Warehousing & Dispatching of network elements to specific locations.
- Developing a win-win relationship by setting common goals and objectives.
Qualifications:
Educational Qualifications:
- University Degree or HND in Engineering.
- Professional qualification in Project Management Techniques
Relevant Experience & Functional Skills:
- Minimum of 5 years of Fiber Optics Deployment experience.
- 6-8 years’ experience in the Telecom sector
- At least 2 years of project management experience in a similar role.
- Good knowledge of transmission networks.
- Experience in Fiber Optic Deployment, troubleshooting and general understanding of Fiber Optic cable design and theory.
- Experience in managing multiple complex Network projects simultaneously
- Evidence of successful project delivery with wide geographical spread
- In depth knowledge of Fiber Optics cabling and ability to supervise OSP projects.
Other requirements
- Strong Numeric skills
- Critical Thinking Skills
- Business Acumen
- Eye for details
- Environmental Knowledge
- Communication skills
- Project management
- Process Quality.
Application Closing Date:
9th April, 2025.
How to Apply:
Interested and qualified candidates should Click on ‘Apply now’ below.
