Field Operations Engineer Fibre – Eldoret Job

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Our client, a leading telecommunications provider seeks to Field Operations Engineer – Fibre 

• Successfully undertake all activities relating to routine maintenance, corrective maintenance, root cause analysis and network quality initiatives for the fibre optic network

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluates, tests, and repairs old or malfunctioning fibre network infrastructure along with scheduled preventive maintenance routines covering: Optical cable, Closure kits, Ducts and Man holes
• Generate sensor indicators and execute inspections ensuring the fibre optic systems do not contain faults that could destabilize its performance.
• Conducts regular inspections of the assigned system and repairs any defects recognized.
• Prepare and maintain system records and system diagrams.
• Perform fibre optic maintenance including: Point of break /link analysis, splicing, core alignment and splice quality validation using necessary tools and techniques

Principal Outputs

• Achievement of performance KPIs
• Ensure fiber segment availability of 98%
• Achievement of 80% of TTs within SLA
• Ensure quality fiber splices with a slope of <0.25dB/km within segment

Qualifications- Academic and Professional

• BSC in Electronic/Electrical/Telecommunication Engineering or related field.
• Training in optical fibre technology.
• Higher Diploma in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• Certification in Fiber technology

Experience

• Two years’ experience in fibre maintenance
• Proven track record in analyzing trends, undertaking root cause analysis, identifying key issues and putting in place actions to address and improve network & service availability and quality.

Competencies

Technical Competencies

• Fibre optics maintenance tools and techniques.
• Microsoft Office 
• Customer focus
• Planning and organizing.
• Troubleshooting
• Must be able to work at height (certified), in confined spaces and in all weathers.

Functional Competencies

Team Work 

• Contributes actively to a working environment in which colleagues work co-operatively with each other, accepting collective responsibility. Teams achieve high standards of performance by continually reviewing objectives and priorities

Innovation 

• Is eager to develop new ideas and concepts for identifying better solutions to current and future problems. Creates a climate in which new approaches are not only welcomed but also expected from everyone in the organisation to continuously improve overall performance and generate new business ideas

Managing Risks

• Review calculated risks after considering the potential organisational and stakeholder concerns; Identifies areas of potential risks and create backup plans for any contingency; Encourages others to explore new opportunities for business

Analytical Thinking

• Comprehend and identify patterns or connections between situations that are not obviously related, and identify key or underlying issues in complex situations. It includes using creative, conceptual or inductive reasoning

How to Apply

Applicants who meet the requirements stated above should send their application letter, Current and Expected salary and detailed CVs with a day– time Telephone number to the email address: jobs1@hcsaffiliatesgroup.com with  Field Operations Engineer – Fibre -Nairobi on the Subject line.

Candidates MUST indicate their preferred location.