Fibre Planner [Access, Metro & Core]
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Job Location:
Midrand - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
19 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Introduction
Our client a fast growing wholesale fibre company based in Fourways JHB requires a Fibre Planner.
To plan design and optimise access metro and core fibre infrastructure by maximising the use of existing assets and defining new build requirements where necessary. The role is recognised as a Level 3 technical authority for fibre network planning responsible for producing High-Level Designs (HLDs) and Low-Level Designs (LLDs) and providing expert input into network architecture route strategy and design governance.TheFibrePlanner ensures that allfibredesigns are technically sound commercially efficient operationally sustainable and accurately reflected in enterprise systems and network records.
Duties & Responsibilities
1. Network Planning Architecture and Design
- Plan and design new access metro and corefibreroutes including ducts spursPoPentries andFTTxinfrastructure
- Develop andmaintainHigh-Level Designs (HLDs) for new builds expansions and strategic capacity initiatives
- Produce detailed build-ready Low-Level Designs (LLDs) including route maps splice plansfibreallocationsBoQs and implementation specifications
- Translate business commercial and technical requirements into scalable network designs
2. Stakeholder Engagement and Delivery Support
- Collaborate with Project Managers to ensure designs are understood and executable
3. Wayleaves Rights of Way and Feasibility
- Support identification and planning of wayleaves and rights of way
4. Network Data Integrity and Asset Management
- Ensure all infrastructure is accurately recorded in OSS/BSS systems ()
5. Technical Assurance and Risk Management
- Perform quality assurance ondesignsand deployed infrastructure
- Review and assure HLDs and LLDs for compliance with standards
Desired Experience & Qualification
- Bachelors Degree in Telecommunications Electrical Engineering Network Engineering or related field OR equivalent experience
- Minimum 3 years in telecommunications with at least 2 years in fibre planning/design
- Experience in real-world fibre network deployments
- Strong understanding of ducts fibre types splicing protection methods
- Knowledge of DWDM (10G/40G/100G) OTN and transmission platforms (Alcatel ADVA Ciena Infinera Tejas)
- Experience with OTDR OLTS optical link budgets
- Ability to interpret fibre test results
- Experience with Google Earth QGIS OSS/BSS platforms
Subject Line: Fibre Planner
Interested
Key Skills
- GIS
- JAWS
- Military Experience
- Business Management
- Emergency Management
- Joint Operations
- Production Planning
- Relationship Management
- Strategic Planning
- ERP Systems
- Exercise Planning
- MRP
