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Fiber Optic Engineer

TheHR Leverage - Lekki, Lagos


Posted: Mar 20th, 2018

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Responsibilities

HRLeverage recognizes and strongly supports the benefits of a diverse workforce, and strives to provide a culture that recognizes the unique contributions of people regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, or disability status. It is on this that our client hunts for a Fibre optic engineer who will be responsible for customer premise installations, including racking, cabling, bonding and grounding.

Job Description

  • Terminate, splice, bonds/grounds and tests fiber optic equipment to division standards Provide accurate equipment location, splicing and terminating records for the fiber database
  • Coordinate fiber activities with other departments
  • Perform ring cuts on live fiber without affecting existing services Perform fiber tests with OTDR’s, light source and meters
  • As a Data Centre Technician, the incumbent will rack, deploy and configure servers within a 24 as prompted
  • Inspect breaks and determine remedial action
  • whether repair, rehabilitation or relocation of DFA fibre optic cable network is required
  • Determine, with assistance of Fibre Maintenance, the length and number of fibre optic cables to be installed and locality of fibre joints
  • Arrange with appointed contractor to repair break and float fibre optic cable(s)and request
  • quotation for work to be executed Issue site map (locality and layout plan) in conjunction with DFA KML files on Google Earth,
  • On call rotation responding and restoring services for emergency calls, responsible for being on the job at short notice to repair damaged cables until service is restored.
  • Reviews and interprets underground and aerial cable records in existing records, on maps or in the field
  • Makes precise recommendations for changes in running fiber optic cables, or provides input into construction methodologies
  • Testing / Commissioning systems on completion for coverage against design
  • Monitor and perform corrective actions to fix problems affecting any fiber or fiber related equipment
  • Install demarcation enclosures and other telecom equipment
  • Must be well versed in modern fiber splicing techniques
  • OTDR, power meters, traffic identifiers, digital multimeters, cleavers, strippers, buffer tube splitters, cable ring tools, hand tools, toners, duct rodders, ladders, bucket trucks Ability to work under minimal supervision
  • And apply technical expertise to evaluate problems and implementing the best solutions
  • Work a variety of schedules including normal duty and on call duty  
  • Break reports from Preventative Maintenance and photos related to the break

Minimum: B.Sc/B.A
Experience: 5-7 year(s)
Location: Lekki, Lagos
Job Type: Permanent
Salary: Negotiable
Expires: 20-04-2018

General Requirements

Qualification and Experience 

  • Technical/engineering background or equivalent
  • Applicable experience or successful track record with ISP company
  • Project Management experience is an advantage.
  • 4 to 6 years’ experience working with communications network infrastructure

Skills and attitudinal Applicable

  • Management of paperwork and result sheets
  • Excellent customer facing skills
  • Fibre optic cabling skills (Advantage)
  • Electrical Skills (Advantage)