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Job Title:   Engineer – Quality Home Broadband

Organisation: MTN Uganda Limited

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Senior Manager – Technology, Home Broadband

About US:

MTN-Uganda is the leading telecommunications Company in Uganda, providing payphone, fixed lines, fax/data, internet and mobile services.

Job Summary:   The Engineer – Quality Home Broadband will focus on fiber quality works for all customers, the fiber optical distribution network and the specific sites related to fiber to ensure all works are up to both company and Industry Standards.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• This person will handle Contractor management in the delivery of fiber to the customer base.
• Responsible for supervision of fiber optic detailed network and solution design (Active GPON Transmission equipment, the Optical Distribution Network and related Customer premise Equipment) for different network and customer locations
• Review Bill of Materials and Bill of Quantities preparation for the different fiber works
• Coordination of equipment logistics for the different projects / Inventory management
• Right of Way approvals from relevant authorities in partnership with relevant partners.
• Responsible for overseeing the installation and commissioning of fiber optic cable, based on the Customer’s approved plans and specifications.
• Acceptance tests for all fibre works (including approval of traces) before handover to Operations environment.
• The Engineer – Quality Home Broadband will also assist in coordinating existing subcontractors to ensure that fiber related incidents are being resolved in a timely manner.
• The person will ensure documentation for all projects and customers is completed timeously and within acceptable quality.
• This person will act as a technical advisor to department managers and will provide reporting of outsourced contracts and project management.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant for the MTN Uganda Engineer – Quality Home Broadband job must hold a BSc Electrical or Telecommunications Engineering.
• Or Diploma in Telecommunications Engineering or Electrical Engineering with Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

Other Training:

• Fibre optics survey, design and implementation training (Google Earth, Microsoft Visio)
• Map reading and basic surveying skills.
• Fiber certification
• At least four years’ experience in fibre design, implementation and quality delivery.
• One year of experience working with Right of Way process is an added advantage.
• Two years of experience working on GPON technology is an added advantage.
• Should be able to drive a manual car with at least one year’s driving experience
• Must be able to supervise and work under pressure with flexibility and agility in regard to working hours
• Innovation and Creativity needed to deliver unusual customer solutions
• Planning and organizational skills
• Excellent communications skills with Advanced written and spoken English
• Basic Computer Skills with IP planning literacy
• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Map reading and basic surveying skills

NB: Female applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

How to Apply:

All candidates who wish to join MTN Uganda Limited in this capacity should apply online at the link below.

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Deadline: 27^th November 2023

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