Telecom Project Supervisor at IpNX Nigeria Limited

ipNX Nigeria Limited is a leading provider of infrastructure-based Telecommunications and Information Technology services here in Nigeria. Leveraging more than a decade of experience, the company was formed by the divestment of the telecommunications services division of Telnet Nigeria Limited and has been in operation for many years. ipNX currently provides a range of communications and IT services to Corporate organizations within Nigeria on its IP (Internet Protocol) based communications network using both radio and satellite communications technologies. As part of its growth strategy, ipNX seeks to also extend its services to small and medium sized businesses and residential customers. In the long term, ipNX has determined that it needs also to have a strategic presence in the wire line market to ensure that we will be able to provide future services, which require high bandwidth in the last mile.

Job Summary

• The Project Supervisor will be directly responsible for and actively involved in project execution planning, monitoring and control, stakeholders' engagement and risk averting, in an effective manner that ensures projects are delivered to time, quality and scope.
• The role will typically involve everyday visit to project sites to ensure project objectives are not compromised and where necessary, guide the contractor to solve complex installation problems.
• The project supervisor is also responsible for final integration & commissioning of service terminals (GPON or P2P) within acceptable loss levels and submitting test reports required for service fulfillment and maintenance operations.

Job Responsibilities

• Effective planning of P2P and GPON Fiber Project
• Supervise Projects to meet quality, scope and time.
• Proactively manage stakeholders, issues and change controls.
• Submit activity/completion reports in a timely manner
• Attend all project meetings – weekly review meetings, on-site kick-off meetings, divisional meetings, customer triggered meetings, emergency meetings.
• Actively participate & lead project hand-over/audit exercise.
• Proactively engage stakeholders to mitigate escalations that may stall/delay project speed.
• Provide support to other team members or units where necessary, or as instructed by your team lead or unit head.

Qualifications and Requirements

• University Degree in Telecoms, Engineering or Applied Sciences. Certifications in Fibre Optic Cabling, CFOT or FOA will be an added advantage. Certifications in HSE Grade III will be an added advantage.
• Sound knowledge of fiber network architectures, designs & splice plans.
• Over 2 years of proven track record in the supervision of fiber infrastructure projects in Estates (MDU/MTUs), High Streets (Metro) and Highways (long distance).
• FTTH and P2P fiber maintenance experience is a distinct advantage i.e. fiber termination using fusion splice machines, testing & analyzing fiber links with OTDR and Light Source/Power Meters (LSPM), identifying fiber cores with VFLs, understanding loss budgets.
• Proficient use of fiber test tools e.g. OTDR, power meter & Light source, VFL.
• Proficient use of design soft wares e.g. AutoCAD, Visio/GIS tools e.t.c.
• Proficient use of basic data analytics software, e.g. Excel, Word, Google live sheets.
• Able & eager to solve complex problems in a logical manner.
• Able to work under pressure, with a team and meet deadlines with little supervision.
• An inherent culture of collaboration, customer-centricity, and understanding of delivery targets (SLAs).
• Familiar with HSE standards/practices and implication of non-compliance.

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