Engineer, Radio Planning & Optimisation at Raeanna Limited

Raeanna is an infrastructure operator for wireless telecommunication in Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa. We provide critical back end services for leading mobile network operators and internet service provider to deliver seamless, reliable connectivity for voice, data and multimedia contents. Our energy service delivers scalable, cost-effective solutions for remote locations and communities.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Engineer, Radio Planning & Optimisation

Location: Lekki, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Department: Technical
Division: Radio Planning
Unit: Network Planning
Grade Level: NA
Reports to: Manager, Network Planning
Supervises: Nil

Roles and Responsibilities

To design and plan rural radio networks (2G & 3G) for cost effective deployment of radio network coverage and capacity, towards the achievement of network rollout objectives and marketing/business plan.
Coverage – Ensuring that coverage is provided in all areas where subscribers live, work and play and to maintain parity with the competitor where necessary.
Produce Cost Effective radio designs – ensuring the network will be designed and built in the most cost effective way possible

Network Planning functions within the project which will be measured by:

Capacity – Ensuring that at any time the network will be able to accommodate the subscriber level anticipated 3 months ahead
Technology integration – Ensuring that multiservice sites (2G, 3G, etc.) are properly designed and integrated with minimal complexity and good Inter Radio Access Technology performance.
Time – Ensuring that network planning and site acceptance will be carried out in a manner to allow sufficient time for acquisition, construction and implementation of BTS and transmission links

Maintain at all times a detailed knowledge of the behavior and status of all sites in the region of responsibility. This includes:

Nominal plan
Planned sites
Site acquisition status
Build configuration and status
Traffic levels
Voice & Data traffic indices: GoS (Congestions stats), Dropped call rate, Control Channel failure, HO failure rate, half-rate
Monitor and report all competitor activities
The clutter data and propagation models (Planning Tool: Asset) will be checked at regular intervals to ensure that they offer a true reflection of the propagation environment
Be aware of any of the issues below that may affect the successful operation of business within the region:
Economic situation
Social / Community situations
Provide specialist technical support to all other department regarding the network and radio related features
Maintain the integrity of the contents of planning tools (esp. ASSET, and other records) and minimize discrepancies from live network
Execute the nominal radio coverage and capacity rollout design for the networks
Monitor and analyze network performance and configuration to ensure KPIs are in conformance with targets for the region
Continuously analyze traffic, utilization and subscriber growth in order to foresee needs for capacity expansion.
Review, prepare and load cell data for integration of sites onto the network in alignment with Customer team.
Evaluate, verify and supervise the planning of radio networks by managed service vendor(s)
Ensure value is created from Customer engagement & Operations:
Maintain accurate and thorough Knowledge of the network, especially in assigned region/areas to aid decision making by stakeholders

Education and Experience

First Degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering
Three (3) years post NYSC relevant experience

Required Capabilities
Minimum Education:

Fluent in English
First Degree in Electrical / Electronics or Telecommunications Engineering or related discipline

Minimum Experience:

Minimum of 3 years experience in an area of specialization; with experience working with others
Experience working in a medium organization
Experience with a GSM or Wireless Telecomm operator in a multi-vendor environment
Experience with Ericsson, Huawei and ZTE equipment will be desirable

Training: