OSP Supervisor at TTC Mobile

TTC Mobile is competent Telecom Training, Digital Marketing Training, and Entrepreneurship training in Nigeria; a foremost IT & telecommunication engineering training company in Texas USA and Lagos Nigeria, with a number of IT Courses, Telecommunication Engineering Courses, Digital Marketing Courses, Entrepreneurship Courses that lead to telecommunication jobs and other kind of jobs.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: OSP Supervisor (FTTH Out-Side-Plant)

Location: Lagos
Department: Engineering, Projects Office
Directly Reports to: Team Lead, Projects and Head of Projects.
Directly Supervises: Project Contractor

Job Responsibilities

Effectively supervise out-side-plant projects, namely: High Streets, Estates and BB Extensions into MTU/MDU.
Comply with all project execution procedure, namely;
Proper studies of project award documents (Design Plan, BOM, Splice Plan, Link Budget Calculator, and HLDesc) immediately after you receive project assignment order.
Ensure project kick off meeting happens no more than 48hrs after project is assigned to you and that contractor SUBMITS program of work immediately after.
Prepare a project material list and confirm all required project materials is available in store long before the material is actually needed on site.
Escalate unavailable materials to your Team Lead for immediate procurement action.
Confirm all network backend connections/resources are available and active for link commissioning long before the project reaches the commissioning phase.
Escalate backend connection issues that may delay link commissioning to your Team Lead for immediate action long before the commissioning phase.
Distribute notification letters to residents of project location/streets at least a week before project civil works commences.
Facilitate meeting with Estate Manager & Contractor to agree on work method before Estate civil works commences. Alsensure Estate Manager notifies residents about the project before civil works starts.
Review quality of materials supplied to site by contractor (e.g. PVC, HDPE, GI pipes, e.t.c) and ensure they meet required standards. Reject sub-standard materials and escalate back to your Team Lead.
Observe quality of civil and cabling works (handhole, Trench depth, cabling process, splicing and splice management, special surface excavation and replacement, e.t.c) and ensure they meet company standards. Stop sub-standard works and escalate back to your Team Lead.
Effectively monitor projects to ensure contractor compliance with design scope (approved quantity), program of work (agreed resource/time) and work method (approved quality).
Team Lead will measure your performance on effective project monitoring by tracking your compliance:
- Daily Work SMS submissions,
- Weekly project update reporting,
- Attendance in weekly project meetings,
- Accurate & Timely red-line drawing submission, Accurate &; Timely Splice-MST report submission.
Variations to design and scope plans MUST be escalated back to the office and approved before they are implemented on site.
Troubleshoot, Analyze, Identify &; Resolve faults that may delay link commissioning.
Submit Accurate Splice-MST report sheet and Accurate Red line Drawings 48hrs after project completion.
Actively participate in the audit exercise of completed projects and ensure project snags are cleared before Audit.
Provide support to the engineering team where necessary and as defined by the Head of Projects or your Team Lead.

Key Performance Indicator (KPI):

Project Delivery & Quality Assurance: Contractor compliance with work scope, work plan and work method.
Reporting: Timely submission of reports (Daily work SMS, Weekly project updates, Splice-MST sheets, Quality Checklist, Red Line Drawings).
Documentation:
- Accuracy of Splice-MST Sheets.
- Accuracy of Red Line Drawings.
Problem Solving:
- Effective problem solving skills,
- Ability to manage & resolve challenges on site e.g. access issue, fibre and MST connection issues, negotiation skills with construction companies/local communities/”area boys”/regulatory authorities/other service operators (PHCN, PTOs, Water board, Gas Companies, e.t.c.).

Requirements

B.Sc or HND in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Physics, Project Management, Applied Sciences/ any other related discipline.

Experience:

Over 2 Years OSP Supervision Experience.
Knowledge of major fibre routes across Nigeria, especially in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt Metro.

Competencies
Skills Knowledge Personal Attributes:

Proficient use of fiber test tools e.g. OTDR, power meter & Light source, VFL.
Proficient in the use of design softwares e.g. AutoCAD, Visietc
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, Power point, Projects and email application.
Excellent Communication Skills (Written & Oral).
Certifications in Fibre Optic Cabling, CCNA and A+ will be an added advantage.
Certifications in HSE Grade III will be an added advantage.
Over 2 years of sound OSP Supervision experience in a Telecoms firm.
Understanding of fibre terminologies, fiber cable management, and fiber link power budgeting.
Understanding of FTTH architecture and PON/GPON Networks.
Understanding and accurate interpretation of Design drawing and As- Built drawings for fibre networks.
A Goal getter and team player.
Able to work under pressure & meet deadlines with little supervision.
Excellent people skills and street smart.
Open to learning and willingness to share knowledge & experience with team members.
Able to manage/supervise fibre civil works, reduce tension on site and motivate labourers/contractor personnel to accomplish assigned project task.
Neat, articulate and respectful.