JOB DETAILS:

Key Responsibilities:

• Visit for Corrective and Preventive maintenance of telecom equipment
• It is expected of the Maintenance Engineer to be the one climbing the tower to physically asses, correct and resolve any issues with the assistance of an assisting person.
• First Level trouble shooting for the Access Network (BTS, Node B, E Node B, Transmission PDH / SDH and any other equipment as specified in the BOQ- in scope.
• On site reconfiguration of the network in scope. NMC / CM task performed in the NMS is not part of Contractor scope.
• Change and diagnose for faulty hardware.
• On site Hardware and Software problems/ upgrades/ downgrades with the support of Nokia NMC, SLM and Care Teams.
• Support for any expansions and integration of additional Network Element to the Network.
• Clearing of alarms on site.
• Antenna Maintenance (including tilting, weatherproofing and realignments)
• Rectification of outages due to hardware and software issues including any hardware replacement at heights. (Rigging Services)
• Antenna Tilting, Azimuth, Height, Feeder and Type Modifications. (Rigging Service)
• Checking for loose connectors and fixing them. (Rigging Service)
• Following feeders to check for swaps and correcting swaps. (Rigging Service)
• Corrective Measures to ensure the compliance to the network KPI’s

  MW (SDH/PDH) links alignments as per call off.

• Maintenance of the RF and IF Cables and Connectors.
• Support SLM and Care team on site for any ad-hoc operations and resolution of software / hardware problems.
• Installation and commissioning of telecom equipment whenever required.
• Reconfiguration of MW links wherever necessary.
• Configuration of any E1 / TX Lines and rerouting of channels where required.
• Implementation of additional interface cards with assistance from Suppliers where required.
• Checking and resolving VSWR, water proofing of RF connectors.
• External and system alarm testing and maintenance.
• Acceptance Testing including the inspection and documentation verification of all newly integrated network elements
• Preparing all daily/weekly/monthly site maintenance reports and outage report.
• Additional/special tasks basis reports based on Nokia’s request.
• Corrective Measures to ensure the compliance to the network KPI’s/ SLA’s.
• Decommission and dispose of old or redundant RAN Network equipment where required

Skill Requirements:

• Transmission skills – Know all Transmissions criteria’s and basics of different service routing within multivendor equipment’s such as ERICSSON, HUAWEI, AVIAT, etc.
• Enterprise Links service routing & configuration from donor sites…
• RAN Skills – Know all RAN Equipment’s commissioning and integration basics from multivendor equipment’s such as ERICSSON, HUAWEI & NOKIA.
• IPRAN & OPTICAL Skills – Have basics knowledge on Routing and termination of OPTICAL services in different architectures such as from OSN and other related OPTICAL PROCESSING NODEs.

Minimum Qualification:

• Must be a Citizen of Tanzania
• Bachelor Degree or Master’s Degree in Electronics /Telecommunications Engineering from a recognized University.
• Registered as Professional Engineer with ERBCertified & Valid Working at Height Certificate from Gravity
• Valid Driving license, Defensive and 4×4 certificates from Top Gear are an added advantage