OPTICAL FIBRE PLANNING ENGINEER AT AIRTEL NIGERIA | ENGINEERING JOBS IN LAGOS

About Company:

Airtel Nigeria (Airtel Networks Limited) is a leading telecommunications services provider in Nigeria headquartered in Lagos, the commercial nerve-centre of Nigeria. The telco ranks amongst the top four mobile service providers in terms of subscribers with a customer base of more than 39.8 million. The company's product offerings include 2G, 3G and 4G wireless services, mobile commerce and enterprise services.

Job Description:

• This function coordinates all optical transmission planning, design, and optimization projects across the network, working closely with relevant stakeholders to meet agreed deliverables.

Responsibilities
Optical Fibre Network Planning & Optimization:

• Develop and review optical fibre network designs (backbone, metro, access) to ensure optimal coverage and scalability.
• Validate route planning for efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and right-of-way feasibility.
• Collaborate with network planning teams to align fibre deployment with current and future capacity demands.
• Ensure redundancy and resilience are incorporated into fibre designs

Optical Fibre Project Implementation Support:

• Review and approve field change requests in fibre plans to ensure alignment with standards and business objectives.
• Coordinate seamless implementation of fibre rollout projects.
• Initiate and participate in stakeholder meetings (government, contractors, partners) to secure alignment and approvals.

Transmission Database Management and Analysis:

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date optical fibre network database (GIS, inventory, and documentation systems).
• Analyze network performance and utilization to support Capex and Opex investment decisions.
• Track and manage fibre capacity utilization and expansion requirements.

Infrastructure Coordination & Compliance:

• Align fibre planning with civil infrastructure (ducts, trenches, poles) and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards, permits, and right-of-way regulations.
• Engage relevant authorities to facilitate approvals for fibre deployment

Quality Assurance & Network Integrity:

• Ensure fibre deployment meets design specifications and optical performance standards.
• Review test results (e.g., OTDR, attenuation) to confirm network quality.
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives for network reliability and efficiency.

Employee Engagement:

• Promote a high-performance culture and strong team collaboration.
• Maintain team harmony, engagement, and accountability.
• Manage relationships with internal teams, contractors, and external partners.
• Support team development in fibre planning, design, and operational best practices.

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Engineering degree or related fields.

Relevant Experience & Functional / Technical Skills:

• Minimum of 8 years’ of working experience 
• Minimum of 2 years managerial experience
• Previous experience in a telecommunication environment is mandatory
• Previous experience engaging with government officials is mandatory.
• Excellent knowledge of ITU-R and ITU-T recommendation on Transmission 
• Analytical skills.

Salary

Application Closing Date: 15th May, 2026

Application Instructions:

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Note: Airtel Africa is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and remain fully committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.