Position Title:

Senior 3G Radio Network Planning & Optimisation Engineer

Department:

General Purpose:Network Planning & Optimisation

Drives and organizes initiatives to improve customer satisfaction in own responsibility area.

Main Responsibility Area:

Objective / Description:Manages and monitors day-to-day operations of the radio optimization network to ensure that network KPIs are met accordingly.Coordinates synergy between other Network Optimization Engineers working on the project.Optimize the Radio network to ensure optimal performance.Handles customer complaints directly and through team effort and ensures resolution is achieved according to set SLA guidelines.Ensure network infrastructure is capable of handling projected customer requirements.

The Snr Radio Planning & Optimisation Engineer will be responsible for the design and planning of cellular 3G radio networks. This will be either as an extension to the network or as part of a network modernisation (swap) scenario. Once the network is planned and functioning accordingly, the Snr Radio Planning & Optimisation Engineer will be required to assess the network's performance and make improvement adjustments in order to optimise the performance and subscriber experience.

Job Functions:Radio Planning:

Radio Network Engineering

Link Budget Engineering

Nominal & Final Cell Planning

Technical Site Surveys

Radio Parameter & Feature planning

Frequency Planning (incl. Frequency Hopping)

Network modernisation / swap planning

Radio Network Tuning

Planning consultancy

Radio Optimisation:

Network Performance KPI assessment and reporting

Radio Measurement Analysis & RF recommendations

Network Feature & Parameter Optimisation

Traffic Modelling & Capacity Forecasting

Radio Network Performance Optimisation

Multivendor Optimisation / Intelligent Optimisation with Measurement Report data

Automatic Cell Planning (ACP)

Optimisation consultancy

Knowledge:Radio planning on NSN Rel RU30 & RU 40 advantageous

Experience:

Min 5 Years 3G Radio Planning & Optimisation on NSN UTRAN. RU30 knowledge required.

Min 4 years experience in Radio parameter tuning advantageous

Min 4 years network swap projects

1 years experience in Project Co-ordination / team lead advantageous

Tools:Proficient in Windows 7 & MS Office (Excel, Word, Power Point)

Asset Multiradio Planner / NetAct Multiradio Planner

NetAct Reporter Suite & Configurator

NetAct Optimizer

MapInfo GIS

Actix Analyzer / Nemo Analyzer

Min Qualification:B Sc / B Eng / B Tech Electrical Engineering (Telecommunications / Radio)