Maintenance Specialist ( (Network Infrastructure)

SUMMARY:
Industry: Telecomms (Network Infrastructure)

POSITION INFO:

Role Purpose:

To oversee maintenance and upgrading of Network infrastructure in accordance with company specifications, building standards and civil & Opex budgets.

Essential Requirements:

• Relevant 3 year Degree / Diploma (BSc, B. Tech, S4, N6, T3) (Essential)
• 1 year Project Management/co-ordination experience
• 3 or more years relevant experience (Essential)
• Experience in Leasing and Understanding of SPLUMA (The Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act)
• Construction regulations (Desirable) 
• 1-2 years working with property/base stations (Desirable) 
• GSM experience (Desirable)

Knowledge/Understanding of:

• Understanding of basic telecommunications principles 
• Understanding of basic business principles 
• Legislation, i.e. Health and Safety Act 
• Understanding of geographical maps 
• Policies and procedures 

Key responsibilities:

• To oversee the maintenance of all Network infrastructure of the region.
• To co-ordinate upgrades of the existing infrastructure
• To ensure that Civil budgets are adhered to, and relevant quotations are analysed in terms of Vodacom specifications.
• To ensure that base stations are built according to the required building standards.
• To ensure that base stations are built in line with specifications.
• To maintain a good working relationship with property owners, and to negotiate relevant outputs needed.
• To provide information regarding the progress of upgrade projects to all the relevant parties, i.e. project management, radio maintenance etc.
• To ensure that property contractors are kept abreast with new projects & technology.
• To facilitate communication between the property department & contractors.
• To assess and complete leasing applications from external companies, third parties (i.e. Telkom, Cell C, MTN, Sentech) relating to sharing, integrity and transmission of infrastructure)
• To negotiate network infrastructure leases with landlords
• Regional lease renewals and Lease Negotiations
• 3^rd party liaison and Managing Landlords
• Coordinating the attainment of Leasing and site build rights

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