OSP Supervisor

Responsibilities:

• The Outside Plant (OSP) Supervisor oversees the maintenance of fiber optic and civil work activities on the outside plant network.
• The OSP supervisor will be involved in the day-to-day maintenance and management of the outside plant, taking into consideration customer and local authority organizations in the maintenance of the fiber outside plant.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 2+ years of proven track record in the supervision of fiber infrastructure projects in estates (MDU/MTUs), high streets (metro), and highways (long distance).
• Proven track record of maintenance and management of metro and/or long-distance fiber optic infrastructure.
• Sound knowledge of telecom industry best practices, norms, and technical requirements with regard to fiber & civil work maintenance.
  
• FTTx and/or P2P fiber deployment and maintenance experience are distinct advantages, i.e., fiber termination using fusion splice machines, testing and analyzing fiber links with OTDR and Light Source/Power Meters (LSPM), and identifying fiber cores with VFLs.
  
• Capable of understanding fiber network architectures, designs & splice plans.
  
• An inherent culture of documenting concise and accurate “as-is” status of network elements and splice configuration in a consistent manner.
• Familiarity with the requirements of health and safety legislation in Nigeria.
  
• Experience in civil works supervision & quality control.
  
• Experience in processing ROW licenses with local authorities/state regulatory agencies.
  
• User experience with Microsoft Office tools, including a good working knowledge of Microsoft Project.
  
• User experience for Visio/AutoCAD/GIS tools is desired.
  
• Excellent communication skills.
  
• Ability to solve complex problems in the shortest available time using honed analytical skills.
  
• Good interpersonal skills with customers, vendors, team members, and the local community.