Power Expert -Ethiopia at Safaricom Kenya

We are pleased to announce the following vacancy for Power Expert in Network Deployment Function in Ethiopia. In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below.

Detailed Description

Reporting to the Project Manager, He / She will be responsible for managing both AC and DC deployment and engineering of the Projects, responsible for timely completion of project milestones under his/her scope , plan, define and manage roles and responsibility of all on site supervisors in regards to Power Access.

Job Responsibilities

• Build demo site.
• Makes sure SOP is prepared and validated and strictly followed by vendors.
• Validate vendors, proposed high level and low-level designs.
• Plan and monitor daily/weekly Power access activities as well as outputs.
• Manage vendor counterpart person and teams to achieve set project targets from both schedule, budget, and quality point of view.
• Make sure all corresponding project tools are being filled and updated properly as set for respective related milestones and documentation.
• Input AC Power Line Construction start, completion (integration/on-air) as well acceptance criteria with coordination with other project parties like design, Civil Work, and quality.
• Plan, manage and monitor project Power Access related communication, meetings, reporting’s, and documentation are being executed as required.
• Manage Project Power Access related material, ensure orders are being in place timely to execute rollout schedule, manage and follow up fast delivery.
• Control the Power Access related material storage to avoid long lasting stock material. Set measurable KPI’s for the same.
• Follow up latest industrial developments to find most feasible, qualified, and quick infrastructure solution.
• Plan and manage needed vendor and subcontractor resources with continues follow and audit.
• Ensure effective and efficiently utilization of all Project resources including but not limited to material, internal resources as well as vendor and subcontractor.
• Validate and confirm site basis design and BoQ’s.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Telecommunications, power or related field
• Advanced Degrees is an advantage
• PMP Certification is an advantage
• 7+ years of practical experience within in Cellular Networks’ Radio, Transmission and /or core roll out work
• Min 5 years of experience on similar national level position in a project with FTK Vendor Environment.
• Proven work experience with operators, vendors and subcontractors
• In depth experience in Telecom implementation process and scope management
• TI/CW, Electricity technologies used in Telecom networks/DG/Power supplies/Batteries installation/integration
• Energy solutions remote management