Field Maintenance Engineer at NEWL

Field Maintenance Engineer at NEWL

Job Title: Field Maintenance Engineer

Reporting Line Manager: REGIONAL OPERATIONS MANAGER

Department: Projects

Corrective Maintenance
Preventive Maintenance
Configuration Management (reconfiguration, integration)
Acceptance Tests for newly integrated Network Elements
Ad-hoc operations if required and driven by SLM/Care
Spare Parts Management
Reporting

Key Responsibilities:

• Visit for Corrective and Preventive maintenance of telecom equipment
• It is expected of the Maintenance Engineer to be the one climbing the tower to physically asses, correct and resolve any issues with the assistance of an assisting person.
• First Level trouble shooting for the Access Network (BTS, Node B, E Node B, Transmission PDH / SDH and any other equipment as specified in the BOQ- in scope.
• On site reconfiguration of the network in scope. NMC / CM task performed in the NMS is not part of Contractor scope.
• Change and diagnose for faulty hardware.
• On site Hardware and Software problems/ upgrades/ downgrades with the support of Nokia NMC, SLM and Care Teams.
• Support for any expansions and integration of additional Network Element to the Network.
• Clearing of alarms on site.
• Antenna Maintenance (including tilting, weatherproofing and realignments)
• Rectification of outages due to hardware and software issues including any hardware replacement at heights. (Rigging Services)
• Antenna Tilting, Azimuth, Height, Feeder and Type Modifications. (Rigging Service)
• Checking for loose connectors and fixing them. (Rigging Service)
• Following feeders to check for swaps and correcting swaps. (Rigging Service)
• Corrective Measures to ensure the compliance to the network KPI’s
  MW (SDH/PDH) links alignments as per call off.
• Maintenance of the RF and IF Cables and Connectors.
• Support SLM and Care team on site for any ad-hoc operations and resolution of software / hardware problems.
• Installation and commissioning of telecom equipment whenever required.
• Reconfiguration of MW links wherever necessary.
• Configuration of any E1 / TX Lines and rerouting of channels where required.
• Implementation of additional interface cards with assistance from Suppliers where required.
• Checking and resolving VSWR, water proofing of RF connectors.
• External and system alarm testing and maintenance.
• Acceptance Testing including the inspection and documentation verification of all newly integrated network elements
• Preparing all daily/weekly/monthly site maintenance reports and outage report.
• Additional/special tasks basis reports based on Nokia’s request.
• Corrective Measures to ensure the compliance to the network KPI’s/ SLA’s.
• Decommission and dispose of old or redundant RAN Network equipment where required

Skill Requirements:

• Transmission skills – Know all Transmissions criteria’s and basics of different service routing within multivendor equipment’s such as ERICSSON, HUAWEI, AVIAT, etc.
• Enterprise Links service routing & configuration from donor sites…
• RAN Skills – Know all RAN Equipment’s commissioning and integration basics from multivendor equipment’s such as ERICSSON, HUAWEI & NOKIA.
• IPRAN & OPTICAL Skills – Have basics knowledge on Routing and termination of OPTICAL services in different architectures such as from OSN and other related OPTICAL PROCESSING NODEs.

Minimum Qualification:

• Must be a Citizen of Tanzania
• Bachelor Degree or Master’s Degree in Electronics /Telecommunications Engineering from a recognized University.
• Registered as Professional Engineer with ERBCertified & Valid Working at Height Certificate from Gravity
• Valid Driving license, Defensive and 4×4 certificates from Top Gear are an added advantage

How to Apply :

Applicants are invited to submit their Application Letters, Resume’s, Copies of Certificates and other Credential Certificates via e-mail to: [email protected]

Address:

Chief Human Resources Officer

P.O.BOX 7026

ARUSHA.

Deadline: Applications to be received before 26th May 2025.

Note: The Email Subject should be: Application for Field Maintenance Engineer Job Vacancy

If you are not contacted by Northern Engineering Works Limited Five (5) days after the closing date, you should consider your application as unsuccessful.

Short-listed candidates may be subjected to any of the following: competency assessment and reference checking.