Planning Engineer

Job description / Role

Job Summary :
Responsible for the planning of the civil and fibre optic networks.

Main Responsibilities:
- Planning of the required civil infrastructure and fibre optic networks.
- Prepare the fibre optic network plans in accordance with our client's design guidelines.
- Review the FTTH network High Level designs provided by the vendors.
- Challenge and critically review the contractors/ vendors design to ensure that the high level design complies with the predefined area requirements & design rules and provides the best balance between cost, feasibility and time to market
- Assist in the development and management of all records and associated documentation relevant to the network planning.
- Prepare Feasibility studies (network design and the estimated cost) for the new projects.
- Provide expert level knowledge when developing, testing and documenting potential ad-hoc solutions created for special customers.
- Network forecast projections.
- Identify critical issues within the existing network and recommend the most appropriate solution.
- Perform analysis of and recommendations for different technical options.
- Foresee our client's networks capacity and resiliency minimizing single points of failure.
- Prepare/update our client's planning practices and guidelines.
- Prepare activity and progress reports.
- This covers the key responsibilities to be performed, but is not all inclusive. It doesnt preclude other responsibilities from being assigned and undertaken.

Requirements

Educational Qualifications & Certifications:
- Bachelors degree (preferably in Telecommunications or Network Engineering or related field including Electrical Engineering) or equivalent
- Hands on experience in GIS system (e.g: NE) and AutoCAD is a must.
- Hands on experience in Google Map and Computer Applications (i.e. MS Office)

Experience:
At least 3 years of progressive experience within the telecommunications industry particularly in planning and design of fiber networks (specially in FTTH networks).

About the Company

Atkins is one of the leading providers of professional, technology based consultancy and support services to the industry, commerce and governments in all of the worlds major economies. With over 17,000 staff operating in Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and the Americas, Atkins has a broad range of skills and resources and provides Clients with a comprehensive service throughout the entire life cycle of the projects in the built environment.

We aim to be the international first choice supplier of technical and integrated services. Shaped by our customers' needs, our vision is to:

• focus on quality
• seek world class design and excellence
• strive to add value
• be flexible to the evolving needs of a changing society

Atkins first carried out design and supervision commissions in the Gulf area in 1967. From its regional head office in Dubai, U.A.E. Atkins Middle East now employs over 2000 staff located in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Oman (Muscat ), Qatar (Doha) Bahrain (Manama), Kuwait (Kuwait City) and India (Bangalore).