Operations and Maintenance Specialist at Optimal Growth Technologies

Operations & Maintenance Specialist

Role purpose:

• To oversee maintenance and upgrading of Network infrastructure in accordance with companies specifications, building and civil standards and OPEX budget.
• Provide technical operations and Maintenance support and supervise regional Ops & Main team.

Accountabilities

• To oversee the national end-to-end passive maintenance of companies base station infrastructure.
• To manage governance and quality assurance of upgrade/ build projects of existing and new infrastructure
• Manage CAPEX and OPEX to achieve companies O & M Targets
• Build and maintain a good working relationship with contractors/subcontractors to ensure high quality of relevant outputs needed.
• To develop reports dashboards regarding the progress of upgrade; preventive/corrective maintenance projects to all the relevant parties
• Provide regional O &M specialist with technical and practical support on overall departmental projects
• Implement and development of O & M strategies to achieve SLA targets

Core competencies, knowledge and experience:

• 10 or more years relevant experience (Essential)
• 1 year Project Management / co-ordination experience (Essential)
• Construction regulations (Desirable)
• 1-2 years working with property/base stations (Desirable)
• Electrical and/or Mechanical Specifications (Desirable)
• Understanding of basic telecommunications principles
• Legislation, i.e. Health and Safety Act
• Policies and procedures
• Time Management Skills (Essential)
• Interpersonal
• Problem-solving
• Time management
• Forecasting
• Budgeting
• Negotiation

Must have technical / professional qualifications:

• Relevant Electrical and/or Mechanical and/or Facilities and /or Construction Management - 3 year Degree / Diploma (BSc, B.Tech) (Essential)
• Project management (Desirable)
• Leadership Qualification (Desirable)

Key performance indicators:

• Develop O& M improvement opportunities and introduce new solutions to improve SLA targets responsible for operation cost reduction
• Project management of PPM and CPM projects
• Effective management of region partners & contractors
• Team effectiveness
• Management of quality assurance to ensure audit and ISO compliance