Specialist: Plant Maintenance - Kwazulu/Natal at Vodacom

Role Purpose/Business Unit:

• Responsible for overall site performance, maintenance and recovery  of MSC and BSC/Hub sites by  liaising with various stakeholders to ensure Network availability and resilience

Your responsibilities will include:

Plant maintenance (manage SLA’s)

• Proactive Maintenance (together with maintenance contractor)
• Scheduling
• Quality Assurance
• On-site supervision (usually after hours) 
• Reactive Maintenance (together with maintenance contractor or OEM/Agent)
• Ensure full operation of site during Plant failure
• Restoration of a site in case of Plant failure
• Quality Assurance
• On-site supervision
• Policy management and optimisation:
• Vodacom Facility Maintenance Policy (VOD-IMP-PPR-0094)
• MTX Facility Policy (VGR-MAN- PRC-0209)
• Management of environmental alarms

Network–Plant interface (management of network equipment deployment)

• Manage and improve UR (Facility Utilisation Request) process i.e. installation of network equipment 
• Capacity utilisation i.e. power, HVAC (aircon), space etc.
• Best practice datacentre management e.g. hot/cold isle compliance, cabling methods (fibre/power), airflow management (supply/return air management) 

Diesel and Energy management - improve efficient system performance via PUE KPI (Vodafone defined)
Change Request Management  (Remedy)
MSC and BSC (Plan, Build, Operate)

• Technical lead for new and/or upgrade projects that are planned and built by National Technical Facilities (NTF). In  this regard, the RPS function includes:
• Design specification sign-off
• Implementation oversight
• QA and final acceptance 
• Network equipment deployment within time and cost
• Compliance and risk management SOX ,  Health and Safety, SANS 0142Audit(ISO14001), 9001, SABS (GMR), and physical access management (CRM etc.)
• To develop and enhance tools, processes and applications that will identify and address problems and optimise performance
• Provide input into budget submissions to execute strategy.  Manage expenditure against budget. 
• Produce management reports and ensure standard documentation is completed (e.g. project documentation, tracking, audit reports ) 

The Ideal candidate for this role will have:

Must have technical / professional qualifications: 

• 4 year electrical diploma or degree electrical engineering (Heavy current) and 
• Wireman’s Licence/Installation Electrician (3-Phase) - essential

Core competencies, knowledge and experience: 

• Good knowledge and experience in compliance requirements and management (e.g SOX , Audit(ISO14001), 9001, SABS (GMR), and physical access management (CRM)
• Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures (Facility maintenance policy and MTX policy)
• 3- 5 years experience in telecommunication datacentre environment inclusive of AC, DC, air conditioning, alarm systems, fire detection PLUS 4 yr degree electrical engineering (heavy current)

AND

• Wireman’s Licence/Installation Electrician (3-Phase) – essential