Fiber Network Planner - Damascus Based
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About the Role
Plan and validate fiber network routes, topology, capacity, splicing, and ODF connectivity for a project in Damascus. Requires 7+ years in fiber network planning, OSP/ISP design, and telecom rollout.
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Responsibilities
- Develop fiber network plans covering backbone, metro, access, inter site connectivity, route diversity, and PoP/site interconnections
- Analyze existing fiber inventory, GIS records, duct/route data, ODF records, splice diagrams, and field survey outputs to identify gaps and constraints
- Prepare route plans, fiber allocation plans, cable and core utilization views, ODF/patching requirements, and diversity assessments
- Coordinate with civil works, field survey, implementation, operations, and vendor teams to validate routes, distances, feasibility, and access requirements
- Ensure fiber plans support DWDM, IP/MPLS, enterprise, wholesale, and critical service requirements
- Define and enforce naming conventions, route identifiers, fiber core assignments, splice references, and documentation standards
- Support reconciliation of planned fiber records with physical inventory, as built documentation, and circuit data
- Identify fiber risks including single points of failure, insufficient capacity, inaccurate records, route conflicts, or missing evidence
- Maintain planning trackers and deliver clean datasets for inventory update, implementation, and reporting
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
- 7+ years of experience in fiber network planning, OSP/ISP design, telecom rollout, or fiber inventory engineering
- Strong understanding of fiber topology, ODFs, splicing, patching, cable structures, route diversity, GIS, and as built documentation
- Experience with telecom GIS, fiber inventory platforms, network design tools, and structured planning datasets
- Ability to read and validate route drawings, splice plans, OTDR test results, evidence records, and physical connectivity documentation
- Experience working with multi site field teams, contractors, and implementation vendors
- Fluency in both Arabic and English is mandatory
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Position Objective
- Plan and validate fiber network routes, topology, capacity, splicing, ODF connectivity, route diversity, and implementation ready fiber records for the project, ensuring alignment with service requirements and downstream transport/IP planning needs.
Job Description & Responsibilities
- Develop fiber network plans covering backbone, metro, access, inter site connectivity, route diversity, and PoP/site interconnections.
- Analyze existing fiber inventory, GIS records, duct/route data, ODF records, splice diagrams, and field survey outputs to identify gaps and constraints.
- Prepare route plans, fiber allocation plans, cable and core utilization views, ODF/patching requirements, and diversity assessments.
- Coordinate with civil works, field survey, implementation, operations, and vendor teams to validate routes, distances, feasibility, and access requirements.
- Ensure fiber plans support DWDM, IP/MPLS, enterprise, wholesale, and critical service requirements.
- Define and enforce naming conventions, route identifiers, fiber core assignments, splice references, and documentation standards.
- Support reconciliation of planned fiber records with physical inventory, as built documentation, and circuit data.
- Identify fiber risks including single points of failure, insufficient capacity, inaccurate records, route conflicts, or missing evidence.
- Maintain planning trackers and deliver clean datasets for inventory update, implementation, and reporting.
- Strong stakeholder management and practical communication with technical and non technical teams.
- High attention to detail, quality mindset, and structured documentation habits.
- Ability to work under delivery pressure while maintaining accuracy and governance.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- 7+ years of experience in fiber network planning, OSP/ISP design, telecom rollout, or fiber inventory engineering.
- Strong understanding of fiber topology, ODFs, splicing, patching, cable structures, route diversity, GIS, and as built documentation.
- Experience with telecom GIS, fiber inventory platforms, network design tools, and structured planning datasets.
- Ability to read and validate route drawings, splice plans, OTDR test results, evidence records, and physical connectivity documentation.
- Experience working with multi site field teams, contractors, and implementation vendors.
- Fluency in both Arabic and English is mandatory.
- Fiber optic design and/or installation certification preferred.
- FTTx/OSP planning certification preferred.
- GIS or telecom inventory platform training is an advantage.
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