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.

• Strong problem-solving skills and ownership of assigned deliverables.

• Collaborative mindset across planning, engineering, operations, rollout, and vendor teams.

• Proficiency in both Arabic and English is mandatory.

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.