Field / Project Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Carry and maintain installation tools and Installation Required Materials (IRM).
• Conduct site surveys as per defined formats and submit reports to the project manager.
• Maintain standard commissioning and cleaning kits.
• Perform material verification at the site against the Bill of Quantity (BOQ).
• Act as an on-site mentor for installation teams to ensure quality and workmanship standards.
• Validate Installation Design Plans (IDP) before equipment installation and ensure adherence.
• Perform pre-checks before powering devices and commission nodes as per commissioning plans.
• Conduct video fibre scoping for equipment hardware and patch cords.
• Execute nodal acceptance testing as per standard documents along with customers.
• Perform patch cord routing, scoping, and insertion loss testing while maintaining records.
• Lead activities for LSPM, integration, and closure of observations.
• Conduct Link Acceptance Tests (LAT) with customers and document results.
• Coordinate with technical and QA teams to resolve technical and quality issues.
• Ensure proper labelling of patch cords, power, grounding, and LAN cables.
• Coordinate with customers for site acceptance and punch point clearance.

Requirements:

• Basic understanding of fibre optic communication systems.
• Experience in transmission technologies such as SDH, OTN, and DWDM.
• Strong skills in transmission equipment configuration and troubleshooting.
• Hands-on experience with network analysis instruments such as OSA, OTDR, and Ethernet/SDH/OTN testers.
• Familiarity with tools such as VOA, laser source, power meter, video fibrescope, and VFL.
• Knowledge of installation standards, tools, and best practices.
• Understanding of fibre optic patch cords, connectors, and couplers.
• Ability to support installation and commissioning of network elements.
• Knowledge of Ciena products such as 6500 6500 RLS, Waveserver Ai, Waveserver 5 6500 T-12 & T-24
• Ability to read and interpret network design documents.
• Multi-OEM product knowledge is an added advantage.

Skills

DWDM, OSA, OTDR, OTN, SDH, fiber, fibre