Specialist, Power Solutions at ATC Nigeria

SUMMARY:

• The Power Solution Specialist’s responsibility is to manage power efficiency programs and implement power strategies.
• He/she is to ensure that the overall network availability increases with general refurbishment projects within the allocated budgets.
• He/she is also responsible for driving connectivity of more sites to the grid and other OPEX reduction initiatives to ensure profitability.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Compile thorough site and power audit templates and continuously update accordingly.
• Co-ordinate and manage field teams that are responsible for the site and power audits.
• Analysis and verification of site and power audit reports received from field teams.
• Compile recommendations based on data received from audits to improve power efficiencies.
• Co-ordinate and manage field teams that are responsible for power efficiency projects or general refurbishment.
• Ensure timely reporting to management on all activities.
• Provide recommendations and solutions to power problems and assist with implementation and execution thereof.
• Presenting technical recommendations to collocation tenants and ability to technically motivate and support the recommended changes.
• Provide detailed AC/DC Power Solutions designs.
• Compile a complete bill of materials (BOM) to support recommendations.
• Provide detailed AC/DC Power Upgrade designs and solutions to support customer requirements.
• Develop a process to continuously track power efficiencies on all sites and reduce overall generator run hours.
• Ability to perform financial analysis on power-related issues.
• Support in the strategy, forecast (Monthly, Annual), plan and track the inventory on grid connections, site-wise spares, and call-outs utilization, excluded works spending, etc.
• Validate the performance and SLAs of the gird vendors on the services.

OTHER:

• Other duties as assigned by the line manager.

COMPETENCIES:

• Excellent communication (both verbal and written) skills.
• Familiar with Passive Telecommunication Network Equipment.
• Strong organization, planning, and project management skills; ability to prioritize tasks to meet business requirements and deadlines.
• Demonstrated computer proficiency including Microsoft Office Suite
• Detail-oriented, able to multitask and meet deadlines.
• Excellent process creation and implementation skills.
• Ability to work in a high-volume time-sensitive environment.
• Strong computer skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong relationship-development skills resulting in long-term mutually beneficial client relationships.
• Self-motivated; Able to work independently to complete tasks and respond to department requests, as well as collaborate with others to utilize resources and knowledge of others in identifying quality solutions.
• Ability to drive work independently toward the successful attainment of department goals and project completion dates, and as part of a team to leverage input and knowledge base of others within the company in providing well-rounded and thoughtful information and solutions.
• Ability to identify key contacts for follow-up; excellent ability to communicate project and status updates to team and cross-functionally to ensure understanding.
• Good strategic and problem-solving skills to effectively influence decision-making in key negotiations.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications Engineering or Electrical and Electronic Engineering (or similar).
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in Telecommunications site operations of which a minimum of three (3) years in Telecom grid power operations.
• Knowledge of grid operations and site monitoring systems and tools.
• Liaising skills with grid utilities.