Fiber Network Planner

This position is on-site based in Damascus Governorate, Syria. Position Objective: Own end-to-end fibre network planning for the project of a long-distance network. Plan and validate fibre network routes, topology, capacity, splicing, ODF connectivity, route diversity, and implementation-ready fibre records for the project, ensuring alignment with service requirements and downstream transport/IP planning needs.

Job Description

& Responsibilities: Develop fibre network plans covering backbone, metro, access, inter-site connectivity, route diversity, and PoP/site interconnections. Perform capacity planning, fibre core allocation, and utilisation forecasting across the network and ensure good Fiber planning deliverable acceptance rate.

Analyse existing fibre 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 utilisation 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. 8+ years of experience in fiber network planning, OSP/ISP design or fibre inventory engineering. Experience with telecom GIS, fiber inventory platforms, network design tools, and structured planning datasets.

Hands-on experience on route planning, diversity, and capacity planning. 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.