Job Description

Period of Contract: 5 yearsJob Level: Skilled / Middle ManagementWork Location: Carnarvon, Northern CapeClosing Date: 01 July 2024Key Responsibilities:

• Leading a small team in Installations, troubleshooting, and maintaining fibre optic systems at telescope sites or as directed.
• Providing input to Optical fibre lower-level fibre designs at telescope sites as to when required
• Following the dish fibre network (DFN) procurement plan while complying with SARAO SCM procurement procedures to purchase required items for fibre optic installation at telescope sites
• Ensuring proper marketing research to understand industry capability and engage with suppliers to minimize risk
• Mentoring the less experienced Optical fibre team members
• Taking accountability of fibre optic deliverables at telescope sites to ensure quality and professionalism
• Taking lead in documenting, installing, testing and troubleshooting fibre optic systems at telescope sites
• Conducting regular inspections of fibre optic network systems at telescope sites with the aim of locating and repairing any defects detected during the inspections.
• Mobilising resources within minimum time to attend to detected/ report fibre optics faults, and ensuring that they are repaired within minimum time possible.

• National Diploma in Engineering preferably Electrical/Electronic with + 9 years related work experience, of which +5 years is in Fibre
• Optic splicing

• Valid Drivers licence
• FOA Certificate

• Working in a project team at a responsible level
• Experience in using Fibre Optic troubleshooting tools (i.e., OTDR, Loss tests, Inspection probes, etc.)

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