Job Description
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.