Field Engineer RAN

The client is looking for a Field Engineer RAN to work a 6 rolling contract based in Belgium (North/Centre Region).

Job description:

• This position is a temporary assignment for external resource for a period of 1 year with an option to prolong the assignments. Region of assignment is North/Centre Region (AN, VB, BX).
• The Field Engineer is responsible for conducting maintenance and troubleshooting of 2G, 3G, LTE and 5G on a base station (BTS) and performing required action to restore the services of the site or to perform preventive tasks. Knowledge of typical configuration and installation best practices across multiple BTS types of Ericsson, ZTE and HUAWEI and Ericsson Microwave equipment.
• Experienced in AC/DC power and battery systems, transmission equipment (microwave links, Ethernet Backhaul, fiber equipment and other typical configurations) and installation of wireless radio site equipment and troubleshooting methodology is a mandatory requirement for the job.
• The ideal candidate worked previously in Belgium on Orange and/or Telenet networks.
• You will be integrated in the field team East region.
• The scope includes working on ground level as well as working on height for Aerial Interventions which require climbing and rigging activities in towers and masts.
• The Candidate must be flexible to work in an On Call schedule as needed.

• Receiving, handling, analysing and solving Work Orders for Radio Sites. Visiting the radio site within the required lead-time based on the Work Order assigned, execute the work as specified in the Work Order, updating the Work Order with the required information and close to Work Order accordingly. This will require quality of work and task completion with proper close out documentation for Radio Site visits.
• Executing the tasks assigned to you, troubleshooting the issues at the site, striving for the best solution, restoring the site within the shortest lead-time, clearing the incidents within the required due time and within SLA.
• Work closely with NOCs, Dispatching Teams and Service Desk, resolving the Radio Site issues in an efficient manner or, if applicable, trigger the appropriate actions with other stakeholders in  order to complete the tasks.
• Depending on the experience of the engineer, the work relates to Radio Sites for Telenet or Orange networks or for both.

• Depending on the readiness of the field engineer, the field engineer will be integrated in the On Call schedule based in a rota weekly schedule (Mon-Mon). During this week On Call, the engineer shall be ready to perform urgent interventions 24h and the engineer will be freed from work during the daytime.

Knowledge areas:

• Multi Technology network equipment (Ericsson RAN, ZTE RAN and HUAWEI RAN, Ericsson micro-wave, IP, modems, fiber installations).
• Be able to perform works on the aerial path which requires climbing in towers and mast.
• You shall have practical experience in installation or maintenance of radio site environment or civil related works.
• Handy person: small civil corrective and installation works on site environment: lockers, door issues, power cabinets, alarm cabling.
• You shall have a good understanding of Health and Safety at Work and First Aid; sufficient understanding of regulations, policies and procedures, specifically access procedure for radio sites.

Requirements:

• The daily fee shall include all cost, which includes transportation car, fuel, mobile phone communication.
• GOF4 certified is a must to allow climbing in towers and masts.
• Elia AVIL/AVIP certified is a must/exams can be performed first weeks after the onboarding.
• Driving license cat B and has own car of van with loading space to carry spare part, to drive to the sites within Belgium territory.

Please note: The client is looking for consultants based in Europe.