Transport / Transmission Planner

Connect44; Málaga; Presencial; EUR 60.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Connect44 in Málaga, Spain, is seeking a Transport / Transmission Planner to design and optimise transmission networks, DWDM/xWDM and IP/Ethernet transport. You will analyse routing, capacity, and resilience, coordinating with engineering, operations and implementation teams to deliver reliable, scalable solutions.

The role requires strong analytical skills, experience in telecom network planning, and familiarity with IQ Link is advantageous.

Formación

• Degree in Telecommunications Engineering or related field.
• Experience in transmission/transport-network planning.
• Knowledge of DWDM/xWDM, IP/Ethernet transport, SDH.
• Experience with network capacity planning and resilience design.
• Experience in telecom service-provider environments is preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Plan transmission networks and DWDM/xWDM designs.
• Coordinate with engineering and operations for deployment.
• Analyse routing requirements and capacity constraints.
• Monitor network capacity and optimise resource utilisation.
• Prepare documentation and handover packages.

Conocimientos

Transmission-network planning

DWDM / xWDM

IP/Ethernet transport

Network resilience

Capacity planning

Network inventory

Quality assurance

SDH

Optical and fibre networks

IQ Link

Educación

Degree in Telecommunications Engineering

Herramientas

IQ Link

Descripción del empleo

Position Overview

Join our team as a Transport / Transmission Planner and play a key role in planning and developing reliable, future-ready network infrastructure.

Job location: Spain, Málaga

Available Positions: 1 position

Job type: Permanent

Job Ref. Number: TTP mala 09.2026

Description

Key Responsibilities

Transport & Transmission Network Planning

• Design and plan new transmission and access rings.
• Perform end-to-end routing and service planning for customer connections.
• Allocate required ports, interfaces, and time slots.
• Ensure efficient and technically appropriate connectivity between transport and access networks.
• Optimise the utilisation of network resources and transmission capacity.
• Monitor network capacity and identify current and future capacity constraints.
• Analyse routing requirements and network-resilience needs.
• Identify and implement technically appropriate solutions to address transmission-capacity constraints.
• Plan transmission solutions based on DWDM/xWDM technologies.
• Plan IP/Ethernet transport solutions according to service and network requirements.
• Support TDM transmission planning where applicable.
• Support optical and fibre transmission planning and network design.

Network Implementation & Commissioning

• Create switching and implementation orders.
• Prepare technical implementation and switching documentation.
• Validate planning information prior to implementation.
• Support network implementation and commissioning activities.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical queries during commissioning.
• Support transmission-system testing, acceptance, and handover.
• Coordinate with relevant engineering, operations, and implementation teams to ensure successful deployment.

Network Resilience & Capacity Management

• Assess network topology, routing, and resilience requirements.
• Ensure appropriate redundancy and protection mechanisms are considered during network planning.
• Monitor transmission-network capacity and resource utilisation.
• Identify potential capacity bottlenecks and develop appropriate technical solutions.
• Support network expansion and optimisation activities based on capacity and traffic requirements.

Network Inventory & Quality Assurance

• Maintain accurate transmission-network inventory and connectivity records.
• Ensure network inventory data accurately reflects the implemented network configuration.
• Perform network audits for quality-assurance and data-integrity purposes.
• Identify and resolve discrepancies between planning data, network inventory, and the physical/logical network.
• Perform Quality Control in accordance with defined planning guidelines and standards.
• Ensure planning and implementation documentation is complete, accurate, and up to date.

Key Technical Skills & Knowledge

• Transmission-network planning and design
• Transport-network architecture
• Access-network architecture
• DWDM / xWDM
• IP/Ethernet transport
• TDM transmission
• SDH
• Optical and fibre networks
• Fibre transmission systems
• Network routing and topology
• Network resilience and protection
• Transmission-capacity planning and optimisation
• Network resource allocation
• Network inventory and connectivity management
• Network auditing and quality assurance
• Work-management systems
• Network-inventory and planning tools
• IQ Link is beneficial

Key Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Structured and detail-oriented approach to network planning
• Strong understanding of transport and transmission-network architectures
• Ability to design technically appropriate and resilient network solutions
• Strong understanding of capacity planning and network-resource optimisation
• Ability to analyse complex routing and connectivity requirements
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple planning activities
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to work effectively with engineering, operations, implementation, and other technical stakeholders
• Strong quality and delivery orientation

Education & Experience

• Degree, diploma, or equivalent qualification in Telecommunications Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Network Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Relevant experience in transmission, transport-network planning, or telecommunications engineering.
• Practical experience with optical/fibre transmission technologies.
• Knowledge of DWDM/xWDM, IP/Ethernet transport, TDM, and SDH technologies.
• Experience with network-capacity planning, routing, and network-resilience design.
• Experience with network inventory and work-management systems.
• Experience with IQ Link is an advantage.
• Experience in a telecommunications service-provider environment is preferred.