Telecom Network Planning & Strategy Engineer

Placements24; Upington; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 is recruiting a Telecom Network Planning Engineer for our client in Upington, Northern Cape. The role focuses on forecasting network needs, planning expansions, and ensuring the network supports growing service demand.

The ideal candidate has a strong analytical mindset and deep understanding of telecom network architectures, with experience in planning tools and documentation. This is a strategic role contributing to growth across the Northern Cape region.

Qualifications

• Experience in telecom network planning and capacity forecasting.
• Strong analytical mindset with knowledge of network architectures.
• Experience with planning tools and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Analyze current network capacity and forecast future requirements based on traffic growth and service demands.
• Develop long-term network plans including capacity expansion, technology upgrades, and new service deployments.
• Design network architectures for performance, scalability, and cost-effectiveness.
• Evaluate and recommend new telecommunications technologies and equipment.
• Collaborate with engineering and operations to implement network plans.
• Develop and maintain network planning documentation, including reports and diagrams.
• Perform cost-benefit analysis for proposed network upgrades and expansions.

Skills

Network planning

Capacity forecasting

Telecommunications

Job description

Placements24 is recruiting a Telecom Network Planning Engineer for our client in Upington, Northern Cape. The role focuses on forecasting network needs, planning expansions, and ensuring the network supports growing service demand.

The ideal candidate has a strong analytical mindset and deep understanding of telecom network architectures, with experience in planning tools and documentation. This is a strategic role contributing to growth across the Northern Cape region.