Fiber Network Planner – Damascus Based

About the role

The Fiber Network Planner will own end‑to‑end planning for a long‑distance fiber network project, ensuring routes, topology, capacity and splicing plans meet service and transport requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive fiber network plans covering backbone, metro, access, inter‑site connectivity and point‑of‑presence interconnections.
• Perform capacity planning, core allocation and utilisation forecasting, and produce route, allocation and diversity assessments.
• Analyse existing GIS, duct, ODF and splice data to identify gaps, constraints and risks.
• Coordinate with civil works, field survey, implementation, operations and vendor teams to validate feasibility and access requirements.
• Maintain planning trackers, enforce naming conventions and documentation standards, and reconcile planned records with as‑built inventory.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in fiber network planning, OSP/ISP design or fiber inventory engineering.
• Fluency in both Arabic and English.
• Strong stakeholder management, attention to detail and ability to work under delivery pressure.

Required skills

• Fiber network planning and route design.
• Telecom GIS and fiber inventory platforms.
• Network design tools and capacity planning.
• OSP/ISP design and diversity planning.