Fiber Network Planner - Damascus Based

Role overview

This contract position is focused on designing, checking, and finalizing fiber network routes and records for a telecom project. The role ensures that topology, capacity, splicing, ODF connectivity, route diversity, and implementation-ready documentation are aligned with service needs and the downstream transport/IP design.

Key responsibilities

• Create fiber network plans for backbone, metro, access, inter-site links, route redundancy, and PoP/site connectivity.
• Review existing fiber inventory, GIS information, duct and route data, ODF records, splice diagrams, and field survey outputs to spot gaps and constraints.
• Build route plans, fiber allocation plans, cable/core utilization views, ODF and patching requirements, and diversity analyses.
• Work closely with civil works, field survey, implementation, operations, and vendor teams to confirm routes, distances, feasibility, and access needs.
• Make sure the fiber design can support DWDM, IP/MPLS, enterprise, wholesale, and mission-critical services.
• Set and apply naming standards, route IDs, fiber core assignments, splice references, and documentation rules.
• Help reconcile planned fiber data with physical inventory, as-built records, and circuit information.
• Flag planning risks such as single points of failure, lack of capacity, incorrect records, route clashes, or missing supporting evidence.
• Keep planning trackers up to date and prepare clean datasets for inventory updates, implementation, and reporting.

Required background

• Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• At least 7 years of experience in fiber network planning, OSP/ISP design, telecom rollout, or fiber inventory engineering.
• Strong knowledge of fiber topology, ODFs, splicing, patching, cable architecture, route diversity, GIS, and as-built documentation.
• Hands-on experience with telecom GIS tools, fiber inventory platforms, network design applications, and structured planning data.
• Ability to interpret and validate route drawings, splice plans, OTDR results, evidence files, and physical connectivity records.
• Experience working with multiple field teams, contractors, and implementation vendors.
• Fluency in Arabic and English is required.
• Fiber optic design and/or installation certification is preferred.
• FTTx/OSP planning certification is preferred.
• Training in GIS or telecom inventory platforms is an added advantage.

Working style and strengths

• Excellent stakeholder coordination with both technical and non-technical teams.
• Very high attention to detail and a strong quality-focused approach.
• Comfortable working under tight delivery timelines without compromising accuracy or governance.
• Strong ownership and problem-solving ability for assigned deliverables.
• Collaborative attitude across planning, engineering, operations, rollout, and vendor groups.

Additional notes

This role requires Arabic and English fluency and is intended for a Damascus-based assignment in Dubai. No stipend or salary details were provided in the source.