Fibre Access Network Planning Coordinator (Remote)

Fibre Access Network Planning Coordinator Carrier, Telecommunications & Network Services Work from home – remote working @mecscomms is recruiting a contract Fibre Access Network Planning Coordinator to work for a Global Telecoms Carrier & Network service provider. The role is fully remote, working from home. The Circuit Writer / Circuit Designer will be responsible for accurately documenting the design & architecture of all circuit types, including Ethernet, IP, MPLS, Sonet, ROADM & xWDM orders to support the planning, provisioning, delivery & order management process.

We are looking for applicants with experience of DWDM, Ethernet & IP network configuration and interworking. Position: Fibre Access Network Planning Coordinator, Network Build, Circuit Writer, Provisioning, Enablement Location: Fully remote, work from home, home working Duration: 12 months, temporary contract Hours: Monday – Friday, 9.00 – 17.30 Rate: Gross pay rate of £17.00 per hour – inside IR35 Security Clearance: SC or BPSS level clearance (or eligibility for clearance) is essential Environment: Global IT, Technology, Cloud, Infrastructure, Telecom, Telecommunications, Telecoms, Telco, Carrier, ISP, Service Provider, WAN, Interconnects, IP, Ethernet, DWDM, xWDM, Sonet, Transmission, Fibre, Data, Voice, Connectivity, Network Architecture, Service Delivery, Circuit Planner, Circuit Writing Engineer, Circuit Designer, Circuit Provisioning Engineer, Capacity Planner, Capacity Management, Provisioning, Order Management, Order Project Manager, Inventory Management, Traffic Management, Scheduling, Supply Chain, Crammer. Key Activity: * Order validation & management * Access Network Planning * Circuit design / Circuit writing * Network circuit allocation, routing & provisioning * Build & record IP layer services * Capacity & bandwidth management * Network optimisation * Project coordination * Order management * Inventory management Overview: New opportunity an Access Network Planning Coordinator to support the design & provisioning of customer & OLO orders for this global tier 1 Carrier. The role will be responsible for the end-to-end design of circuits for the delivery of services to customers, monitoring network capacity and ensuring network optimisation requirements are being met. The Circuit Writer will understand the customer requirement through design documents and model the circuits in the Transmission and IP related inventories. Responsibilities: * Analyses orders to determine appropriate circuit design * Understand customer requirement through design document * Utilise network inventory tools and Crammer application * Model the circuit in respective inventories * Use previously determined transmission network points to allocate circuit route * Prepare detailed circuit layout records for end to end circuit delivery * Work with International Capacity Planning team for Interconnect node requirement * Update circuit reference in design document and inventory * Prepare schematic diagram of customer circuit in design document * Configure telecom infrastructure &/or network components to meet design specifications * Ensure network management requirements for capacity & bandwidth are being met * Manage overall network capacity, Ethernet, Sonet and WDM rings / segment * Alert Network Engineering and Capacity Management when capacity is low * Assists in the development of procedures related to the processing and publication of CLRs * Handle escalations & resolve circuit related issues * Respond to customer or OLO enquires * Ensure timely & cost effective provisioning of order * Maintain records and progress within Crammer application * Diagnoses, troubleshoots and resolves problems * Meet SLA targets for new orders Candidate profile: The ideal candidate will have had previous experience within an Access Network Planning Coordinator role working on network deployment projects for a leading telecom, internet, ISP or hosting company.

You will have a broad understanding of SDH, DWDM & MPLS telecom & service provider technology, products and services whereby your skillset & experience is likely to include some or all of the following: * Understand a variety of Wide Area Network (WAN) based products and services across IP, MPLS, Ethernet, Sonet, xWDM, DWDM & SDH environments. * Understanding of Ethernet, MPLS, IP, Sonet, WDM and ROADM technologies. * Fibre Access Network Planning * Circuit design and circuit writing, from order acceptance to published CLR * Provisioning & enablement * Experience of using Crammer application to support Circuit writing activity * Coordination skills and a logical approach * Good communication skills, both verbal & written * Computer literate with the use of Microsoft Office Suite (email, word, excel) * It is essential for the successful individual to consent to BPSS (Basic Check) and SC level security clearance checks @mecscomms: uniting opportunity with ambition in Telecoms | Media | Technology @mecscomms is the brand name of MECS Communications Ltd who provide permanent & contract recruitment consultancy service as an Employment Agency & Employment Business. For more information or a list of current vacancies, please see our web site at mecscomms.co.uk