Mid-level FTTH Network Planner

If you are tired of messy GIS records and contractors cutting corners, this role puts you in charge of fixing exactly that. 

We are Badger & Bird Talent, representing a growing client who needs a strict quality gatekeeper between contractor planning, the authorised map, and the as-built network.

The salary is up to R400K per annum for a full-time, office-based role with potential remote work flexibility.

• Clear career growth: The business is scaling fast, offering a direct path to a Senior Planner role.
• Real ownership: You dictate network planning standards and hold contractors accountable to submission standards.
• Design opportunities: Step up to originate or amend network designs when internal designs are needed or contractor plans fall short.
• High impact: Your attention to detail directly dictates the quality of the network inherited by Maintenance and Operations.

• Review all network plans submitted by contractors against build specifications before any plan is authorised.
• Identify specification non-conformances like routing, plant placement, and splitter hierarchy, returning plans for clear correction.
• Upload approved plans to VetroFibre Map to ensure the planned network in GIS has the correct geometry, attributes, and layering.
• Capture and maintain premises data, ensuring each premise is correctly placed and linked to the network.
• Compare authorised plans with contractor as-builts to confirm the planning matches what was actually built on site.

• 2 to 4 years of experience in FTTH plan review, GIS capture, premises data capture, or as-built quality assurance.
• A solid working understanding of GPON FTTH architecture, including OLT, feeder, distribution, splitters, closures, and drops.
• Proficiency in VetroFibre Map and the ability to read contractor drawings across CAD, shapefile, KML/KMZ, and PDF formats.
• The flexibility to work extended hours when review backlogs or monthly as-built backlogs need clearing.

Expect a straightforward process with two to three meetings. You will start with a discussion with HR and Ops, followed by a meeting with the line manager, and wrap up with a final conversation with members of the Exco.