Senior Telecom Engineer
QatarGas
Total years of experience :30 years, 2 Months
Working as Senior Telecom Engineer for installation and maintenance of a wide range of Telecom Systems and equipment for the Company, such as Fibre Optic Systems & networks, CCTV, microwave systems, VHF/UHF radios systems, Audio/Visual systems, Entertainment systems, structured cabling, power supplies and relocation of sensitive telecommunications equipment, overseeing technical performance of 5 technicians. Responsible for multiple telecommunication sub-contractors, design review/approval of all telecommunications systems associated with the project, ensuring system design, equipment implementation and commissioning meet project and Company technical, HSE and regulatory requirements/standards.
• Preparing and supervising the planned routine telecom maintenance activities.
• Performing site visits for documentation and cost estimating of existing telecom systems and facilities conditions being responsible for new or upgrade projects, both for onshore and offshore projects.
• Supervising implementation of system preventive maintenance procedure and ensuring update of as-built drawings in company documentation system. Coordinating with network, application teams & vendors for new projects implementation.
• Performing telecommunications analysis and develop appropriate system concepts and layouts.
• Handling responsibilities of designing telecommunications systems including calculations and cost estimating.
• Preparing technical specifications review and evaluate shop drawings.
• Handling responsibilities of preparing design analysis and engineering reports.
• Coordinating with engineering team to develop and document telecom requirements and translate, in liaison with contractor, to activity plans. Communicating the plans to team and planning work schedules to meet Project timelines. Interfacing to head office, onshore and offshore field teams to ensure plans are aligned and that priorities are communicated.
• Installed and maintained variety of telecom systems: Ericsson2G RBS 2216/ 2116, 2109, 2308, 3G RBS 3206, 3107, 3303, Mini Link Traffic Node, Mini Link-High Capacity STM-1 microwave link, Marconi Digital Radio System (MDRS-155 EC), ADM including the fiber optic links.
• Coordinate preventive and corrective maintenance activities, network radio optimization actions such as antenna’s mechanical and electrical tilting, azimuth adjustment, Site Master feeder testing, drive testing for cell site antenna coverage and Microwave antenna alignment.
• Planned, directed and managed designated telecom projects. Managing team consisting of 80 engineers and technicians maintaining Client telecom systems such as: Alcatel SDH / PDH fiber optics links up to STM64, Motorola SMART zone radio system, LAN, workstation support and outside plant fiber optic testing.
• Coordinated RBS cellular sites surveys for required upgrades including telecom equipment site layout, shelter dimensions, type of tower required, antennas and backup AC generators, etc.
• Prepared documentation of pre-engineering information for radio installations for two hundred locations in Georgia and Florida.
Oversaw installation and commissioning for 6-pair submarine fiber optics network ring between New York & UK landing stations.
• Transmission equipment installed: Alcatel Submarine Line Terminating Equipment OALW64 SLTE, multi-channel system using wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) technique and synchronous digital hierarchy (SDH) multiplexing technology.
• Performed the acceptance test and upgradeability test to ensure the submarine cable can handle capacity up to 80 wave-lengths.
• Prepared progress reports in each step of the project for assessment by project directors in UK.
• Performed commissioning test of Alcatel 1640 SDH 80 channels terrestrial transmission ring for signal parameters such as amplitude, frequency, modulation and spacing between selected wave-lengths for each channel.BER testing over-night, using ANT20 network tester.
• Mastered Network Management System (NMS) such as Alcatel 1353 SH for SDH network monitoring and Alcatel 1354SN for repeater interrogation and detecting fiber optic cable cuts & amplifiers performance.
• Managed the network troubleshooting, provided new circuit activation by preparing fiber optic cross-connect cables between terrestrial and submarine ODF’S (optical distribution frame), attenuate signal if needed and measure continuity till customer termination patch panel.
• Performed different operations activities such as: PFE (power feed equipment) balancing between landing stations, submarine / terrestrial cable cuts trouble shooting using COTDR / OTDR, implemented communication protocols between repair ship & L.S.
• Managed landing station and POP (point of presence) technical and contractual issues, preventive maintenance, etc.
• Installed and commissioned Tyco global network (TGN) fiber optics cable transmission equipment for both terrestrial and submarine links, DWDM TYCO HOPE (High Optical Performance Equipment), WTE (Wave Terminating Equipment), TLA (Transmission Line Amplifier), LME (Line Monitoring Equipment), Tyco ADM (Add Drop Multiplexer) & DACS III-2000 by Lucent Technologies, terrestrial links 80 channels DWDM 10 Gbps by CIENA Core stream transceivers and Wave Watcher for monitoring fiber links.
• Performed factory environmental stress screening test that studies the effect of vibration and power down on submarine EDFA (repeater) to eliminate ASE (amplified spontaneous emission) measurements and Acoustics screen testing which is checking for any loose screws or parts inside the repeater under test to enhance reliability of 1480 nm & 980 nm repeaters.
• Maintained telecom systems integrity monitoring status and performance of multiple networks.
• Supervised the installation of the cable landing terminal and the satellite restoration earth station.
• Managed installation contractors throughout the building process.
• Participated in submarine cable commission testing, post repair testing and cable ship repair procedures.
• Coordinated capacity activation with international and domestic customers.
• Provided terminal and staff supervision support as needed.
Working as customer support and repair engineer for process control system, test and measurements systems such as IC static tester, integrated electronic security and fire alarm systems.
Installed, operate, troubleshoot and maintained various communications Systems:
Fire alarm network over 200 buildings through fiber optic cables to computerized central fire station.
Public address system (Paging) network over 15 buildings linked to an entertainment center and 4 Meridian PABX’s. Crash Alert network, Black Out system to control all streets lighting & intercommunication Systems.
Direct communication system (PBX) designed for the base.
Satellite system C & Ku bands for individuals and buildings.
CCTV for security systems.
Panasonic PABX’S for offices and projects.
GPA 3