Req Id: 85349
Bell is a truly Canadian company with over 135 years of success. We are defined by the passion of our team members and their belief in our company’s vast potential.
To ensure we continue to be recognized as Canada’s leading communications company, we’re committed to finding and developing the next generation of leaders. This means creating best-in-class career and development opportunities for our employees.
If you’re passionate, driven and find yourself seeking interesting work, new challenges and continuous learning opportunities, then we want you to join our team.
Our Network team plans, designs, builds and operates Bell’s multi-billion dollar networks, including the continued expansion of our fibre optic network, HSPA+ and LTE — Canada’s largest and fastest wireless network.
The service we provide is the foundation of Bell’s competitive advantage and a critical step towards achieving Bell’s goal to be recognized by customers as Canada’s leading communications company.
With 30 years passing since its launch in Canada, Bell Mobility maintains its insatiable growth trajectory in the telecommunication industry and we are moving quickly into LTE Advanced and beyond. Be part of an organization that is changing everybody’s life.
Within the Bell Mobility family, the Wireless Access Engineering and Operations group is seeking a highly motivated and qualified individual for managing a regional RF Engineering team. This position will offer the selected candidate the opportunity to be a key player in the deployment of our rapidly evolving wireless network. The selected candidate will have the ability to take full accountability for the design, optimization and performance of a large region for one of the most advanced LTE-A networks in the world. The ideal candidate will leverage opportunities to develop their leadership skills while developing talents in his area of influence.
Position Summary
Reporting to the Director, RF Engineering and Network Performance, the Regional RF Engineering and Network Performance Manager will be accountable for leading all RF engineering, optimization and network performance functions for macro, micro, pico and in-building sites related to coverage, capacity and quality for CDMA, HSPA and LTE in a specific region/territory. They will lead a team of high performing and technical expert RF engineers to ensure we design and optimize that territory to the national standards and achieve the best network goal with our field and network metrics.
Job Duties/Accountabilities
- RF Nominal Design (macro, micro, pico, in-building)
- RF Detailed Design (macro, micro, pico, in-building)
- RF Pre and Post Launch Site / Cluster Optimization
- Regional Network Performance
- Special Events Design and Performance
- RF network customer support and escalation
- Functional OPEX budget management
Experience and Educational Requirements:
- University degree in Electrical/Telecommunications Engineering or equivalent, continuing education or graduate degree in management is an asset
- Minimum 7 years experience in wireless telecommunications, focused on RF Planning, Design, Optimization and Performance for HSPA and LTE, including at least two years leading teams at the manager level (preferred)
- Proven people leadership, and ability to build partnership with key stakeholders
- Strong understanding of wireless technology and best practices pertaining to RF Engineering and Network Performance. High technical proficiency in LTE and LTE-A
- Strong organizational skills
- Autonomy and sense of decision making
- Excellent communications skills
- Fluent in English, knowledge of French is considered a strong asset.
Bilingualism is an asset (English and French)
Additional Information:
Position Type: Management
Job Location: Canada : Ontario : Toronto
Application Deadline: 07/20/2015
Please apply directly online to be considered for this role. Applications through email will not be accepted.
Bell is committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment where all employees and customers feel valued, respected, and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we live and serve, and where every team member has the opportunity to reach their full potential.
Created: Canada, ON, Mississauga