Passive System Engineer

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Airtel Nigeria is hiring a Passive System Engineer to plan, manage, and optimize nationwide power and passive infrastructure operations. The role focuses on maintaining 99.99%+ network power availability, driving energy OPEX reduction, and coordinating vendors across 4 regions and 12 zones.

• Manages nationwide power and passive infrastructure for Airtel Nigeria
• Targets 99.99%+ network power availability and energy cost reduction
• Covers 4 regions and 12 zones with vendor governance responsibilities
• Involves diesel planning, preventive maintenance, and equipment upgrades
• Supports annual OPEX and CAPEX budget planning for power systems

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The job entails supporting in the planning, control, management, monitoring, and optimization of Airtel Nigeria's nationwide power and passive infrastructure operations, including site fueling, passive projects, infrastructure replacements, power upgrades, and energy cost management. The role is responsible for ensuring a robust and sustainable power infrastructure that delivers optimal power quality, maintains network power availability of 99.99% and above, and drives energy OPEX reduction and operational efficiency to achieve Annual Operating Plan (AOP) targets, while ensuring strong partnerships with vendors and infrastructure providers across 4 regions and 12 zones. Airtel Africa is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and remain fully committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Responsibilities: Plan and manage the monthly diesel fuel requirements: for all network sites. Perform preventive maintenance audits, tracking, and compliance monitoring. Provide design support and recommend changes to specifications and standards for regional teams and vendors to improve preventive and corrective maintenance programmes and enhance power equipment efficiency. Plan and implement effective maintenance schedules for all passive equipment across BTS, BSC, Transmission, MSC, and Data Center sites. Support operational interfaces with internal and external stakeholders, particularly Enterprise, Commercial, Customer Service Delivery, and IT teams. Provide end-to-end operational support for the entire power network and infrastructure, ensuring reliable power supply to Core, IN, VAS, Base Station Systems, and Transmission domains. Plan and coordinate the replacement, upgrade, and installation of power equipment, including DGs, AC and HVAC units, rectifiers, batteries, transformers, stabilizers, power panels, inverters, UPS systems, fire protection systems, and warranty claims across major switch sites, Data Centers, BSC, BB, and BTS locations. Monitor and manage key variables that drive energy costs and recurring site operating expenditure, including Diesel CPH, DG Run Hours, EB Hours Availability, Battery Backup, EB/Non-EB status, DG Capacity, PHCN Disconnections, Late Payment Penalties, PHCN Tariffs, and Diesel Rates, while driving vendor performance to achieve cost reduction targets. Manage the acceptance and sign-off of ATP documents, JCCs, and warranty certificates. Develop Bills of Quantity (BOQ) for power equipment and support the preparation, review, and evaluation of RFQ and RFP documents. Manage passive spares requests and replacement activities to ensure the availability of both critical and non-critical spare parts. Manage the resolution of passive alarms and crises arising from emergencies or unexpected failures of critical network power equipment. Plan, coordinate, and ensure regular vendor governance for operations and maintenance activities. Provide recommendations for incident management and follow up on the resolution of power and passive infrastructure issues. Responsible for day-to-day management of all Airtel sites (DC & Owned BTS), passive, power operations & maintenance (O &M) power upgrade, site fueling and diesel delivery to deliver optimal availability. Review and validate power-related invoices, progress payments, billings, and job close-out documentation. Prepare and manage the annual operating plans OPEX (AOPs) for all the passive network systems in Airtel Nigeria: Conduct continuous monitoring, analysis, and control of energy costs through innovation, best practice implementation, and operational efficiency initiatives. Track and report performance against Annual Operating Plan (AOP) targets, including energy OPEX savings achieved through cost optimization initiatives. Prepare and manage the annual Power CAPEX and OPEX budgets, including coordinating management approvals for power and passive infrastructure expenditures. Monitor, control, and track CAPEX and OPEX spend against approved budgets, ensuring accurate reporting to senior management. Lead the compilation, execution, and delivery of the Airtel Nigeria Network Energy and Passive Infrastructure Annual Operating Plan (AOP), ensuring achievement or overachievement of energy OPEX targets and overall network cost optimization objectives. Manage and optimize MSC diesel and electricity costs to reduce recurring operating expenditure and improve energy efficiency. Monitor and optimize key energy cost drivers, including diesel consumption, DG run hours, utility power availability, battery backup performance, DG capacity utilization, tenancy ratios, site configurations, utility tariffs, diesel rates, and other recurring operating expense variables, while ensuring vendors deliver agreed cost reduction targets. Drive process documentation, implementation, and compliance with operational procedures, policies, and standards to ensure seamless service provider (SP) operations: Develop, implement, and manage approved process documents relating to passive infrastructure operations and maintenance. Manage and coordinate operational reporting, including DG swap reports, diesel delivery reports, PHCN reports, hybrid system reports, and other passive infrastructure reports. Develop, maintain, and ensure the accuracy of the passive equipment database, including conducting periodic audits of all installed power equipment across the network. Develop, standardize, and manage network power equipment specifications in line with operational and business requirements. Implement and manage SLA measurement methodologies to ensure service providers are accurately monitored, rewarded, or penalized based on performance. Develop and manage process documentation, procedures, and guidelines for network power equipment repairs, replacements, and maintenance activities. Manage change request procedures and approvals relating to passive infrastructure, ensuring proper governance and compliance with established processes. Ensure compliance with applicable policies and procedures and monitor the availability of relevant documentation across all touchpoints to drive consistency and synergy among service providers. Define the scope of work and Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for passive infrastructure contracts, and monitor performance against agreed objectives to ensure effective and efficient compliance across all service touchpoints. Regulatory Compliance: Ensure all network operations and maintenance activities adhere to relevant regulatory, statutory, and environmental compliance requirements. Ensure all power equipment specifications, including generator noise levels, smoke emissions, and other operational parameters, comply with applicable regulatory standards and requirements. Partner Management and Governance: Ensure adherence to established governance frameworks, policies, and operating models. Develop and maintain process documents, procedures, and guidelines for network power equipment repairs, replacements, and maintenance. Manage and oversee ISM, MS, and other support contracts between Airtel and its partners to ensure contractual obligations and service deliverables are achieved. Support operational interfaces with internal and external stakeholders, particularly Commercial, Customer Service Delivery, and IT teams. Manage third-party vendors responsible for power infrastructure deployment, maintenance, and passive infrastructure activities. Ensure compliance with applicable policies, procedures, and standards, while maintaining relevant documentation to drive consistency and synergy across service providers. Define and monitor Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for internal processes and partners to ensure effective service delivery across all touchpoints. Qualifications Educational Qualifications: First Degree in a related field Relevant Experience: & Functional / Technical Skills: Ability to develop and manage site database. Strategic negotiation skills Analytical and Presentation skills Proficiency in Microsoft office application (word, excel power point, etc.) Sound knowledge of Knowledge of Telecommunication Architecture Power equipment Database development and management Sound knowledge of Mobile Network O&M Sound knowledge of following electrical power systems: Power conditioning, surge protection and Earthing, FM200 fire protection systems, DC and AC cables, Basic understanding of BTS site civil Inverters system, Hybrid system, Ability to develop and interpret M & E drawings. Power Transformer and voltage Stabilizer, Hybrid power, Solar Power, and IPMS system Generators (Caterpillars, Perkins, Cummins, etc ) Grid HV, MV, LV systems and distribution boards UPS system, DC Rectifier plant and Battery banks Power control panels, Synchronizing panels, Distribution panels, AMF / ATS panel cooling system & HVAC, Project Management skills and proficiency in Microsoft office applications AutoCAD Skills with ability to create Single line diagrams Sound knowledge of MSC and Data Center passive equipment Minimum of 8 years of varied experience: in power operation and maintenance in the Telecom industry Other requirements: Ability to motivate and lead both internal and external partners Impeccable integrity and character Communication Skills Ability to innovate and deliver value to business Go-getter Ability to manage an outsourcing partner to effectively deliver on service level agreements Flexible and dedicated Logical decision-making abilities Entrepreneurial disposition in decision making and managing resources How to Apply Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply online Application Deadline: 9th September, 2026, 11:59 PM. 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