Role
The Day-To-Day Activities
1. Coverage and Capacity Demand Analysis & Planning:
• Conduct in-depth analyses of coverage demands, incorporating terrain, building penetration, and propagation modelling to support high-level planning decisions.
• Implement strategies to address coverage gaps and capacity needs, including recommendation of new site placement, antenna optimization, upgrade requirement, and technology recommendations.
• Provide design recommendation on cell configurations (e.g., sectorization, Massive MIMO) to maximize capacity and efficiency in high-traffic areas; innovates on cost-effective coverage solutions to address the coverage requirements
• Monitor the trending of key performance indicators (KPIs) related to RAN network coverage and capacity such as signal strength, throughput, etc. and provide forecast analysis on radio network requirement
2. Industry and Regulatory Support:
• Participate in industry discussions and regulatory engagements (e.g., MCMC meetings) to gather insights and support compliance efforts.
• Assist in developing network-sharing proposals and solutions to meet regulatory and coverage demands.
3. Team Collaboration and Development:
• Act as a technical resource for junior engineers, providing guidance on tools, methodologies, and best practices in RAN planning.
• Facilitate knowledge sharing within the team to enhance collective expertise in network design and optimization.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth integration of planning outputs into detail planning team
• Support the Principal Engineer in reviewing and refining planning deliverables for accuracy and feasibility.
4. Process Enhancement:
• Contribute to the adoption of automation tools and scripting to improve planning efficiency and scalability.
• Identify opportunities to refine processes and tools based on performance data and team feedback.