Fiber Optic Engineer Position at Bureau Veritas Tanzania

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Position: Fiber Optic Engineer

Nationality: Tanzanians and Uganda nationals only

Location: Tanzania or Uganda (Site-based)

Contract Duration: 18 Months

About Us

Your career is about more than building a resume — it’s a chance to #LeaveYourMark. Guaranteeing quality, ensuring health and safety, mitigating risks and improving performance, as well as environmental protection and social responsibility…this is what Bureau Veritas is about. Join an inclusive, flexible and diverse company where you can thrive while positively contributing to transforming the world in which we live.

Position Summary

A Fiber Optic Engineer will be responsible for reviewing design, supervision installation, testing, and maintaining fiber optic communication systems and networks. This role involves working with telecommunications infrastructure to ensure high-speed data transmission across various installed Telecom transmission.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise the installation and termination of telecom equipment including routers, switches, fiber optic cables, patch panels, and antenna systems.
• Supervise fiber optic cable installation projects
• Install and configure fiber optic equipment and hardware
• Perform cable splicing and termination
• Install optical distribution frames (ODF) and patch panels
• Conduct fiber optic testing using OTDR (Optical Time Domain Reflectometer)
• Perform insertion loss and return loss measurements
• Troubleshoot network issues and fiber breaks
• Maintain and repair existing fiber optic infrastructure
• Implement and validate industrial network architecture (LAN/WAN) for remote sub- stations and field assets.
• Conduct link testing, signal quality checks, and verification of telecom alarms and redundancy paths.
• Coordinate with control and SCADA teams to ensure seamless data transmission to the control center.
• Ensure compliance with telecom performance requirements: latency, jitter, failover, and bandwidth.
• Integrate radio communication systems (UHF/VHF) and IP telephony in accordance with project standards.
• Support cybersecurity hardening for network devices as per IT/OT policies.
• Maintain up-to-date documentation including rack layouts, fiber schedules, IP plans, and cable routing.
• Liaise with vendors, subcontractors, and utility ICT representatives during installation and commissioning phases.

Qualifications & Experience

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications, Electrical, or Electronics Engineering.
• Alternatively, a Diploma in Telecommunications or Electronics with relevant experience

Years Of Experience

• 2-5 years of experience in telecommunications or fiber optic systems
• Hands-on experience with fiber splicing and termination
• Project management experience preferred
• Experience with Tanzanian telecommunications infrastructure advantageous

Industry Exposure

• Experience in oil & gas, substations, or industrial automation projects involving tele- com is an added advantage

Technical Tool/Software Proficiency

• Network configuration tools (e.g., Cisco, HP, or equivalent)
• Fiber test tools (OTDR, power meters)
• IP addressing and VLAN management platforms
• Microsoft Office Suite

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of telecom systems: fiber optics, IP telephony, UHF/VHF radios, and industrial Ethernet.
• Experience with fiber termination, splicing, and testing procedures.
• Familiarity with SCADA and control network communication protocols (Modbus TCP/IP, IEC 61850, DNP3).
• Knowledge of structured cabling standards and best practices for equipment room layouts.
• Basic understanding of cybersecurity measures in industrial network design.

Personal Attributes

• Excellent field coordination and hands-on problem-solving ability.
• Attention to detail and structured documentation habits.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Safety-aware and compliant with site HSE policies.
• Proactive and flexible in adapting to technical and environmental challenges.

Preferred Additional Qualifications

• Previous experience with Schneider Electric telecom or SCADA integration.
• Certification in fiber optic installation or network design (e.g., CCNA, FOA).
• Fluency in English required; French or Swahili is a plus.

Performance Measurement(KPIs)

• % of telecom systems installed and commissioned on schedule
• Signal quality, availability, and redundancy test results
• Number of telecom-related NCRs or configuration issues
• Quality of telecom documentation and rack layouts
• Successful integration with SCADA and control systems

Bureau Veritas is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer.