Overview
Senior Manager, Submarine Cable Planning
Date: 28 Nov 2024
Location:
Singapore, Singapore
Company:
Singtel Group
Be a Part of Something BIG!
Make an Impact by
- Lead the consortia Procurement Group (PG) which consists of members from multi-national telecom companies to achieve Singtel’s strategic interests in the cable systems.
- Perform negotiations with system suppliers in the Procurement Group (PG) to achieve low cost structure and improve unit cost for Singtel.
- Formulate project budgets for internal and external consumption.
- Liaise with internal finance teams to provide and update financial status of cable projects.
- Liaise with Product and Sales teams on customers’ requirements and delivery timeframes.
- Assist in formation of business case for cable projects.
- Implement tenders in accordance with Singtel’s procurement guidelines.
- Implement cable projects from tender phase to acceptance phase.
- Hand over accepted cable systems to Singtel’s Operation & Maintenance teams, clearance of deficiency items, closing of project accounts with Singtel’s finance teams, update actual project costs, proper handing over of final system documents to O&M team.
- Serve as the escalation point and remediation expert for all matters related to Singtel’s owned cable systems and cable landing station infrastructures (access and related works) and Network Operations (NOC) as needed across multiple systems. Work closely with Security, Station and Facilities Management for equipment installation in cable stations.
- Partner with Singtel legal team to ensure contract clarity, contract integrity, contract compliance in each country of operation or/and obligations.
Skills for Success
- Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics & Communications
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience
- Basic knowledge in optical communications at university level;
- Basic knowledge in electrical power supplies or working experience with Power Feed Equipment (PFE);
- Working experience on optical transmission equipment (e.g. SLTE, DWDM).
Rewards that Go Beyond
- Flexible work arrangements
- Full suite of health and wellness benefits
- Ongoing training and development programs
- Internal mobility opportunities
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About Singtel
Headquartered in Singapore, Singtel has 140 years of operating experience and played a pivotal role in the country’s development as a major communications hub. Optus, our subsidiary in Australia, is a leader in integrated telecommunications, constantly raising the bar in innovative products and services.
We are also strategically invested in leading companies in Asia and Africa, including Bharti Airtel (India, South Asia and Africa), Telkomsel (Indonesia), Globe Telecom (the Philippines) and Advanced Info Service (Thailand). We work closely with our associates, leveraging our scale in networks, customer reach and extensive operational experience to lead and shape the communications industry.
Together, the Group serves over 700 million mobile customers around world. Singtel is one of the largest listed Singapore companies on the Singapore Exchange by market capitalisation.
The Group has a vast network of offices throughout Asia Pacific, Europe and the USA, and employs more than 23,000 staff worldwide.
