Professional Network Planner

Recruiter: Viktoria Pálfi-Vincze

Hiring Manager: Christof Muenzer

Career Grade: E

Why BT?

We’ve always been an organisation with purpose; to use the power of communications to make a better world. You can trace this back to our beginning as pioneers of the world’s first telecommunications company. At our heart we’re a technology company with research and innovation in our bones and a desire to be personal, simple, and brilliant for our customers - those are the values we live by whilst also creating an inclusive working environment where people from all backgrounds can succeed.

Our pursuit of progress over the past 180 years has established BT as a strong, successful brand, with huge scale capable of achieving great things. From supporting emergency services, hospitals, banks and keeping economies around the world online, safe and secure, to delivering large scale technology infrastructure like the creation of BT Sport.

Today in this fast changing, always on, digital world our purpose remains true. Yet the market conditions, regulation and competition we face are tougher than ever before. So if you have the drive, optimism and resilience to help propel us forward we’ll offer unrivalled personal development, a wealth of opportunities to learn, experience new things and pursue new careers. If that’s you and what you’re looking for, we’d love you to be part of our future.

Why Technology?

We are in an incredibly competitive industry and it’s not just the technology that’s important, but the world of promise it creates for our customers. We live and work in a connected world where people want seamless service, great products and the best connectivity there is, as well as continually expecting more and more from us, and rightly so. Technology is BT’s powerhouse, with our expert technologists, we have a unique position in BT. By bringing together our technical and commercial expertise, and our insight and passion for customer experience, we help BT stand out from the competition. With the best networks and smart innovative products, combined with a personal experience, it sets us apart from the pack.

Innovation drives everything we’ve done since BT started in 1846. Coming up with new ideas and developing new technologies is central to our future. We want to improve people’s lives for the better in welcome, relevant and affordable ways and we’ll be fast to market with an effortless experience to match. We will continue to focus on developing our converged network capabilities which will give customers seamless connectivity. Our skilled people will lead this technological revolution, not only for our customers but for the industry across the Globe, truly making customers our heartbeat.

In Technology, we’re creating an inclusive working environment where people from all backgrounds can succeed. We value different perspectives, skills and experiences. We’re happy to consider ways of working that will mean you can perform at your best.

Why this job matters

• The purpose of the Network Planner role is to manage the capacity to meet forecast demand and to create jobs for the Associate Network Planners to install the new capacity.

What I’ll be doing – your accountabilities

• Capacity Management
• Capacity planning and capacity management of global networks. Using multiple complex data sources from the live network and the CFU then employing trend analysis to forecast port demand. Providing detailed solutions for the network delivery team to fulfil.
• Analysis production and management of the platform specific capacity plan to meet forecast demand
• Process issues associated with deployed platforms
• Key stakeholder consultation including Associate Network Planners and Technical Delivery Managers
• Accountable for implementing planning rules at device/network level
• Analyse bid requirements and provide technical answers.
• Service delivery support – work service delivery issue resolution, across build functions
• They may typically be involved in the build and configuration of network components of solutions working from detailed design documentation and work independently on small projects
• Implement Planning rules
• Monitor the network
• Review forecasts
• Aligning resource for FOA work
• Insuring network design is fit for purpose
• Ensure the operating model is adhered to (commercial rigor)
• Examples: front door assessment, FoA enablement, BRF
• Point escalation/resolutions for capacity issues – manage/contribute to resolutions
• Bid response

Skills required for the job

• Mandatory to have experience in the international network planning arena.
• Mandatory to have experience in interacting, and negotiating in situations involving multiple cultures.
• Mandatory to have technical understanding of SDH, Ethernet, OTN and DWDM functions and configurations.
• Mandatory to have a strong background in International Telecoms services and conventions.
• Desirable to have a strong knowledge of Global Telecoms regulatory environment.
Desirable to have financial Awareness and ability to manage budgets
• Desirable to have experience in Operational System Stack and especially in global netork inventory systems and tools.
• Desirable to have technical understanding of IP and SDWAN functions and configurations.

Connected leaders behaviours

• Collaborative Partner
• Inspiring communicator
• Change Agent

Experience you would be expected to have

• Mandatory to have ability to communicate effectively, both verbal and written, to people of all levels and functions across the company.
• Mandatory to have ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Mandatory to have ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Key decisions

• Decides how to satisfy the capacity/programme demand taking into account commercial factors: Examples: Capex/Opex, Benefit, return on investment, deploy new technology, rack extention, card in-fill, consolidation, routing of traffic.
• Decides how to do the technology introduction and key stakeholders to involve. Key influencer in decision in relation to location roll-out
• Decides when to escalate to line manager or other appropriate stakeholder
• Decides to escalate resource issues against a given project/plan
• Recommendation in order to reduce timescales which may have cost/quality implications

“We believe in open conversations. If selected, salary details will be shared with you ahead of your interview, so you have clarity from the start.”

At BT International, our purpose is to keep the world connected. As part of BT, we build on almost 180 years of innovation and expertise to deliver secure connectivity and digital services to some of the world’s leading multinational businesses and organisations. Our customers trust us to safeguard their data, drive their digital transformation and keep their businesses running. With colleagues on the ground across the world and supporting customers wherever they need to operate, BT International offers a truly global experience. Whether it’s about providing cloud connectivity, helping organisations collaborate, or enabling innovation in cybersecurity and digital services, you’ll be part of a team that shapes how businesses succeed in a world that is being transformed by AI. If you have the drive and ambition to make an impact on a global stage, BT International is where it happens.