The RAN Specialist EMF, Environment & Planning is responsible for ensuring that radio access network (RAN) deployments comply with electromagnetic field (EMF) exposure regulations, environmental standards, and planning guidelines. He will conduct RF planning, EMF simulations, and compliance assessments while supporting site selection and approval. The role balances technical performance with health, safety, and sustainability standards in RAN infrastructure development and optimization.
Key responsibilities, accountabilities and decision ownership
RAN Planning
Radio Network design and Planning: Develop and optimize radio access network designs (2G/3G/4G) based on coverage, capacity and quality requirement,
Frequency and Parameter Planning: Manage spectrum utilization, frequence re-use, PCI/PSC planning and neighbor relations,
Coverage and Capacity Forecasting: Analyze traffic trends, perform dimensioning studies and model network growth
Site Selection Support: Participate in site surveys, candidate evaluations, and planning approvals with other teams (Acquisition, rollout, ….)
EMF Compliance
EMF Simulations & Studies: Conduct EMF predictions and simulations to ensure compliance with Vodacom guidelines (International standards ICNIRP, IEEE)
EMF Risk Mitigation: Define mitigation actions for high-exposure sites (Fencing, signage, power reduction…)
Prepare EMF reports and documentation for audits
Stakeholder Engagement: Liaise with other departments on EMF issues
Environment Management
Coordinate environmental impact assessment (EIA) for site deployments,
Provide technical data to Management.
Ensure site compliance with environmental laws,
Liaise with environmental consultants and public entity when required through Vodacom Legal team
Tool Management and automation
Use and manage RF planning tool (Atoll), EMF tool (IXUS) and OSS (Huawei, ZTE)
Ensure consistency between planned, built and live network configurations
Reporting: Excel, Power Point, ….
Promote use of AI/ML or automation for anomaly detection and self-healing
Utilize analytics tools such crowdsourcing, Sonar, Smart planning, TEMS
Cross-functional coordination
Interface with Project, transmission and core for integrated site planning
Validate technical site survey report (TSSR) and approve RF design
Provide technical support during site audit
Accountabilities
Ensure RAN designs compliant with EMF limits and environment regulations
Ensure RF KPI achieved: Coverage, throughput, call drop rate, …)
Ensure site approvals for technical documents and compliance documentation before site deployment
Accountable for timely submission of EMF and environment reports to Management
Cross-functional Coordination
Work closely with planning, rollout, transmission and core network teams.
Coordinate actions following customer complaints, VIP issues, or coverage gaps.
Interface with vendor partners to validate features, trials, or software upgrades
Tools and Automation
Manage optimization tools
Promote use of AI/ML or automation for anomaly detection and self-healing
Oversee database integrity for live and planned configurations.
Utilize analytics tools such crowdsourcing, Sonar, Smart planning, Attol, TEMS….
Decision ownership
Ensure technical sites validations of all RAN site designs,
Guarantee full EMF and environment compliance of existing and new sites,
Deliver accurate planning documentation for Project team,
Align planning activities with Business objectives, spectrum and network KPIs.
Core competencies, knowledge and experience
Technical
Radion Access network planning & Optimization
EMF compliance
Environment Impact Assessment
Spectrum management
Site Engineering Integration
Analytical & Problem-Solving
Ability to analyse KPI trends to guide panning decisions
Assessment of EMF compliance risks before deployment
Troubleshooting coverage gaps or environment non-conformities
Excellent skills of Microsoft package mainly excel and power point.
Project & Communication Skills
Stakeholders’ coordination with regulators and other department
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