Vodafone GmbH

Expert Transport Network Planning (m/f/d)

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Description

Vodafone is hiring an Expert Transport Network Planning to independently plan and design large-scale transport network expansion measures (fiber, DWDM, MESN, IP, and/or O&M) that form the basis for all access networks and customer types. The role covers planning transport solutions for large customer projects, creating network expansion strategies and planning concepts, and steering colleagues from other transport groups during implementation. It also includes leading transformation project measures, producing market studies, requirement analyses, feasibility studies, and business cases, and planning with end-to-end performance, cost, and quality improvements in mind. The position is based in Ratingen for Vodafone GmbH.

Requirements

  • Completed technical or scientific degree
  • At least four years of experience in network planning and project management in the telecommunications industry
  • Very good knowledge of building fiber and transport networks and the technologies used
  • Several years of experience working with planning tools
  • Willingness to learn and optimize the use of new tools
  • Goal- and team-oriented way of working
  • Very good English skills, written and spoken (C1 per CEFR)
  • Valid Class B driver's license for occasional field visits

Languages

English
C1 · Advanced
A1A2B1B2C1C2

Experience Level

InternEntry LevelMid-levelSeniorLeadExecutive

Benefits

Hybrid working: office or up to 3 days/week from home, plus up to 20 days/year working from EU (and increasingly non-EU) countries
Attractive compensation and pension: vacation and Christmas bonus or a 13th salary depending on the pay model, plus company pension plan
Access to learning and training programs for individual development
Work-life balance support including childcare, health and mindfulness programs, gym access, and support for caregiving of relatives
Employee discounts on Vodafone mobile, landline, internet, and TV products

📍 Life in Ratingen

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Population
0.1M
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Quality of Life
7.0
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English Friendly
7.0
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Tech Scene
7.0
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International
7.0
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Public Transport
6.0
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Bikeability
7.0
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Air Quality
7.0
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Green Spaces
7.0
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Car Free
7.0
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About Ratingen

  • •Diverse economy
  • •Growing opportunities
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Climate

  • •Temperate climate
  • •Moderate seasons
❄️Jan: 2°C☀️Jul: 18°C📅Avg: 10°C
☀️1650 sunshine hours/year
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Safety

  • •Generally safe
  • •Low crime rates
Overall:7.0
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Healthcare

  • •Good hospitals
  • •Adequate coverage
Quality: 7.0Access: 8.0
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Culture

  • •Cultural venues
  • •Local events
7.0
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Nightlife

  • •Bars and venues
6.0
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Recreation

  • •Parks
  • •Sports facilities
7.0
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Cost of Living

  • •Moderate costs
  • •Good value
🏠 Rent (1BR center):€1000
⚡ Utilities:€220
🛒 Groceries:€300
🍽️ Dining out:€14

German subsidiary of Vodafone Group plc and Germany's second-largest telecommunications operator. Vodafone GmbH serves over 50 million mobile, fixed-line, broadband, and TV customers in Germany through the Vodafone and Vodafone Business brands. Following the integration of Kabel Deutschland (acquired 2013) and Unitymedia (acquired 2019), the company operates the country's largest cable-based gigabit network with more than 24 million homes passed. Portfolio spans consumer mobile, 5G, fixed broadband (cable & fiber), IPTV, IoT, and B2B managed connectivity. Headquartered in Düsseldorf at the Vodafone Campus, with additional major sites in Unterföhring, Eschborn, Ratingen, and Kiel.

€per year
€20k€250k

Your situation in Germany

The default for anyone single, divorced or widowed.

Only changes the church tax rate — 8% in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, 9% everywhere else.

Childless employees over 23 pay a higher Pflegeversicherung (care insurance) rate.