Lead Telecommunication Engineer (Offshore)

Role overview

Location and site work

• The description identifies the KBR office in Abu Dhabi and requires rotational ADNOC offshore travel for surveys and brownfield work.

Experience and qualifications

• At least 15 years of telecom engineering experience in oil and gas, petrochemical, LNG, or energy, including 5–8 years in a lead capacity.
• Requires onshore and offshore project delivery experience, ADNOC knowledge, and experience spanning FEED, detailed engineering, EPC, PMC, construction, and commissioning.
• Requires a bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications or Electronics and Communication Engineering, or equivalent.
• OPITO-approved T-BOSIET/BOSIET and H₂S certificates valid for at least six months are preferred; PE, Chartered Engineer, or equivalent credentials are advantageous.

Technical knowledge

• Telecom design includes fiber, SDH, OTN, DWDM, Ethernet, LAN/WAN, radio, CCTV, access control, PA/GA, telephone, wireless, and structured cabling.
• Knowledge includes telecom studies, industrial networks, hazardous-area requirements, IECEx/ATEX, OT cybersecurity principles, and relevant ADNOC and international standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop telecom architectures, philosophies, specifications, and engineering deliverables; assess existing systems and define upgrades and integration requirements.
• Prepare and review design documents, calculations, coverage studies, layouts, schedules, tie-in documents, and material take-offs.
• Coordinate telecom interfaces and participate in design assurance, HAZID, HAZOP, constructability, value engineering, and risk workshops.
• Support procurement, vendor evaluations, construction, commissioning, integration, and project handover.
• Lead and mentor discipline teams, approve deliverables, coordinate stakeholders, and support planning, proposals, cost forecasting, and project controls.

What the employer offers

• Professional development and career advancement opportunities.
• Collaborative work environment focused on safety and sustainability.