Senior ICT Engineer

Job description

Role Overview

Key Responsibilities

• Lead ICT completion, testing, commissioning, and handover activities for water infrastructure assets and facilities.
• Oversee the verification and acceptance of ICT systems, including fiber optic networks, structured cabling, LAN/WAN networks, telecommunications, wireless networks, CCTV, access control, and public address systems.
• Coordinate the resolution of technical issues, defects, punch list items, RFIs, and NCRs related to ICT systems.
• Review and validate ICT testing and commissioning procedures, reports, and performance verification results.
• Ensure all ICT systems are fully integrated with operational technologies and supporting infrastructure as required.
• Manage the review and acceptance of as-built drawings, asset registers, configuration records, warranties, and O&M documentation.
• Coordinate handover activities with client representatives, operations teams, contractors, and commissioning stakeholders.
• Support operational readiness activities, including system demonstrations, training sessions, and technical knowledge transfer.
• Monitor contractor performance to ensure ICT deliverables align with project close-out milestones.
• Promote compliance with project standards, cybersecurity requirements, ICT governance standards, and applicable regulations.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Experience: Minimum 10 years in ICT Engineering on major infrastructure, utilities, transportation, industrial, or construction projects, including commissioning and handover phases.
• Technical Knowledge: Strong understanding of structured cabling systems, fiber optic networks, LAN/WAN infrastructure, telecommunications, wireless systems, CCTV, access control, public address systems, data centers, network architecture, and ICT integration.
• Infrastructure Projects: Proven experience delivering ICT systems for large-scale infrastructure, utility, water, transportation, or industrial projects.
• Digital Tools: Experience with network monitoring tools, ICT management platforms, Autodesk Construction Cloud, document management systems, BIM environments, and digital asset information platforms.
• Project & Commercial Acumen: Understanding of contractor management, project delivery, change management, risk management, commissioning coordination, and project close-out processes.
• Behavioral Skills: Strong leadership, communication, stakeholder management, analytical problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to coordinate across multidisciplinary teams.
• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Telecommunications Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Preferred Qualifications: Industry certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, CompTIA Network+, CISSP, or equivalent. Experience on large-scale water, utilities, or infrastructure projects in the Middle East is highly desirable.