Senior Telecom Engineer

Job Purpose

Key Responsibilities

• Review telecommunications engineering reports, ICT strategies, network studies, and design drawings prepared by Lead Developers to verify compliance with approved criteria and Client's requirements.
• Assess fiber optic backbone networks, telecommunications duct banks, and network architectures for functionality, reliability, scalability, and maintainability.
• Evaluate smart city infrastructure proposals, intelligent systems integration, and digital infrastructure initiatives to ensure future-ready and scalable capabilities.
• Support the implementation of program-level technical governance and engineering assurance processes across all package submissions.
• Coordinate with the Technical Manager, Senior Electrical Engineer, and program technical teams to resolve interface conflicts and integrate multidisciplinary infrastructure designs.
• Evaluate the technical, operational, and lifecycle impacts of design changes and telecommunications-related Value Engineering proposals submitted by Lead Developers.
• Provide specialist engineering expertise during technical workshops, design reviews, and coordination meetings to resolve project implementation issues.
• Collaborate with Lead Developers, consultants, telecom service providers, and regulatory authorities to streamline network connectivity and secure authority approvals.
• Prepare technical review comments, engineering assessments, and executive summaries for the Technical Manager, PMCM Management, and the Client.
• Identify and mitigate telecommunications and ICT-related compliance risks while promoting engineering excellence, digital transformation, and continuous improvement across the program

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Telecommunications Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Communications Engineering, ICT Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Chartered Professional membership or equivalent professional accreditation.
• Minimum fifteen (15) years of professional experience in telecommunications infrastructure, ICT systems, fiber optic networks, smart city infrastructure, or major capital projects.
• Experience within PMCM, PMC, consultancy, developer, telecommunications operators, or client-side organizations, preferably on large-scale infrastructure and land development projects in Saudi Arabia or the GCC region

Core Competencies

• Telecommunications Engineering Design Review & ICT Infrastructure
• Fiber Optic Networks & Communications Systems Architecture
• Smart City Infrastructure & Digital Infrastructure Planning
• Telecommunications Utility Coordination & Network Capacity Assessment
• Technical Compliance Review & Engineering Assurance Frameworks

• Technical Risk Assessment & Mitigation

• Technical Reporting & Telecom Service Provider Coordination
• Leadership, Strategic Thinking, Communication, Team Collaboration, and Problem Solving