Job description
Role Overview
HanmiGlobal Saudi seeks a Telecom Engineer to join the program management and PMCM team in Riyadh. You will deliver program-level telecommunications and ICT engineering expertise and technical governance for a mega multi-work package land and infrastructure development program delivered on behalf of a major government entity.
Role Purpose
Provide program-level technical expertise, engineering assurance, and collaborative oversight for reviewing and monitoring all telecommunications, ICT, and smart infrastructure designs across the program. Ensure all fiber optic networks, communication systems, and digital infrastructure submissions are fully integrated and compliant with approved standards, service provider requirements, and operational needs under the direction of the Technical Manager, while supporting the successful delivery of the overall development program.
Key Responsibilities
Design Review & Technical Compliance
- 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.
- Identify and mitigate telecommunications and ICT-related compliance risks while promoting engineering excellence, digital transformation, and continuous improvement across the program.
Technical Governance & Engineering Assurance
- Support the implementation of program-level technical governance and engineering assurance processes across all package submissions.
- Evaluate the technical, operational, and lifecycle impacts of design changes and telecommunications-related Value Engineering proposals submitted by Lead Developers.
Stakeholder Coordination & Collaboration
- Coordinate with the Technical Manager, Senior Electrical Engineer, and program technical teams to resolve interface conflicts and integrate multidisciplinary infrastructure designs.
- Collaborate with Lead Developers, consultants, telecom service providers, and regulatory authorities to streamline network connectivity and secure authority approvals.
- Provide specialist engineering expertise during technical workshops, design reviews, and coordination meetings to resolve project implementation issues.
Technical Reporting & Communication
- Prepare technical review comments, engineering assessments, and executive summaries for the Technical Manager, PMCM Management, and the Client.
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 twelve 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.
Skills & Competencies
- Telecommunications Engineering Design Review and ICT Infrastructure.
- Fiber Optic Networks and Communications Systems Architecture.
- Smart City Infrastructure and Digital Infrastructure Planning.
- Telecommunications Utility Coordination and Network Capacity Assessment.
- Technical Compliance Review and Engineering Assurance Frameworks.
- Value Engineering Assessment and Constructability Review.
- Technical Risk Assessment and Mitigation.
- Technical Reporting and Telecom Service Provider Coordination.
- Leadership, Strategic Thinking, Communication, Team Collaboration, and Problem Solving.
Additional Information
- Reports to: Sr. Telecom Engineer.