Telecom Engineer - Rail Systems

Job Snapshot

• Role:
  Telecom Engineer – Rail Systems
• Location:
  
  Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• Industry: Transportation‑Trucking‑Railroad
• Function:
  Telecom Administration Management
• Experience:
  
  Minimum 10 years
• Job Type: Full-time

Telecom Engineer - Rail Systems in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is a Transportation‑Trucking‑Railroad opportunity with Parsons Corporation for a Saudi National telecommunications engineering professional experienced in railway operational telecoms, SCADA interfaces, fiber and copper cabling, IP networks, GSM‑R, FTN, VoIP, MPLS, design reviews, and multidisciplinary systems coordination. This role supports major rail and transportation infrastructure delivery by reviewing telecommunications design packages, coordinating technical interfaces, resolving field issues, and ensuring telecom systems are integrated safely and effectively into the wider project environment.

• Country:
  Saudi Arabia
• City:
  Riyadh
• Industry: Transportation‑Trucking‑Railroad
• Function:
  Telecom Administration Management
• Salary: 30000‑45000 – Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
• Gender: Any
• Nationality:
  Saudi National (required)
• Job Type: Full-time
• Minimum Experience:
  
  10 years

The Telecom Engineer – Rail Systems will support the technical review and coordination of operational telecommunications systems for a major railway or transportation project in Riyadh. The role requires strong knowledge of telecom design, railway operations interfaces, network relocation, SCADA connectivity, station information systems, surveillance systems, cabling infrastructure, and IP‑based communications. By reviewing contractor deliverables and coordinating with stakeholders, the position helps ensure that telecom systems are compliant, constructible, reliable, and ready to support safe railway operations.

• Perform technical design reviews for railway operational telecommunications systems to confirm compliance with project requirements, contract specifications, and industry standards.
• Review telecommunications design deliverables including specifications, reports, schedules, drawings, technical schematics, calculations, and design narratives.
• Coordinate with internal and external engineering disciplines to support integration of telecommunications systems within the wider rail and infrastructure design.
• Review and approve telecommunications network relocation plans submitted by Design‑Build contractors.
• Coordinate assigned telecom activities with contractors, utility providers, government authorities, consultants, project teams, and other stakeholders.
• Investigate field issues affecting property owners, contractors, utility assets, and maintenance operations related to telecom works and utility relocation.
• Review and verify contractor equipment and material requisitions to confirm technical compliance with project requirements.
• Support the resolution of technical issues involving operational telecommunications systems, railway interfaces, utility conflicts, and design coordination gaps.
• Monitor telecom design progress and provide recommendations to support schedule alignment, design quality, and successful project delivery.
• Participate in coordination meetings, design reviews, progress meetings, technical workshops, and stakeholder discussions.
• Review telecom interfaces with SCADA, station information systems, surveillance systems, control systems, IP networks, cabling infrastructure, and railway operational systems.
• Coordinate design matters involving telephony, transmission systems, FTN, GSM‑R, copper cabling, fiber optic networks, MPLS, VoIP, and related communications technologies.
• Identify potential technical risks, unresolved interface issues, missing design information, and stakeholder dependencies.
• Prepare review comments, technical notes, coordination records, issue logs, and progress updates related to telecommunications design activities.
• Support project teams in maintaining design quality, systems integration discipline, and telecom compliance across rail and transportation infrastructure work streams.

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