Resident Engineer – Optical Transport / DWDM
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Employment Type: Yearly Renewable Contract
Immediate Joiners Preferred
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Resident Engineer – Optical Transport/DWDM to oversee installation, commissioning, testing, acceptance, and handover of optical transmission infrastructure across Cable Landing Stations (CLS) and Data Centres.
Key Responsibilities
- Supervise optical transport/DWDM installation and commissioning activities carried out by contractors/vendors.
- Oversee racks, power, fibre routing, ODF/MMR termination, labelling, and documentation.
- Witness and validate optical acceptance testing including OTDR, Insertion Loss, ORL, Optical Power, OSNR, Chromatic Dispersion and PMD.
- Identify design/installation deviations, raise NCRs/non-conformities, and drive corrective actions.
- Manage punch lists, MOPs, method statements, permits-to-work, and site activities.
- Verify as-built drawings, installation records, fibre/cable/ODF/interface documentation.
- Prepare daily/weekly site reports and coordinate with vendors, site owners and CLS operators.
- Support commissioning, final acceptance and technical handover while ensuring no impact to live network services.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications, Electrical/Electronics Engineering or related discipline.
- 8+ years of field experience in Optical Transport/Transmission implementation.
- 3+ years supervising telecom contractors/vendors on behalf of an operator/client.
- Strong experience in DWDM/OTN, optical testing, commissioning and acceptance.
- Hands-on experience in Cable Landing Stations and/or Data Centres.
- Experience with OTDR, OSNR, ORL, optical power, fibre/ODF and MMR.
- Strong vendor management, site supervision, NCR and punch-list closure experience.
- Experience working in live telecom environments.
- English mandatory; Arabic preferred.
Preferred Certifications
Nokia/Ciena/Infinera/Huawei DWDM, CCNP/CCIE Service Provider, PMP/PRINCE2, CDCP/CDCS, BICSI/FOA or equivalent certifications will be an advantage.
