Senior Telecom Engineer

Sener; Abu Dhabi; Hybrid; AED 420,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working environment

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

Sener is seeking a Senior Telecom Engineer in Dubai, UAE, with 15+ years in rail and metro projects. The role focuses on railway telecommunications systems design, technical delivery, and multidisciplinary coordination across the project lifecycle.

The ideal candidate will lead design reviews, coordinate with signaling, cybersecurity, and power disciplines, and ensure compliance with railway standards and Sener procedures. Hybrid work arrangements are available.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of overall engineering experience, majority in Rail & Metro.
• Experience in railway telecommunications systems design and technical delivery.
• Fluency in English and strong stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and delivery of railway telecommunications systems through all design stages.
• Develop and review telecom designs, specs, reports, calculations, drawings, and network diagrams.
• Design and coordinate systems including Fibre Optic Backbone, IP/MPLS, CCTV, PA, PIS, Access Control, Radio, Telephony, Intercom, and Master Clock.

Skills

Rail & Metro experience

Telecommunications design

Systems integration

Multidisciplinary coordination

English communication

AutoCAD

Network design tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Telecommunication/Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

BIM/digital engineering platforms

Job description

Join Sener and Shape the Future of Rail Infrastructure

At Sener, we are delivering complex and innovative railway infrastructure projects across the region. We are looking for a Senior Telecom Engineer with a minimum of 15 years of overall engineering experience, with the majority of their experience in Rail & Metro, to join our team in Dubai, UAE.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in railway telecommunications systems design, technical delivery, and multidisciplinary coordination, contributing to the development and enhancement of integrated railway systems.

Key Job Responsibilities

1. Lead the design and technical delivery of railway telecommunications systems across concept, preliminary, detailed, and IFC design stages.
2. Develop and review telecommunications designs, technical specifications, reports, calculations, drawings, equipment schedules, system architectures, and network diagrams.
3. Design and coordinate systems including Fibre Optic Backbone, Structured Cabling, IP/MPLS, Transmission Networks, CCTV, Public Address, Passenger Information Systems, Access Control, Radio Communications, Telephony, Intercom, and Master Clock.
4. Coordinate telecommunications designs and interfaces with Signaling, Train Control, Cybersecurity, SCADA, Power, MEP, Civil, Track, Architecture, and third-party systems.
5. Lead multidisciplinary design reviews, technical workshops, interface coordination, constructability reviews, and value engineering activities.
6. Review technical proposals, design submissions, supplier documentation, and equipment installation requirements to ensure alignment with approved designs.
7. Resolve technical design queries, RFIs, and multidisciplinary coordination issues, providing support during systems installation, integration, testing, and commissioning where required.
8. Ensure compliance with client requirements, project specifications, railway standards, and Sener quality procedures, while providing technical guidance to telecommunications engineers.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Experience working with international engineering consultancies.
2. Experience working with railway system integrators or major rail contractors.
3. Experience in railway systems enhancement, upgrades, modernization, or integration projects.
4. Familiarity with GCC and UAE project requirements.
5. Experience with BIM and digital engineering platforms, including support for systems installation, integration, testing, commissioning, and technical verification.

Why Join Sener?

• Multinational working environment
• High-impact, large-scale Rail & Metro, Airports, Water, Stadiums, & Roads projects
• End-to-end project ownership
• Career development and growth opportunities
• Mentorship and continuous learning
• Hybrid working environment
• Competitive salary and benefits
• Stable, long-term career with an innovative company
• Collaborative and supportive team culture
• Opportunity to make a real impact

Desired Candidate Profile

Job Requirements

1. Minimum 15 years of overall engineering experience, with the majority gained in Rail & Metro projects.
2. Extensive experience in railway telecommunications systems design and technical delivery across major rail infrastructure projects.
3. Strong knowledge of railway telecommunications architectures, networks, systems integration, and multidisciplinary design coordination.
4. Experience with railway telecommunications systems, including Fibre Optic Backbone, Structured Cabling, IP/MPLS, Transmission Networks, CCTV, Public Address, Passenger Information Systems, Access Control, Radio Communications, Telephony, Intercom, and Master Clock.
5. Proven experience coordinating telecommunications designs with other railway disciplines, including Signaling, Train Control, SCADA, Cybersecurity, Power, MEP, Civil, and Track.
6. Experience developing and reviewing technical specifications, system architectures, network diagrams, drawings, calculations, equipment schedules, and design documentation.
7. Strong understanding of railway telecommunications standards and applicable international standards.
8. Proficiency in AutoCAD and relevant telecommunications and network design tools.
9. Bachelor s degree in Telecommunication Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Communication Engineering, or a related discipline.
10. Excellent communication, coordination, and stakeholder management skills, with fluency in English.