Telecom Engineer - OT, SCADA & Safety Systems Expert

Confidential Company; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Company in United Arab Emirates seeks an experienced engineer to lead design assurance and lifecycle compliance for core industrial telecom systems, including PAGA, CCTV, and field telecommunication networks. You will review deliverables, support FAT/SAT processes, and drive on-site commissioning while ensuring regulatory compliance and cybersecurity controls across assets.

The role requires 6–9 years in Oil & Gas or petrochemical environments, ADNOC spec exposure, and strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications, Electronics, or Electrical Engineering
• Legal attestation of the degree by the UAE Ministry of Education is mandatory prior to onboarding.
• 6 to 9 years of engineering experience within Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, or heavy chemical industries.
• 3+ years direct ADNOC specifications or ADNOC operator environment experience preferred.
• Oil & Gas experience with ADNOC projects strongly preferred.
• Hazardous Area Classifications (ATEX, IECEx) and explosion-proof equipment specs
• Regulatory approvals with local authorities (e.g., TDRA) and security system certifications
• Networking fundamentals; CCNA/CCNP or vendor certs advantageous
• Fluent written and spoken English with strong technical report-writing skills

Responsibilities

• Review and approve EPC contractor deliverables including design philosophies, system architectures, block diagrams, cable layouts and data sheets.
• Lead technical bid evaluations for telecom vendor packages ensuring cost-effective, compliant selections.
• Review Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and Site Acceptance Tests (SAT) and sign off.
• Manage on-site deployment, hook-up and commissioning, ensuring smooth handover to operations and adherence to OT cybersecurity controls.

Skills

ATEX/IECEx expertise

Regulatory approvals knowledge

Network fundamentals

CCNA/CCNP certs or vendor certs

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications, Electronics, or Electrical Engineering

Tools

IBM Maximo

Job description

Confidential Company in United Arab Emirates seeks an experienced engineer to lead design assurance and lifecycle compliance for core industrial telecom systems, including PAGA, CCTV, and field telecommunication networks. You will review deliverables, support FAT/SAT processes, and drive on-site commissioning while ensuring regulatory compliance and cybersecurity controls across assets.

The role requires 6–9 years in Oil & Gas or petrochemical environments, ADNOC spec exposure, and strong