Communications and Metering Devices Specialist Engineer - Kuwait - 12 months

EY; Kuwait; On-site; KWD 18,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

EY Kuwait is seeking a Communications and Metering Devices Specialist Engineer to provide consultancy for monitoring, telecommunications, remote measurement and control infrastructure supporting electrical control centres and substations.

You will cover RTUs, data acquisition, PLCs, fibre systems, NMS, and telecom networks while preparing technical tender documents, assessing transmission routes, and coordinating interfaces with protection and network planning teams.

Qualifications

• Strong utility telecommunications, SCADA/RTU, remote-measurement or control-centre infrastructure experience.
• Practical knowledge across fibre/OPGW, PLC, microwave/UHF and telecom network-management technologies.
• Experience with engineering specifications, tender documentation, testing/commissioning and operational troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering/consultancy support for design, supply, installation, testing, commissioning, operation, maintenance and troubleshooting of monitoring and control systems.
• Cover RTUs and data acquisition/processing, UPS/batteries/chargers, VFT copper communications, PLC, fibre systems including PDH/SDH/MPLS-TP, NMS, UHF/microwave, intertrip signalling and PABX/PAX telephony.
• Provide consultancy for Underground Fiber Optic and Optical Ground Wire systems, including installation, commissioning, testing, operation, maintenance and fault repair.
• Determine data-transmission routes between substations and monitoring/control centres and support communication-network expansion, modernization and development.
• Prepare technical tender documents for monitoring/control equipment, associated plans and budgets; support tender follow-up, bid evaluation and award recommendations.
• Assess wired and wireless communications and remote-measurement requirements and their integration with utility control infrastructure.

Skills

SCADA/RTU experience

Telecommunications

Remote measurement

Education

Electrical/Electronics/Telecommunications degree

Tools

Fibre/OPGW

PLC

PABX/PAX telephony

Job description

Communications and Metering Devices Specialist Engineer - Kuwait - 12 months

Other locations: Primary Location Only

Date: Oct 26, 2026

Requisition ID: 1755239

Provide specialist consultancy for utility monitoring, telecommunications, remote measurement and control infrastructure supporting electrical control and monitoring centres and connected substations.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide engineering/consultancy support for design, supply, installation, testing, commissioning, operation, maintenance and troubleshooting of monitoring and control systems.
• Cover RTUs and data acquisition/processing, UPS/batteries/chargers, VFT copper communications, PLC, fibre systems including PDH/SDH/MPLS-TP, NMS, UHF/microwave, intertrip signalling and PABX/PAX telephony.
• Provide consultancy for Underground Fiber Optic and Optical Ground Wire systems, including installation, commissioning, testing, operation, maintenance and fault repair.
• Determine data-transmission routes between substations and monitoring/control centres and support communication-network expansion, modernization and development.
• Prepare technical tender documents for monitoring/control equipment, associated plans and budgets; support tender follow-up, bid evaluation and award recommendations.
• Assess wired and wireless communications and remote-measurement requirements and their integration with utility control infrastructure.
• Prepare technical reports, specifications and recommendations and coordinate interfaces with protection, operations and network-planning disciplines.

Candidate Profile

• Strong utility telecommunications, SCADA/RTU, remote-measurement or control-centre infrastructure experience.
• Practical knowledge across fibre/OPGW, PLC, microwave/UHF and telecom network-management technologies.
• Experience with engineering specifications, tender documentation, testing/commissioning and operational troubleshooting.
• Degree in Electrical, Electronics, Telecommunications or closely related engineering discipline.

Core Competencies

Technical analysis and modelling | Utility engineering judgement | Clear technical reporting | Stakeholder coordination | Quality and safety focus | Ability to work across multidisciplinary study teams

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