Project Engineering Manager - Telecom

ALSTOM Gruppe; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 260,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Alstom in Riyadh is seeking a Project Engineering Manager - Telecom to lead design, implementation, and integration of advanced telecom systems for railway projects. You will work with civil works, project management and engineering teams to deliver safe, efficient telecommunications solutions on major initiatives.

You will coordinate with subcontractors, ensure safety and quality, and support commissioning and handover while maintaining progress against schedules and client expectations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Engineering or Electronics Engineering.
• Knowledge of network infrastructure (switches, routers, firewalls).
• Understanding of TCP/IP, MPLS, LAN/WAN and routing principles.
• CCNA and CCNP certifications (preferred).
• Experience with telecom subsystems and railway interfaces.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with clients.
• Organized, structured and detail-oriented with a hands-on approach.
• Extensive knowledge of complex wired and wireless networks.
• Experience with switching and routing protocols.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken).
• Railway signalling systems experience (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and monitor telecom systems for railway projects.
• Coordinate with civil works, project management and engineering teams.
• Oversee subcontractor activities and ensure safety and quality standards.
• Manage handover to commissioning team and support testing.
• Plan and execute design, configuration, maintenance, testing and commissioning activities.
• Maintain contact with clients and consortium representatives for subsystem definition.
• Plan telecom networks sizing and deployment (fiber optics).

Skills

Network infrastructure knowledge

TCP/IP MPLS LAN/WAN understanding

Fluent English

Strong communication

Project management experience

Wireless networks knowledge

Switching/Routing protocols

Railway telecom subsystems

Detail oriented

Interpersonal skills with clients

Hands-on approach

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Engineering or Electronics Engineering

Tools

Cisco

Job description

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At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, more than 80 000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Could you be the full-time Project Engineering Manager - Telecom in Riyadh we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your telecommunications expertise in a cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside innovative and collaborative teammates.

You’ll play a key role in delivering advanced telecom systems for railway projects, contributing to safer, more efficient, and sustainable transportation solutions. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (such as civil works, project management, and engineering teams), oversee subcontractor activities, and ensure compliance with safety and quality standards, and much more.

You’ll specifically take care of designing, implementing, and monitoring advanced telecom systems, but also ensure seamless coordination with internal and external stakeholders to deliver successful project outcomes.

We’ll look to you for:

Coordinating activities of subcontractors and ensuring alignment with project planning, particularly with civil works.

Supervising and inspecting all site telecommunications activities to ensure execution aligns with project schedules and approved work plans.

Performing field inspections to ensure compliance with safety policies, procedures, and approved work methods.

Managing the handover process to the commissioning team and supporting them during the testing phase.

Analyzing requirements and proposing cost-effective solutions to the track lead engineer.

Ensuring designs meet health and safety standards.

Coordinating with other entities, including Alstom activities and civil work partners, on technical aspects of interfaces.

Resolving technical issues on-site, from investigation to modification implementation and problem closure.

Supporting and coordinating telecom activities on-site.

Ensuring all designs and solutions are reviewed with Alstom Telecom engineering.

Creating and supporting telecom architectures and solutions for the project in line with Alstom system requirements.

Maintaining contact with clients and/or consortium representatives for telecom sub-system definition.

Conducting technology research with suppliers and assisting sourcing teams with telecom supplier mapping and compliance matrix preparation.

Planning, executing, monitoring, and controlling design, configuration, maintenance, testing, and commissioning activities for telecommunication systems in line with project schedules.

Interfacing with customers and engineers to provide updates on design and commissioning status.

Coordinating and maintaining as-built documentation submissions.

Managing the deployment and sizing of networks, including fiber optic transmission and physical deployments.

Monitoring and maintaining network performance using protocol analyzers and performance indicators.

All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or equivalent.

Knowledge of network infrastructure (e.g., switches, routers, firewalls, media converters).

Understanding of associated protocols (TCP/IP, MPLS, LAN-WAN) and routing principles (static and dynamic).

CCNA and CCNP certifications (preferred).

Experience with telecom subsystems and interfaces (railway systems experience is a plus).

Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including with third parties such as clients.

Organized, structured, and detail-oriented with a hands-on approach.

Extensive working knowledge of complex networks (both wired and wireless) and network architecture design.

Experience with switching and routing protocols.

Familiarity with wireless communications in demanding scenarios.

Prior experience managing medium-to-large projects and project teams.

Understanding of test and commissioning processes.

Fluency in English, both written and spoken.

Experience in the railway signalling systems sector (preferred).

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Important to note

As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63 countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.

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