Resident Engineer – Optical Transport

Linnk Group; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 240,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

The Linnk Group is seeking a Resident Engineer for Optical Transport and DWDM in Jeddah to oversee installation, testing and handover of optical infrastructure across CLS and data centres.

Responsibilities include supervising contractors, ensuring proper fibre routing, documentation, and acceptance testing while maintaining no impact to live services. English is required; Arabic is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications, Electrical or Electronics Engineering.
• 8+ years of field experience in Optical Transport/Transmission.
• 3+ years supervising telecom contractors/vendors.
• Strong DWDM/OTN, testing, commissioning and acceptance skills.
• Experience with Cable Landing Stations and Data Centres.
• Proficient in English; Arabic preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise optical transport/DWDM installation and commissioning activities by contractors/vendors.
• Oversee racks, power, fibre routing, ODF/MMR termination, labeling and documentation.
• Witness and validate optical acceptance testing: OTDR, insertion loss, OSNR, ORL, optical power, and PMD.
• Identify deviations, raise NCRs, and drive corrective actions.
• Manage punch lists, MOPs, permits-to-work, and site activities.
• Verify as-built drawings, installation records and documentation.
• Prepare site reports and coordinate with vendors, CLS operators.
• Support commissioning, final acceptance and handover with no impact to live services.

Skills

DWDM/OTN

Optical testing

Vendor management

Site supervision

English

Arabic preferred

Education

Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications or Electrical/Electronics Engineering

Tools

OTDR equipment

Fibre/ODF testing tools

MOPs/NCRs workflows

Job description

Resident Engineer – Optical Transport / DWDM

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.