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Site Office, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Overview
Design, implement, and oversee all railway telecommunications systems to support safe operations, passenger information, and system-wide communications.
Senior Rail Telecommunication Engineer who will be responsible for site inspections, witness testing, technical coordination and general support of rail communication systems including SCADA, CCTV, PA, VMS, Radio, Fiber Backbone, etc.
Your role
Network & ICT Infrastructure
- Design mission critical networks (L2/L3, OSPF/BGP, MPLS/SD WAN, VXLAN/EVPN).
- Develop ICT infrastructure for stations, substations, depots, SER/BER rooms and industrial control rooms.
- Design fibre backbone, structured cabling, and FTTx solutions for large-scale facilities.
- Produce HLD/LLD, ICDs, IP plans, firewall policies, network security architecture.
Wi Fi & Radio Systems
- Design Wi Fi networks for stations, depots, OCC, yards, tunnels and industrial buildings.
- Engineer TETRA, DMR, LTE/5G private networks, DAS, tunnel radio systems, GSM calculations.
- Conduct RF planning, coverage analysis, and interference mitigation for mission-critical environments.
- Integrate satellite communications for remote depots and substations.
IoT Based ICT Systems
- Design IoT enabled ICT systems for rail, substation and industrial applications (condition monitoring, energy metering, asset tracking).
- Ensure secure ICT OT IoT convergence in line with IEC 62443 and ISO 27001.
BMS / SCADA Integration
- Design BMS systems using BACnet/IP, Modbus, KNX.
- Integrate with SCADA/ICS, traction power monitoring, energy management platforms.
- Support IEC 61850 GOOSE messaging for substation automation.
- Implement virtualized SCADA/ICS environments for resilience and testing.
- Design and implement railway telecoms systems including TETRA/TEDS radio, CCTV, Public Address and Passenger Information Systems (PA/PIS), Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS), fibre optic networks, and IP/MPLS backbone networks.
- Prepare technical specifications, Interface Control Documents (ICDs), and design drawings for all telecoms subsystems.
- Coordinate interface requirements between telecoms and other rail systems including signalling, control systems, rolling stock, and Operations Control Centre (OCC).
- Review and approve contractor design submittals, shop drawings, and equipment datasheets for technical compliance.
- Oversee installation, testing, and commissioning of telecoms equipment and networks across stations, depots, and wayside locations.
- Develop and execute Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) and Site Acceptance Test (SAT) procedures for all telecoms subsystems.
- Ensure all telecoms systems comply with applicable standards (TETRA, GSM-R, IEEE, ITU) and regulatory requirements.
- Monitor system performance post-commissioning; troubleshoot network faults, connectivity issues, and hardware failures.
- Coordinate with IT and cybersecurity teams to ensure network integrity and compliance with data security policies.
- Prepare operations and maintenance manuals, system architecture documentation, and as-built drawings.
- Provide technical guidance and support during operational readiness reviews and trial running phases.
Key Competencies
- Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, OSPF, BGP, fibre optic networks, and wireless communication systems.
- Experience with TETRA, GSM-R, CCTV, and PA/PIS systems in a rail environment.
- Proficiency in network management and monitoring tools.
- Understanding of cybersecurity principles in critical infrastructure.
Location
Site Office, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Job Type
Full time
Ref
R-155728
Salary range
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About you
- B.S. or M.S. in Engineering preferred (Electrical Engineering preferred).
- 15+ years' experience in engineering (10+ years' experience in rail and transit engineering in Middle East).
- Registration as a licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) is generally required. However, extensive experience may be substituted in lieu of licensing.
- PC and CAD skills required.
- Experienced in MS office (Excel, OneNote, Word, etc.).
- Good interpersonal skills and capable of developing technical writing, and communications skills.
- Available to perform field reviews and coordination meetings.
- Experience with final design packages including design criteria, drawings, specifications and construction drawing packages.
- Experience with testing and commissioning.
Why choose AtkinsRéalis?
Wherever you are in your career – and whoever you are – AtkinsRéalis is for you. Here, support and collaboration are a vibrant part of a culture that lets you choose where – and how far – your career can go. Take on projects that push boundaries and drive sustainable impact, surrounded by colleagues who believe there's no limit to how brilliant you can be. It's time to join a like-minded team where you'll be rewarded, supported, and free to be your kind of brilliant.
Rewards & benefits
Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career.
This includes:
- Tax-free salary.
- Life insurance coverage.
- Medical insurance.
- Annual leave balance.
- Company gratuity scheme.
- Discretionary bonus program.
- Annual flight contribution.
- Transportation & housing allowances.
- Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.
Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your expertise, and be recognized for the impact you make.
Make it brilliant, a career with AtkinsRéalis
Our supportive, collaborative culture inspires us as a global community every day.
Watch this short film and imagine what you could achieve here, too.
About AtkinsRéalis
We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's'infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.
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