Communications and Metering Devices Specialist Engineer

Location: Kuwait

Duration: 12 months (with potential 12 months extension)

Background: preference for an Arab national with Middle East experience

Should hold an active Kuwait visa or be an eligible nationality to obtain a Kuwait visa (Iqama or commercial visa)

Salary: flexible as per market range

We would require a minimum of 3 profiles for each position.

1. Communications and Metering Devices Specialist Engineer

Monitoring, Telecommunications & Control Systems

Role Purpose

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