AtkinsRéalis

Rail and Transit

RailTelecommunicationEngineer

Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Rail Telecommunication Engineer at AtkinsRéalis. Skills: Rail Telecommunication Systems, Network Design, ICT Infrastructure. Design telecommunications systems. Implement telecommunications systems”

What You'll Achieve.

support safe operations; passenger information; system-wide communications; network integrity; compliance with data security policies

Industry & Context.

Rail and Transit
Problems you'll solve

troubleshoot network faults; connectivity issues; hardware failures

Eligibility Requirements

Available to perform field reviews and coordination meetings

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

B. S. or M. S. in Engineering, 15+ years’ experience in engineering, 10+ years’ experience in rail and transit engineering in Middle East, PC and CAD skills, MS office (Excel, OneNote, Word, etc.), Experience with final design packages, Experience with testing and commissioning

Nice to Have

Electrical Engineering preferred, Registration as a licensed Professional Engineer (P. E. )

What You'll Do.

Design telecommunications systems

Implement telecommunications systems

Oversee telecommunications systems

Perform site inspections

Conduct witness testing

Provide technical coordination

Support rail communication systems

Design mission critical networks

Develop ICT infrastructure

Design fibre backbone

Engineer Wi Fi networks

Engineer private networks

Integrate satellite communications

Design IoT enabled ICT systems

Ensure secure ICT OT IoT convergence

Integrate with SCADA/ICS

Support IEC 61850 GOOSE messaging

Implement virtualized SCADA/ICS environments

Prepare technical specifications

Coordinate interface requirements

Review contractor design submittals

Develop FAT/SAT procedures

Ensure system compliance

Monitor system performance

Troubleshoot network faults

Coordinate with IT/cybersecurity teams

Prepare operations and maintenance manuals

Provide technical guidance

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Coordinate interface requirements between telecoms and other rail systems; Coordinate with IT and cybersecurity teams

Communication Scope

communications skills

Process & Methodology

Experience with final design packages, Experience with testing and commissioning

Full Job Description

### **Job Description** ## 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. * Prep

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