Senior ICT Engineer

About Jacobs

Jacobs is dedicated to solving critical global problems across various sectors, including urban development, environmental resilience, operational advancement, scientific discovery, and manufacturing. The company focuses on transforming abstract ideas into tangible solutions that contribute positively to the world.

Role Overview

Jacobs is seeking a Senior ICT Engineer to join its team in Neom, Al Jawf, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role involves providing technical leadership for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) systems during the completion, commissioning, handover, and close-out phases of a major water infrastructure project. The position requires a minimum of 10 years of experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead ICT completion, testing, commissioning, and handover activities for water infrastructure assets and facilities.
• Oversee the verification and acceptance of ICT systems, including fiber optic networks, structured cabling, LAN/WAN networks, telecommunications, wireless networks, CCTV, access control, and public address systems.
• Coordinate the resolution of technical issues, defects, punch list items, RFIs, and NCRs related to ICT systems.
• Review and validate ICT testing and commissioning procedures, reports, and performance verification results.
• Ensure all ICT systems are fully integrated with operational technologies and supporting infrastructure as required.
• Manage the review and acceptance of as-built drawings, asset registers, configuration records, warranties, and O&M documentation.
• Coordinate handover activities with client representatives, operations teams, contractors, and commissioning stakeholders.
• Support operational readiness activities, including system demonstrations, training sessions, and technical knowledge transfer.
• Monitor contractor performance to ensure ICT deliverables align with project close-out milestones.
• Promote compliance with project standards, cybersecurity requirements, ICT governance standards, and applicable regulations.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Experience: Minimum 10 years in ICT Engineering on major infrastructure, utilities, transportation, industrial, or construction projects, including commissioning and handover phases.
• Technical Knowledge: Strong understanding of structured cabling systems, fiber optic networks, LAN/WAN infrastructure, telecommunications, wireless systems, CCTV, access control, public address systems, data centers, network architecture, and ICT integration.
• Infrastructure Projects: Proven experience delivering ICT systems for large-scale infrastructure, utility, water, transportation, or industrial projects.
• Digital Tools: Experience with network monitoring tools, ICT management platforms, Autodesk Construction Cloud, document management systems, BIM environments, and digital asset information platforms.
• Project & Commercial Acumen: Understanding of contractor management, project delivery, change management, risk management, commissioning coordination, and project close-out processes.
• Behavioral Skills: Strong leadership, communication, stakeholder management, analytical problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to coordinate across multidisciplinary teams.
• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Telecommunications Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Preferred Qualifications: Industry certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, CompTIA Network+, CISSP, or equivalent. Experience on large-scale water, utilities, or infrastructure projects in the Middle East is highly desirable.