ICT Lead Engineer📣 إعلان

About the Role

Parsons Corporation is seeking an ICT Lead Engineer to join its team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time position is central to a major Airport, Infrastructure, and Airfield Development Project, where the successful candidate will provide technical leadership for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) systems. The role focuses on ICT engineering design review, technical coordination, systems integration, construction support, and technology implementation across various airport facilities, including passenger terminals, cargo facilities, airfield operational areas, and critical infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage ICT engineering activities throughout the airport development program.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to ICT engineers, designers, consultants, and contractors.
• Establish ICT engineering review processes, technical standards, and delivery requirements.
• Ensure ICT engineering deliverables align with project objectives, operational requirements, and client expectations.
• Support ICT resource planning, technical governance, and project delivery strategies.
• Lead the review of ICT designs, technical reports, drawings, specifications, calculations, and engineering submissions.
• Verify compliance with project requirements, international standards, airport technology requirements, and client specifications.
• Support value engineering initiatives to enhance system reliability and scalability.

ICT Systems and Integration Focus

• Review and coordinate ICT infrastructure systems, including structured cabling (copper and fiber optic), Local Area Network (LAN) and Wide Area Network (WAN), wireless communication systems, data centers, and telecommunications.
• Ensure ICT infrastructure supports airport operational requirements and future technology expansion, reviewing network architecture, redundancy, resilience, and capacity.
• Coordinate ICT interfaces with specialist airport systems such as Airport Operational Database (AODB), Flight Information Display Systems (FIDS), Common Use Passenger Processing Systems (CUPPS/CUSS), Baggage Handling Systems (BHS), security systems, access control, CCTV, and Building Management Systems (BMS).
• Ensure effective integration between ICT infrastructure and airport operational technology platforms.
• Support smart airport initiatives, digital transformation, and technology-enabled operational improvements.
• Review ICT designs for alignment with cybersecurity requirements and industry best practices, coordinating cybersecurity interfaces with airport operational systems and enterprise networks.

Project Lifecycle Support

• Provide ICT engineering support during construction, installation, testing, commissioning, and handover activities.
• Review contractor shop drawings, material submittals, method statements, RFIs, and technical queries.
• Conduct site inspections to verify compliance with approved ICT designs and project specifications.
• Witness testing and commissioning activities, including fiber testing, network testing, system integration testing, and performance verification.
• Coordinate with the Client, airport authorities, telecom providers, consultants, contractors, and technology vendors on ICT engineering matters.
• Prepare and review ICT engineering reports, technical assessments, design review comments, and engineering recommendations.
• Maintain records of ICT design reviews, approvals, technical decisions, and site observations.

Qualifications and Experience

Candidates for the ICT Lead Engineer position should possess 5-10 years of experience in airport ICT infrastructure. This includes expertise in multidisciplinary coordination, design management, construction supervision, testing and commissioning, and compliance with international aviation standards and technology best practices.

Work Environment

This is a full-time role based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, contributing to a significant and complex airport development project. The position requires active coordination with various stakeholders and a commitment to ensuring high standards of ICT infrastructure delivery.