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About the Role

The Green Recruitment Company is seeking a Senior Lead Engineering Manager to provide technical leadership for telecommunications networks supporting utility-scale renewable energy and power transmission infrastructure. This full-time position is based in Riyadh.

Role Overview

This specialized role focuses on the design, integration, commissioning, and optimization of telecom networks essential for secure, reliable, and low-latency control, monitoring, metering, and data exchange across various renewable energy and power transmission systems. You will be involved throughout the project lifecycle, from initial concept and engineering to commissioning, troubleshooting, and ongoing operational support.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering and design of telecommunication systems for power transmission networks, substations, and renewable generation plants.
• Develop telecom network architectures to support plant control, SCADA, protection systems, metering, and operational communications.
• Specify and select key telecom equipment, including fibre optic systems, multiplexers, Ethernet switches, GPS/GNSS systems, and time synchronization equipment.
• Perform telecom budget calculations and determine equipment ratings and specifications.
• Collaborate with Protection & Control teams to ensure seamless system integration.
• Define communication architectures supporting critical plant and grid infrastructure, utilizing industry-standard protocols such as IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5-101/104, Modbus TCP/IP, and GOOSE messaging.
• Interface with systems including SCADA, RTU, PPC, EMS, SAS, Protection Relays, PMU, and SCMS.
• Design low-latency and highly reliable telecom networks for fast control loops and operational stability.
• Ensure compliance with cyber security standards and project-specific security requirements.
• Implement resilient communication architectures with redundancy and failover capabilities.
• Support time synchronization solutions using IEEE 1588 (PTP), IEEE ****, IRIG-B, GPS, and GNSS technologies.
• Lead telecom Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and provide technical guidance during commissioning.
• Support cold and hot commissioning activities across utility-scale projects.
• Conduct and oversee fibre link certification, network redundancy and failover testing, PTP/NTP stability testing, WAN connectivity verification, cyber security validation, and communication protocol testing.
• Diagnose network and system performance issues using industry-standard diagnostic and monitoring tools, including packet capture and network analysis software.

Qualifications and Experience

• A Bachelor of Engineering (** or Bachelor of Technology (**** in Electronics & Communication Engineering or a related discipline.
• A Master of Technology (**** in Communication Systems is preferred.
• Over 10 years of experience required; 15+ years in telecommunications or control systems within the power or energy sector is preferred.
• 5+ years of technical leadership experience.
• Deep expertise in telecom systems for substations, transmission networks, and renewable energy plants.
• Strong understanding of fibre optic networks, multiplexers, Ethernet switching, and time synchronization systems.
• Experience with utility-scale solar, wind, BESS, or power transmission projects.
• Familiarity with leading telecom Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) technologies and products.
• Excellent troubleshooting and commissioning capabilities across complex communication networks.

Work Location

This role is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.