Resident Engineer – Optical Transport

Resident Engineer – Optical Transport / DWDMLocation: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Employment Type: Yearly Renewable Contract Immediate Joiners PreferredRole OverviewWe are seeking an experienced Resident Engineer – Optical Transport/DWDM to oversee installation, commissioning, testing, acceptance, and handover of optical transmission infrastructure across Cable Landing Stations (CLS) and Data Centres.Key ResponsibilitiesSupervise optical transport/DWDM installation and commissioning activities carried out by contractors/vendors.Oversee racks, power, fibre routing, ODF/MMR termination, labelling, and documentation.Witness and validate optical acceptance testing including OTDR, Insertion Loss, ORL, Optical Power, OSNR, Chromatic Dispersion and PMD.Identify design/installation deviations, raise NCRs/non-conformities, and drive corrective actions.Manage punch lists, MOPs, method statements, permits-to-work, and site activities.Verify as-built drawings, installation records, fibre/cable/ODF/interface documentation.Prepare daily/weekly site reports and coordinate with vendors, site owners and CLS operators.Support commissioning, final acceptance and technical handover while ensuring no impact to live network services.RequirementsBachelor's degree in Telecommunications, Electrical/Electronics Engineering or related discipline.8+ years of field experience in Optical Transport/Transmission implementation.3+ years supervising telecom contractors/vendors on behalf of an operator/client.Strong experience in DWDM/OTN, optical testing, commissioning and acceptance.Hands-on experience in Cable Landing Stations and/or Data Centres.Experience with OTDR, OSNR, ORL, optical power, fibre/ODF and MMR.Strong vendor management, site supervision, NCR and punch-list closure experience.Experience working in live telecom environments.English mandatory; Arabic preferred.Preferred CertificationsNokia/Ciena/Infinera/Huawei DWDM, CCNP/CCIE Service Provider, PMP/PRINCE2, CDCP/CDCS, BICSI/FOA or equivalent certifications will be an advantage.