System Design Engineer – Technical Institute (177jc) vacancy in Saudi Arabia ()

My client, who is a major telecoms provider, is now seeking a System Design Engineer – Technical Institute for their operations in Saudi Arabia, you will be reporting to the TI Program Manager

Primary Objectives & Functions:
• Responsible to the TI Program Manager for the delivery of cost-effective, low-risk, through-life design solutions compliant with customers’ requirements, capable of onward implementation and support by the Company in accordance with established contractual obligations and Company procedures.
• To be the Company’s technical subject matter expert in this field.
• To update and maintain technical product, practice and Standards knowledge in accordance with market developments as appropriate.
• To manage Design Engineers as appropriate in support of project objectives.
• To work closely with other business functions as appropriate according status of the project (New Business, Project or Managed Services).

Summary Of Duties And Responsibilities
• To produce and review method statements, designs, risk assessments as appropriate. (Design review; Configuration Control; SOPs; As built drawings etc)
• Provide ILS input/data as appropriate.
• Ensure all design documentation is professional and complete for Test Acceptance and Technical Transfer.
• Provide engineering support for existing designs.
• Define and review subcontractor proposals for design, installation, testing commissioning and acceptance testing.
• Supervise sub-contractor works as appropriate.
• Maintain position as subject matter expert for the Company.

Contact With Others (Internal/External/Meetings):
• The SDE will interface principally with the TI PM but will also have to deal directly with other Company staff (proposals, project, finance, commercial) and the customers (MOD and SANG). The SDE will also be expected to support Commercial meetings with suppliers/subcontractors.

Judgement/Decision Making Authority (Specific Responsibilities):
• Commensurate with the above duties and responsibilities as delegated.

Recruitment Specification (Knowledge & Experience):
Essential
• UK Bachelors Degree or equivalent in an appropriate discipline.
• Proven track record in similar role, working to tight timescales on large multi-element projects.
• Good standard of written and spoken English

As this role is based in Saudi Arabia, candidates must meet all of the minimum qualifications as they are not bound by UK or EU Laws, also individuals over the age of 50 will also not be considered for any of these roles.

In return they are offering an excellent salary and benefits package for unaccompanied or accompanied personnel and of course the benefits package will be UK Tax Free