Communications and Metering Devices Specialist Engineer - Kuwait - 12 months

Provide specialist consultancy for utility monitoring, telecommunications, remote measurement and control infrastructure supporting electrical control and monitoring centres and connected substations. Key Responsibilities Provide engineering/consultancy support for design, supply, installation, testing, commissioning, operation, maintenance and troubleshooting of monitoring and control systems. Cover RTUs and data acquisition/processing, UPS/batteries/chargers, VFT copper communications, PLC, fibre systems including PDH/SDH/MPLS-TP, NMS, UHF/microwave, intertrip signalling and PABX/PAX telephony. Provide consultancy for Underground Fiber Optic and Optical Ground Wire systems, including installation, commissioning, testing, operation, maintenance and fault repair. Determine data-transmission routes between substations and monitoring/control centres and support communication-network expansion, modernization and development. Prepare technical tender documents for monitoring/control equipment, associated plans and budgets; support tender follow-up, bid evaluation and award recommendations. Assess wired and wireless communications and remote-measurement requirements and their integration with utility control infrastructure. Prepare technical reports, specifications and recommendations and coordinate interfaces with protection, operations and network-planning disciplines. Candidate Profile Strong utility telecommunications, SCADA/RTU, remote-measurement or control-centre infrastructure experience. Practical knowledge across fibre/OPGW, PLC, microwave/UHF and telecom network-management technologies. Experience with engineering specifications, tender documentation, testing/commissioning and operational troubleshooting. Degree in Electrical, Electronics, Telecommunications or closely related engineering discipline. Core Competencies Technical analysis and modelling | Utility engineering judgement | Clear technical reporting | Stakeholder coordination | Quality and safety focus | Ability to work across multidisciplinary study teams Show more Show less