Communications and Metering Devices Specialist Engineer - Kuwait - 12 months | ErnstYoung Job

Job Description

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