Job Title: Senior Telecom Engineer
Location: Doha, Qatar (with occasional travel within the country)
Start Date: 1 October 2025
Contract Duration: 24 months
Work Schedule: 5 days per week
Overview:
We are seeking a Senior Telecom Engineer to join a leading engineering and project management team in Qatar. This role involves delivering telecom engineering expertise for large-scale oil and gas projects, ensuring compliance with international standards and providing critical support across engineering and operational functions. The position requires strong technical skills, experience in IT/telecommunications within energy projects, and the ability to interface with multiple stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
- Deliver telecom engineering activities to support business functions and projects.
- Provide detailed IT and telecommunications expertise, ensuring compliance with company processes and standards.
- Operate, configure, and control telecom system hardware and software across multiple platforms and networks.
- Plan and implement system installations and maintenance, including configuration of infrastructure in virtualised environments.
- Prepare outline telecom system designs and specifications covering objectives, scope, features, and requirements.
- Manage all stages of the telecom system lifecycle for hardware, software, and transmission media, including design, testing, maintenance, and upgrades.
- Lead small-scale projects or sub-projects, identifying and managing risks and issues.
- Provide technical instruction and guidance to less experienced colleagues.
- Prioritise and resolve incidents in line with agreed procedures.
- Ensure all activities comply with health, safety, environmental, and quality standards.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 6 years of IT/telecommunications experience, with at least 4 years in project engineering or project management roles within oil and gas.
- Strong knowledge of telecom applications, tools, and international standards.
- Demonstrated project management and IT support experience.
- Excellent written and spoken English.
- Strong interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Broad IT knowledge alongside specialised telecom expertise.
- Competent with engineering software tools, systems, and telecom technologies.
What We Offer:
- Long-term contract with the potential for extension.
- Opportunity to work on large-scale international projects.
- Professional development in a technically challenging environment.