About the Role
Imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Join our PMO team as a Senior ITS Engineer, providing program-level technical leadership and integration of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) across one of the largest urban road networks in the region. You will review designs, assess contractor proposals, ensure system integration, and align ITS deployments with Traffic Control Centers (TCC) and adjacent projects. As the PMO technical authority for ITS systems, you will oversee planning, design development, contractor submissions, interfaces, and integration across multiple road projects, collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders to deliver technically compliant and future-ready solutions.
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What You’ll Be Doing:
- Provide program-level oversight and governance for all ITS works across the Program.
- Review and manage ITS scope covering:
- Signalized and unsignalized intersections
- Variable Message Signs (VMS) and Dynamic Message Signs (DMS)
- Overhead gantries and cantilever structures (OVHDs)
- Automatic Incident Detection (AID) systems
- Ramp metering systems
- Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) systems
- ITS field devices (CCTV, detectors, sensors, cabinets)
- Local Control and Support Centers (LCSC)
- Review and provide technical recommendations on contractor and system integrator proposals, shop drawings, material submissions, method statements, and system architectures.
- Ensure ITS systems are fully integrated with existing and future TCC and coordinated across project interfaces.
- Oversee the design and implementation of optical fiber communication networks, including backbone, distribution, access networks, redundancy, and routing strategies.
- Review Functional System Design Documents (FSDDs), integration plans, testing and commissioning strategies, and operational readiness plans.
- Ensure compliance with applicable international ITS standards, local authority requirements, and RCRC specifications.
- Support interface management between ITS and various engineering disciplines.
- Provide technical input to BOQs, scope definitions, risk registers, and value engineering initiatives.
- Monitor and support FAT, SAT, system integration testing, and final commissioning of ITS systems.
- Prepare and review technical reports, design review comments, decision papers, and executive summaries for management and stakeholders.
- Liaise with RCRC, traffic authorities, operators, police, and other stakeholders to resolve technical and operational issues.
- Mentor junior ITS engineers and contribute to PMO capability building and standardization.
What Required Skills You’ll Bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics & Communications Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline from an accredited institution.
- Minimum 15 years of experience in ITS planning, design, integration, and delivery on large-scale urban road infrastructure projects.
- Extensive hands-on experience with:
- Urban ITS systems and architecture
- Intersections, VMS/DMS, AID, ramp metering, ANPR, and field devices
- ITS communications and fiber optic networks
- Proven experience reviewing contractor and vendor technical proposals and complex multi-disciplinary designs.
- Strong understanding of ITS system integration, interoperability, cybersecurity, and data communications.
- Familiarity with relevant international standards and protocols (e.g., NTCIP, IP networking, ONVIF, SNMP).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage senior stakeholders.
- Strong coordination, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
What Desired Skills You’ll Bring:
- Prior experience on mega road or smart city programs in the GCC, preferably Saudi Arabia.
- Experience with traffic management centers, smart mobility platforms, and city-wide ITS integration.
- Knowledge of cybersecurity requirements for ITS and operational networks.
- Professional certifications (PMP, PE, CCNA/CCNP, or equivalent).
- Experience supporting operational readiness, O&M transition, and asset handover.
Job Benefits
- A commitment to employee wellbeing and professional growth with ample opportunities for development.
- A collaborative and innovative work culture that embraces diversity and encourages initiative.
