Senior Specialist: Digital Infrastructure

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Riyadh
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R182528
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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Specialist – Digital Infrastructure to join our team! In this role you will support planning, design and delivery of city-wide fixed fiber, mobile, data center, MMR/POP, telecom room, smart city, ICT/ELV and network infrastructure.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Review fiber backbone, distribution and access designs, including routes, ducts, sub-ducts, splicing, ODFs, fiber counts, diversity and spare capacity.
  • Support network architecture inputs covering IP/MPLS, DWDM/ROADM, GPON/XGS-PON, Ethernet, LAN/WAN, wireless, edge, cloud and operator interconnectivity.
  • Review OSP/ISP designs including duct banks, manholes, cable routes, containment, risers, telecom rooms, structured cabling and building entry points.
  • Support MMR, POP, MDC and data center connectivity planning, including racks, cross-connects, demarcation, resilience and operator access.
  • Coordinate with MNOs, TowerCo, FiberCo, DC operators, consultants, EPC contractors and utilities on network rollout, access and operational interfaces.
  • Review drawings, reports, shop drawings, RFIs, submittals, method statements, specifications and vendor proposals for digital infrastructure and networks.
  • Support mobile network planning including tower siting, small cells, DAS, RF coverage, backhaul, EMF compliance and fixed-network integration.
  • Support capacity planning and demand modelling for bandwidth, user growth, smart city use cases, DC demand, redundancy and future expansion.
  • Maintain interface registers, issue logs, risk trackers, compliance matrices, design comment trackers and action logs
  • Coordinate interfaces between ICT, civil, roads, power, utilities, security, smart systems, MEP, architecture and construction teams.
  • Review compliance with CST, SBC, MOMRAH, TIA, BICSI, ISO 27001, Uptime, LEED, cybersecurity, resilience and O&M requirements.
  • Provide operational readiness inputs covering O&M access, maintainability, spares, monitoring, NOC/SOC interfaces, asset data, as-builts and digital twin readiness.
  • Prepare technical inputs for reports, dashboards, presentations, governance forums, workshops and stakeholder meetings.
  • Identify design gaps, risks, clashes, capacity shortfalls and operational constraints, and propose mitigation actions for escalation.
  • Support knowledge transfer between planning, design, engineering, construction and operations teams, ensuring decisions are documented and traceable.

What Required Skills You'll Bring

  • Bachelor’s degree in ICT, Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Digital Infrastructure or a related discipline.
  • 8+ years’ experience in ICT, telecoms, digital infrastructure, smart city, data center, ELV/security, utilities or major infrastructure projects.
  • Strong technical knowledge of digital infrastructure systems, including fiber networks, ducting, MMRs/POPs, telecom rooms, mobile infrastructure, data centers, smart systems, cybersecurity and operational interfaces.
  • Good experience in design/planning review and multidisciplinary coordination, including consultants, contractors, utilities, authorities, MNOs, TowerCo, FiberCo, DC operators and internal project teams.
  • Strong documentation, reporting and technical coordination capability, including design comments, compliance checks, issue logs, interface registers, risk tracking, progress reporting, testing support, handover inputs and operational readiness coordination.

Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!

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COMPETITIVE BENEFIT OFFERINGS

Financial Wellness

We care about your financial wellbeing. Parsons offers competitive pay and retirement plans to help you build wealth for the future while giving you the flexibility to diversify your investments.

Work Life Harmony

Balance in life is important and time away from the office is imperative to allow you to refresh and focus your attention on the things that matter to you. Parsons supports your time away by providing paid time off and paid flexible holidays.

Career Development

We are committed to fostering the personal and professional growth of our employees. Develop and advance yourself though our comprehensive training, educational and mentorship programs.

Veteran Support

We provide Industry leading benefits to support veterans and active-duty members to provide security for you and your family by offering robust leave and benefits; including paid active-duty military leave and paid time off when transitioning back to civilian life.

Mind & Body

At Parsons we inspire healthier habits, heathier minds, and a healthier you through our wellness program. Participate in our weekly Meditation Mondays and Wellness Wednesdays. Wellness, at Parsons, is more than just your annual checkup.

Health

Health is not a one size fits all. At Parsons, we offer a robust Employee Assistance Program as well as comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans through large, national carriers with the choice of regional PPO, HDHP, or HMO networks.

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