ELV Commissioning Engineer – Saudi Arabia

About the role

James L Williams Middle East is looking for an experienced ELV Commissioning Engineer to join its commissioning team and support the delivery of mission‑critical Data Centre projects in KSA. The role involves testing, integration and commissioning of ELV/ICT systems from equipment and installation readiness through L4 Functional Performance Testing, while also supporting L5 Integrated Systems Testing (IST).

Key responsibilities

• Commission structured cabling, fibre infrastructure, access control, CCTV/VMS, fire/life‑safety interfaces and BMS/EPMS/DCIM integrations.
• Execute L3/L4 commissioning activities and support L5 Integrated Systems Testing.
• Perform copper/fibre certification, OTDR testing, security system functional testing and point‑to‑point integration.
• Support cause‑and‑effect validation, alarm/event correlation, network failover and time‑synchronisation testing.
• Maintain accurate test records, manage deficiencies and support technical close‑out and handover.
• Coordinate with OEMs, specialist subcontractors, IT/Network, Cybersecurity, Operations and life‑safety stakeholders.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics, Telecommunications, ICT, Computer/Network Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of ELV/ICT systems testing, integration and commissioning experience.
• 2–3 years of experience on mission‑critical/Data Centre projects is preferred.
• Hands‑on experience with structured cabling, fibre infrastructure, security systems, fire/life‑safety interfaces and BMS/EPMS/DCIM integrations.
• Practical knowledge of copper/fibre certification, OTDR testing, system integration, network failover and commissioning documentation.
• RCDD, DCDC, CCNA/CCNP, CCP or relevant manufacturer certifications are advantageous.

Required skills

• ELV ICT systems
• Structured cabling
• Fibre infrastructure and copper/fibre certification
• OTDR testing
• Access control and CCTV/VMS
• Fire/life‑safety interface integration
• BMS/EPMS/DCIM integrations
• Network failover and time‑synchronisation testing
• Alarm/event correlation and cause‑and‑effect validation
• CCNA, CCNP, RCDD, DCDC, CCP certifications