Passive Infrastructure Engineer (OSP) - Saudi National

About the role

The OSP / Passive Infrastructure Engineer designs, plans and manages physical outside-plant telecom infrastructure such as underground duct routes, fiber optic networks, manholes, handholes, pole lines and outdoor cabinets. The role ensures physical connectivity, civil works compliance and network expansion outside the data center or main facility.

Key responsibilities

• Design civil routes for underground and aerial fiber cable deployment, including trenching, duct allocation and chamber placement.
• Manage field contractors during horizontal directional drilling (HDD), excavation, cable blowing and civil construction.
• Coordinate with local municipalities, utility companies and road authorities to obtain Right-of-Way (RoW) and excavation permits.
• Maintain GIS layers, As-Built drawings and AutoCAD schematics for all outside plant assets.
• Inspect civil and fiber installations on site to verify compliance with national telecom standards and safety regulations.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Telecom Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
• Knowledge of OSP civil works, trenchless technology (HDD), fiber cable blowing, civil chambers/manholes and RoW regulations in Saudi Arabia/GCC.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, GIS software (ArcGIS, QGIS) and fiber management systems.
• Certifications preferred: CFOT/O, PMP or BICSI OSP Designer.