IT Infrastructure Designer – Airport Experience Preferred

About the role

Inhabit is seeking an experienced IT Infrastructure Designer to join our Riyadh office. You will design, plan and implement comprehensive IT infrastructure solutions that support airport operations, ensuring robustness, scalability and compliance with aviation standards.

Key responsibilities

• Design, review and coordinate ICT/ELV deliverables from concept through IFC, shop drawings and as‑built documentation.
• Develop telecom rooms, data rooms, cable containment plans, riser diagrams, equipment locations, power, cooling and space requirements.
• Review and integrate systems such as structured cabling, fiber, data network, Wi‑Fi, CCTV, access control, fire and intruder alarms, PA/VA, IP telephony, intercom, AV, and digital signage.
• Coordinate ICT requirements with architecture, MEP, structural, security and operations teams.
• Identify design gaps, clashes and interface issues and propose technical solutions.
• Support tender review, technical evaluation, value engineering and design clarification.
• Review testing reports, commissioning documents, O&M manuals, warranties, training records and asset registers.
• Prepare technical reports, meeting inputs and coordination notes.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications, Electronics, Computer Engineering, IT or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in ICT/ELV design and coordination, including aviation projects.
• Proven experience across all design stages from concept to handover.
• Strong knowledge of international ICT/ELV standards and project documentation.
• Understanding of system integration, multidisciplinary coordination and construction‑stage requirements.
• Experience with data‑center design and tier classifications.
• Experience with physical security systems such as CCTV, access control and intrusion detection.

Required skills

• Structured Cabling
• Fiber Optic Networks
• Data Network Design
• Wi‑Fi Planning
• CCTV and Video Surveillance
• Access Control Systems
• Fire and Intruder Alarm Systems
• Public Address / Voice Alarm
• IP Telephony and Intercom
• Audio‑Visual and Digital Signage
• Data Center Design and Tier Classification
• Telecom/Data Room Layout
• Cable Containment and Riser Diagram Development
• Power and Cooling Planning
• ICT/ELV Design Coordination
• Tender Review and Value Engineering
• Commissioning and O&M Documentation