Senior Specialist: Digital Infrastructure
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About the Role
Parsons Corporation seeks a Senior Specialist in Digital Infrastructure to support planning, design, and delivery of city-wide digital infrastructure including fiber networks, telecom systems, data centers, and smart city platforms.
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Responsibilities
- Support planning, design review, and delivery of large scale digital infrastructure programs including fixed fiber networks, mobile infrastructure, data centers, MMR/POP facilities, telecom rooms, smart city systems, ICT, and ELV networks.
- Review fiber backbone, distribution, and access network designs including routes, ducts, sub ducts, splicing, ODFs, fiber counts, diversity, and spare capacity requirements.
- Provide technical input on network architecture including IP/MPLS, DWDM/ROADM, GPON/XGS PON, Ethernet, LAN/WAN, wireless networks, edge computing, cloud connectivity, and operator interconnectivity.
- Review Outside Plant (OSP) and Inside Plant (ISP) designs including duct banks, manholes, cable routes, containment systems, risers, telecom rooms, structured cabling, and building entry points.
- Support planning and coordination of MMR, POP, MDC, and data center connectivity including racks, cross connects, demarcation points, resilience requirements, and operator access.
- Coordinate with Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), Tower Companies, Fiber Providers, Data Center Operators, consultants, EPC contractors, utilities, and project stakeholders.
- Review technical drawings, reports, shop drawings, RFIs, technical submittals, method statements, specifications, and vendor proposals related to digital infrastructure systems.
- Support mobile network planning activities including tower locations, small cells, DAS, RF coverage, EMF compliance, backhaul connectivity, and fixed network integration.
- Support capacity planning and demand forecasting for bandwidth requirements, user growth, smart city applications, data center demand, redundancy, and future expansion.
- Maintain interface registers, design comment trackers, issue logs, risk registers, compliance matrices, and action trackers.
- Coordinate technical interfaces between ICT, civil, roads, utilities, power, security, smart systems, MEP, architecture, and construction teams.
- Review compliance with applicable standards and requirements including CST, SBC, MOMRAH, TIA, BICSI, ISO 27001, Uptime standards, LEED, cybersecurity, resilience, and operational requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in ICT, Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Digital Infrastructure, or related discipline
- Minimum 8+ years of experience in ICT, telecommunications, digital infrastructure, smart city, data center, ELV/security, utilities, or major infrastructure projects
- Strong technical knowledge of digital infrastructure systems including fiber optic networks, structured cabling, ducting, telecom pathways, MMRs, POPs, MDCs, telecom rooms, mobile network infrastructure, data centers, smart city platforms, cybersecurity, and operational interfaces
- Experience reviewing digital infrastructure designs, technical documentation, and vendor submissions
- Strong understanding of network architecture, connectivity solutions, and infrastructure resilience requirements
- Experience coordinating multidisciplinary interfaces between consultants, contractors, utilities, authorities, operators, and internal project teams
- Strong documentation and technical reporting skills
- Experience supporting testing, commissioning, handover, and operational readiness activities
- Strong analytical, problem solving, and stakeholder management skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work effectively in a client facing project environment
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Job Description Overview
- Parsons is looking for a Senior Specialist – Digital Infrastructure (Saudi National) to support planning, design, coordination, and delivery of city wide digital infrastructure.
- Includes fiber networks, telecom systems, data centers, smart city platforms, ICT/ELV systems, and network infrastructure.
What You'll Be Doing
- Support planning, design review, and delivery of large scale digital infrastructure programs including fixed fiber networks, mobile infrastructure, data centers, MMR/POP facilities, telecom rooms, smart city systems, ICT, and ELV networks.
- Review fiber backbone, distribution, and access network designs including routes, ducts, sub ducts, splicing, ODFs, fiber counts, diversity, and spare capacity requirements.
- Provide technical input on network architecture including IP/MPLS, DWDM/ROADM, GPON/XGS PON, Ethernet, LAN/WAN, wireless networks, edge computing, cloud connectivity, and operator interconnectivity.
- Review Outside Plant (OSP) and Inside Plant (ISP) designs including duct banks, manholes, cable routes, containment systems, risers, telecom rooms, structured cabling, and building entry points.
- Support planning and coordination of MMR, POP, MDC, and data center connectivity including racks, cross connects, demarcation points, resilience requirements, and operator access.
- Coordinate with Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), Tower Companies, Fiber Providers, Data Center Operators, consultants, EPC contractors, utilities, and project stakeholders.
- Review technical drawings, reports, shop drawings, RFIs, technical submittals, method statements, specifications, and vendor proposals related to digital infrastructure systems.
- Support mobile network planning activities including tower locations, small cells, DAS, RF coverage, EMF compliance, backhaul connectivity, and fixed network integration.
- Support capacity planning and demand forecasting for bandwidth requirements, user growth, smart city applications, data center demand, redundancy, and future expansion.
- Maintain interface registers, design comment trackers, issue logs, risk registers, compliance matrices, and action trackers.
- Coordinate technical interfaces between ICT, civil, roads, utilities, power, security, smart systems, MEP, architecture, and construction teams.
- Review compliance with applicable standards and requirements including CST, SBC, MOMRAH, TIA, BICSI, ISO 27001, Uptime standards, LEED, cybersecurity, resilience, and operational requirements.
What Required Skills You'll Bring
- Bachelor’s Degree in ICT, Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Digital Infrastructure, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 8+ years of experience in ICT, telecommunications, digital infrastructure, smart city, data center, ELV/security, utilities, or major infrastructure projects.
- Strong technical knowledge of digital infrastructure systems including fiber optic networks, structured cabling, ducting, telecom pathways, MMRs, POPs, MDCs, telecom rooms, mobile network infrastructure, data centers, smart city platforms, cybersecurity, and operational interfaces.
- Experience reviewing digital infrastructure designs, technical documentation, and vendor submissions.
- Strong understanding of network architecture, connectivity solutions, and infrastructure resilience requirements.
- Experience coordinating multidisciplinary interfaces between consultants, contractors, utilities, authorities, operators, and internal project teams.
- Strong documentation and technical reporting skills including design reviews, compliance assessments, risk tracking, interface management, and progress reporting.
- Experience supporting testing, commissioning, handover, and operational readiness activities.
- Strong analytical, problem solving, and stakeholder management skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a client facing project environment.
What Desired Skills You'll Bring
- Experience delivering digital infrastructure for smart cities, large scale developments, campuses, transportation, or critical infrastructure programs.
- Experience working with MNOs, TowerCos, FiberCos, data center operators, and technology vendors.
- Knowledge of telecommunications authority requirements and local regulations.
- Professional certifications in networking, telecommunications, cybersecurity, or digital infrastructure (e.g., CCNA/CCNP, BICSI, data center certifications, cybersecurity certifications).
- Experience with enterprise network architecture, cloud connectivity, and edge computing solutions.
- Familiarity with digital twin platforms, IoT ecosystems, and smart city technologies.
- Knowledge of international standards including TIA, BICSI, ISO 27001, Uptime Institute, and related infrastructure standards.
- Experience supporting large scale design governance, technical assurance, and stakeholder workshops.
- Strong leadership, coordination, and communication capabilities.
- Ability to identify emerging technologies and recommend innovative infrastructure solutions.
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