Senior ELV Engineer at Decima… · Riyadh

Decima International is a professional services company, providing project management and controls services to clients in the United States and the Middle East. Our mission is to become the premier professional services provider across all industry sectors we are engaged in. To accomplish this, Decima International’s founders established a simple yet powerful formula:

Approach each client engagement as a partnership, create an environment that attracts the most talented professionals and allows them to flourish, and regulate growth to maintain excellence in our service standards.

Position Details

Title: Senior ELV Site Engineer Location: Onsite Employment Type: Full-time Nationality Requirement: Any nationality

About Decima International

Decima International is a leading professional services firm specializing in project management, planning, and advisory services for complex, large-scale developments. We partner with leading organizations in the technology and infrastructure sectors to deliver high-impact projects with precision and excellence.

Role Overview

We are seeking a site-based Senior ELV Site Engineer to supervise and verify the installation, coordination, and quality of ICT and low-current systems within data center projects.

The role focuses on ensuring compliance with design intent, redundancy strategies, and mission-critical standards, while supporting multidisciplinary coordination, testing readiness, system integration, and smooth project handover.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and supervise contractor execution of ELV and ICT site works.
• Verify compliance with approved drawings, specifications, project standards, and design intent.
• Oversee structured cabling, fiber optic systems, copper cabling, ICT rooms, racks, and containment infrastructure.
• Review ELV shop drawings, layouts, risers, schematics, material submittals, method statements, and ITPs.
• Coordinate ELV and ICT works with MEP, CSA, security, ICT, BMS, EPMS, and commissioning teams.
• Track site progress and flag risks related to installation, access, sequencing, clashes, and testing readiness.
• Witness cable pulling, terminations, labeling, testing, and certification activities.
• Support system integration and interface coordination across ELV, ICT, BMS, EPMS, DCIM, and security systems.
• Report technical issues, progress updates, and discipline-specific risks to project leadership.
• Attend technical, coordination, and OAC meetings with contractors, consultants, and stakeholders.
• Support snagging, punch list closure, as-built verification, and final handover documentation.
• Ensure contractor compliance with quality requirements, safety standards, and approved procedures.

Qualifications

Essential Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Data center or mission-critical project exposure is mandatory.
• Strong experience in ELV / ICT site supervision within high-availability environments.
• Strong knowledge of structured cabling, fiber optic backbone, copper cabling, ICT containment, and low-current systems.
• Experience reviewing ELV drawings, technical submittals, method statements, and ITPs.
• Knowledge of CCTV, access control, public address, AV, BMS interfaces, and security systems where applicable.
• Familiarity with TIA, EIA, BICSI, and ISO structured cabling standards.
• Strong coordination skills across ELV, MEP, CSA, ICT, security, and commissioning interfaces.
• Ability to monitor installation quality, testing readiness, progress, and site risks.

Nice to Have

• Hyperscale or colocation data center experience.
• GCC project experience.
• Experience in phased energization or live-facility coordination.
• Exposure to redundancy architectures such as N, N+1, and 2N.
• Familiarity with diverse routing strategies and capacity planning.
• Exposure to DCIM, BMS, EPMS, CCTV, and ACS systems.
• Fiber optic testing awareness.
• Experience using AutoCAD, Aconex, Procore, or other document control platforms.
• Relevant certifications such as BICSI, RCDD, or CCNA are an advantage.

Core Competencies

• ELV / ICT Site Supervision – Ability to monitor and verify installation quality across ICT and low-current systems.
• Mission-Critical Awareness – Understanding of redundancy, uptime, diverse routing, and high-availability requirements.
• Technical Coordination – Able to coordinate ELV interfaces with MEP, CSA, ICT, security, and commissioning teams.
• Testing Readiness – Skilled in supporting cable testing, certification, system integration, and handover activities.
• Quality and Compliance – Strong focus on approved drawings, standards, specifications, and installation procedures.
• Problem Solving – Able to identify site constraints, clashes, sequencing risks, and quality issues early.

Decima International is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to the safety and well-being of all. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law.