Fire & Gas, IT Network and Telecommunications Infrastructure Project Engineer

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Fire & Gas, IT Network and Telecommunications Infrastructure Project Engineer to join the Project Delivery Department. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership and project engineering oversight for the design, procurement, installation, integration, testing, commissioning, and handover of Fire & Gas, IT, telecommunications, and security infrastructure systems.

The role is responsible for ensuring the safe, reliable, secure, and cost-effective delivery of Fire & Gas, IT/Telecoms projects in compliance with corporate standards, industry best practices, cybersecurity requirements, and regulatory obligations. The incumbent will manage multiple stakeholder interfaces and contractor organizations to deliver projects within approved scope, schedule, budget, quality, and HSSE requirements while supporting operational readiness and long-term asset integrity.

Engineering Design & Technical Planning

• Review of detailed engineering deliverables, technical specifications, Bills of Materials (BoMs), network architectures, topology diagrams, capacity studies, and lifecycle support strategies.
  
• Ensure solutions are scalable, resilient, cyber-secure, maintainable, and aligned with company standards and enterprise architecture requirements.
  
• Identify and resolve technical issues during project execution.
  

General Project Delivery

• Supervise IT/F&G construction management activities, ensuring compliance with project objectives, quality standards, and contractual obligations from execution through commissioning and to handover.
  
• Review construction technical queries, design deviations, and field changes in accordance with approved procedures.
  
• Ensure contractor compliance with approved construction methodologies, technical specifications, quality and HSSE requirements.
  
• Resolve field engineering issues and coordinate corrective actions where required.
  

Fire & Gas Systems

• Supervise installation, integration, and programming  of Fire Alarm and Gas Detection Systems.
  
• Ensure functionality and integration of Fire Alarm Control Panels (FACP), gas detection systems, emergency shutdown interfaces, HVAC shutdown, Public Address & General Alarm (PAGA), Electronic Access Control Systems (EACS), and Distributed Control System (DCS).
  
• Verify compliance with applicable functional, reliability, and availability requirements, company standards and relevant international standards.
  
• Participate in commissioning, Site Acceptance Tests (SAT), integrated system testing, and performance validation activities.
  

IT Network & Telecommunications Infrastructure

• Supervise the  deployment and integration of enterprise network and telecommunications infrastructure, including:
  
  • LAN/WAN systems
    
  • Structured cabling systems
    
  • Fiber optic backbone infrastructure
    
  • Wireless networks
    
  • Data centres and server rooms
    
  • IPTV systems
    
  • PABX/VoIP systems
    
  • Video conferencing systems
    
  • CCTV and video surveillance systems
    
  • Electronic Access Control Systems (EACS)
    
  • Time synchronization and clock systems
    
• Ensure installed systems satisfy performance, redundancy, availability, cybersecurity, and operational requirements.
  

Cabling Infrastructure

• Supervise installation and testing of fire-resistant Fire & Gas cabling systems.
  
• Oversee installation of copper and fiber-optic networks in accordance with TIA/EIA, ISO/IEC, and company standards.
  
• Ensure successful execution of continuity testing, OTDR testing, fiber certification, structured cabling certification, and network performance validation.
  
• Verify cable management systems support maintainability and future capacity expansion.
  

Documentation & Asset Handover

• Ensure complete and accurate project documentation is delivered, including:
  
• Coordinate handover activities and ensure all punch-list items are closed prior to project closeout.
  
• Support knowledge transfer and training of operations and maintenance personnel prior to handover.
  

HSSE Leadership

• Champion a strong HSSE culture throughout project execution.
  
• Ensure project activities are executed in accordance with company HSSE policies and Life Saving Rules.
  
• Participate in HSSE audits, risk assessments, HAZID/HAZOP studies, toolbox talks, and field safety engagements.
  
• Drive proactive identification and mitigation of project execution risks
  

Requirements

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's Degree (B.Eng/B.Sc.) or HND in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, or related disciplines.
  

Experience

• Minimum of 10 years' experience in the oil and gas, LNG, petrochemical, or major industrial sectors.
  
• Demonstrated experience delivering brownfield and greenfield projects involving Fire & Gas, telecommunications, security, and IT infrastructure systems.
  
• Proven track record managing contractors, commissioning activities, and multidisciplinary project interfaces.
  

Suitable IT Certifications preferred

• PMP or PRINCE2
  
• CCNA/CCNP
  
• CompTIA Network+
  
• BICSI RCDD
  
• ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Awareness
  
• NFPA Fire Alarm Systems Training
  
• Relevant OEM certifications in Fire & Gas systems
  

Method of Applying:

All interested applicants should email their CVs to recruitment@aewanl.com  Using YOUR NAME & JOB TITLE as Subject of email

Additional Information:

• This vacancy advert will start October 23rd and closes on November 6th, 2026.

• Only Shortlisted Candidates shall be contacted.

Any false information provided during or after the application process will lead to the outright disqualification of such candidate(s).