IT Infrastructure Designer - (Airport Exp preferred)

Inhabit is a unique, multi-disciplinary team of professionals who are passionate about making a positive contribution to our built environment. We are a collective of experienced architects, designers, engineers amongst other professions who work both independently and in partnership to form a holistic approach to the services that we offer. We believe that our respective areas of expertise can be integrated to allow seamless interdisciplinary synergy to create buildings that are more relevant to our evolving society.

We are seeking an experienced IT Infrastructure Designer to join our organisation in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for designing, planning, and implementing comprehensive IT infrastructure solutions tailored to support airport operations. The successful candidate will demonstrate exceptional analytical capabilities and meticulous attention to detail, ensuring all infrastructure systems are robust, scalable, and aligned with aviation industry standards.

Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, or a similar field of study

- Review ICT design deliverables concept design, detailed design, IFC, shop drawings, and all related technical documents.
- Review and coordinate ICT/ELV design documents, specifications, schedules, reports, and technical documents.
- Ensure proper design and coordination of telecom rooms, data rooms, cable containment plans, riser diagrams, equipment locations, power, cooling, and space requirements.
- Review ICT/ELV systems such as structured cabling, fiber network, data network, Wi-Fi, CCTV, access control, fire alarm system, intruder alarm, PA/VA, IP telephony, intercom, AV, digital signage, and related ELV systems.
- Coordinate ICT requirements with architecture, MEP, structure, security, and operation teams.
- Identify design gaps, clashes, interface issues, and propose suitable 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.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications, Electronics, Computer Engineering, or related field.; Minimum 10 years of experience in ICT/ELV design and coordination.; Experience with all project design stages from concept design up to IFC, shop drawings, as-built, testing, commissioning, and handover.; Experience in design and design review for aviation projects.; Good knowledge of ICT/ELV systems, international standards, and project documentation.; Good understanding of system integration, multidisciplinary coordination, and construction-stage requirements.; Good communication, coordination, and reporting skills.; Experience with Data Center design requirements and Data Center Tier classifications.; Experience with physical security systems such as CCTV, access control, intrusion detection, and security control rooms.; Good understanding of cybersecurity requirements, network segregation, IT/OT separation, and secure ICT infrastructure design.; Experience in airport systems, smart buildings systems, and complex infrastructure projects