Electrical Engineer
Qatar Telecom (Qtel)
Doha, Qatar
Ref: GP880-165
Qatar Telecom (Qtel)

The Role


The Role


Qtel is an exclusive telecommunications provider in Qatar and is one of the largest public companies in the country with about 1,900 employees. Qtel's strategic priority is to create value in its superior customer service, new products and services demanded by the rapidly growing and modernizing Qatari economy.

Qtel provides range of telecommunications products including national, international, mobile GSM, Internet and Cable television services. As the result of continuing organisational growth and extended service, we now seek a person for the role of Electrical Engineer to hold this position in General Services'' business unit

Purpose:

SUPERVISES AND CONTROLS ALL DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, PLANNING, SCHEDULING AND MAINTENANCE RELATED TO ELECTRICAL WORKS PERFORMED AT ALL Q.TEL BUILDINGS. ENSURES TIMELY COMPLETION OF ALL WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH Q.TEL LOCAL SPECIFICATIONS, REGULATIONS, REQUIREMENTS AND OTHER CONDITIONS.Â

Requirements


Requirements


DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

a) Checks and reviews all consultants' and contractors' electrical design drawings and other specifications, verifies their compliance with Q.Tel specifications and contract conditions.
b) Reviews and approves all Electrical materials, equipment ...etc. during the construction period.
c) Prepares comments/ suggestions/ amendments to the drawings and submissions as may be required and ensures that proper follow up action is taken by concerned parties.
d) Makes regular sites inspection visits and ensures that all work carried out at sites are as per the required standards and regulations.
e) Advises the contractors/ consultants to take remedial action if so required at sites.
f) Attends regular site meetings and ensures that works are proceeding as per program. Ensures that consultants' and contractors' performance is up to the level required.
g) Receives electrical and maintenance work requests through Senior Engineer, distributes to the concerned subordinates giving necessary advice and directions. Inspects sites, if required, investigates and advises subordinates, whenever required.
h) Maintains complete records of all works carried out and submits weekly/ monthly reports to Head on the status of all electrical works.
i) Checks contractors' invoices for payment and advises of any discrepancies. Checks variation orders and claims to ensure correctness.
j) Assists in preparation of capital and operating budget and advises on appropriate budget deployment plans to ensure maximum benefit to Q.Tel for all electrical projects.
k) Advises on updated methods and materials involving modern technology for use in Q.Tel projects.
l) Prepares concept designs, detailed design drawings and specifications and scope of works for Q.Tel's other buildings' electrical project requirements.
m) Prepares and participates in planned preventive maintenance programs involving electrical system at Q.Tel buildings.

Minimum Experience & Essential Knowledge:
5 years of related experience covering all aspects of Electrical Engineering including electrical works, fire detection and protection, public health services...etc...

Minimum Entry Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or the equivalent.

About the Company


About the Company


Qatar Telecom (Qtel) is the exclusive telecommunications provider in Qatar. Its principal activities include local and international fixed telephone, mobile, Internet, data and cable television services.

Qtel is committed to growing its presence in the Middle East and internationally. In 2004, Qtel led a consortium and won the public tender for the second mobile license in Oman, and launched its Nawras subsidiary services in March 2005, capturing more than 500,000 new customers (over 31% of the Omani mobile market) in just over 20 months of operations. In November 2006 signed an agreement to acquire a strategic stake in NavLink, a leading provider of managed data services to businesses in the Middle East, with AT&T Inc. In January 2007, Qtel further extended its international presence through the acquisition of an approximate 25% equity stake in ST Telemedia’s Asia Mobile Holdings Pte. Ltd. (“AMH”).

In March 2007 Qtel had sealed what was rightly described as the 'biggest ever telecommunications deal in the Arab world' when it acquired 51% of the share capital of Kuwait based National Mobile Telecommunications Company KSC - (Wataniya) from Kuwait Projects Company for a total cash consideration of $3.8 billion, in a deal that is expected to give Qtel an increasingly important and prominent role in the MENA region.

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