Engineering Manager - Rail Infrastructure

About the role

Parsons is looking for an Engineering Manager to join its team in the UAE. The role leads multidisciplinary engineering activities across rail systems, civil works, structures, utilities, stations and associated infrastructure, with particular focus on signaling interfaces, technical coordination, design compliance, constructability and successful project delivery.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary engineering activities for rail, infrastructure and associated systems, and manage design development, technical reviews, engineering deliverables and design coordination.
• Provide technical oversight for rail systems, including signaling, track, power, telecommunications, stations and civil infrastructure.
• Coordinate signaling interfaces with track, civil, traction power, communications, level crossings, control systems and operations.
• Review drawings, calculations, specifications, technical submissions, method statements and design changes.
• Lead technical workshops, constructability reviews, interface meetings and engineering risk assessments.
• Ensure designs comply with project requirements, railway standards, authority regulations, safety requirements and applicable international standards.
• Support resolution of RFIs, technical queries, nonconformances, design conflicts and construction-related engineering issues.
• Monitor engineering progress, resources, technical risks, design changes and their impact on cost and schedule.
• Provide technical support during construction, testing, commissioning, systems integration, handover and closeout.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, preferably Rail, Electrical, Electronics, Civil, Systems or a related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in rail, metro, railway infrastructure or major transportation projects.
• Proven experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams and technical deliverables.

Required skills

• Practical experience with railway signaling systems, signaling interfaces or rail systems integration.
• Strong knowledge of rail infrastructure, trackwork, stations, utilities, structures and associated systems.
• Experience reviewing designs, technical specifications, calculations, shop drawings and contractor submissions.
• Knowledge of railway standards, RAMS, systems assurance, safety requirements and authority approvals.
• Experience managing design interfaces between signaling, civil, track, power, telecommunications and operational systems.