Lead Testing & Commissioning Engineer (Rail Infrastructure)

About the role

Sener is seeking a Lead Testing & Commissioning Engineer to join its UAE team and drive testing and commissioning activities for complex rail and metro projects. The role focuses on system interfaces and integration, coordinating technical work across multiple railway subsystems, contractors and stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Lead interface and integration activities across rail and metro systems during testing and commissioning.
• Develop, review and coordinate testing strategies, procedures, plans and technical documentation.
• Coordinate system interfaces between signaling, rolling stock, traction power, telecommunications, SCADA, MEP and other railway systems.
• Facilitate technical coordination among clients, contractors, system suppliers and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Review test procedures, results, technical records and integration evidence.
• Identify, manage and resolve integration issues, test failures, interface conflicts and technical risks.
• Coordinate verification and validation activities to demonstrate compliance with project requirements.
• Provide technical leadership throughout system integration, testing, commissioning and readiness activities.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• 15+ years of experience in rail projects, with extensive testing and commissioning on complex rail and metro systems.
• Strong background in interface management and systems integration.
• Proven experience coordinating testing and commissioning across multiple railway subsystems.
• Experience with verification, validation, test procedures, test results and technical acceptance.
• UAE residency preferred.

Required skills

• Signaling
• Rolling Stock
• Telecommunications
• Traction Power
• System Interfaces
• MEP
• Testing & Commissioning
• SCADA
• Integration
• Verification and Validation
• Technical Documentation

What we offer

• Multinational working environment