Senior Depot Engineer

Overview

Job Description

What You'Ll Be Doing

• Lead the planning, development, and integration of depot facilities and operational strategies across all project stages for an express railway system.
• Develop depot operational requirements, maintenance philosophies, facility layouts, workflow strategies, and performance criteria to support express railway operations.
• Ensure full integration between depot systems, rolling stock, signalling systems, traction power, SCADA, OCC systems, communications systems, and associated operational interfaces.
• Coordinate integration between depot facilities, maintenance operations, stabling areas, workshops, control systems, and external operational interfaces where applicable.
• Support development of depot operational concepts, maintenance strategies, emergency response procedures, and operational readiness plans.
• Coordinate interface management activities between depot systems and multidisciplinary rail, civil, architectural, MEP, and operational stakeholders.
• Support Systems Engineering activities including requirements management, interface management, verification, validation, and traceability related to depot systems and operational interfaces.
• Support preparation and review of Design and Construct tender documentation including depot technical specifications, maintenance facility requirements, interface requirements, and operational criteria.
• Develop and support testing and commissioning strategies including FAT, SAT, SIT, integrated testing, depot readiness testing, and trial operations activities.
• Coordinate with designers, contractors, operators, stakeholders, and authorities to ensure alignment with operational, maintenance, and integration requirements.
• Identify and manage technical, operational, maintenance, and integration risks associated with depot facilities and systems and implement mitigation measures.
• Ensure compliance with project specifications, operational requirements, maintenance standards, safety standards, and international railway standards.
• Provide technical leadership and support to the Project Manager and multidisciplinary teams throughout the delivery of large-scale rail and infrastructure projects.

What Required Skills You'Ll Bring

• Relevant Engineering Degree (Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, Railway Engineering, or equivalent) from a recognized University.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in the AECO industry or relevant field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in rail projects and/or rail operations in Dubai, the GCC, and/or internationally.
• Professional certification or membership with a recognized engineering or railway institution is preferred
• Extensive knowledge and demonstrable experience in depot planning, maintenance facilities, depot systems integration, and operational readiness for large-scale rail and infrastructure projects, including express railway systems.
• Relevant expertise in depot operations, rolling stock maintenance facilities, railway systems integration, operational interfaces, and maintenance planning.
• Strong understanding of integration between depot systems and railway systems including signalling, traction power, SCADA, OCC systems, rolling stock, communications, and workshop systems.
• Experience coordinating with external systems, operational interfaces, and airport-related interfaces where applicable is highly desirable.
• Proven experience managing technical and operational scope of depot facilities and systems within mega rail or infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of Systems Engineering principles including requirements management, interface management, verification, and validation processes.
• Familiarity with international railway depot standards, maintenance best practices, and operational readiness requirements.

What Desired Skills You'Ll Bring

• Demonstrable communication and leadership skills, with the ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams and engage effectively with stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with the ability to identify operational and integration risks and implement practical mitigation measures.
• Ability to operate effectively in complex, fast-paced, multi-stakeholder environments and support delivery across all project stages.
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