Civil Engineer

About the Role
The Civil Engineer is responsible for providing engineering support, technical assurance, asset performance monitoring, and lifecycle management for civil and structural assets across the Dubai Metro network. This role enhances the safety, integrity, reliability, maintainability, and long-term performance of infrastructure, including station and depot structures, viaducts, bridges, tunnels, retaining walls, foundations, drainage interfaces, architectural finishes, and other assigned civil assets.
The Civil Engineer reports to the Engineering Manager Infrastructure and collaborates with Maintenance, Operations, Projects, and other stakeholders to investigate defects, assess asset conditions, recommend sustainable engineering solutions, and implement approved asset improvement and renewal initiatives in accordance with engineering governance requirements.

Main Responsibilities
Strategic

• Support development and implementation of civil asset management strategies and lifecycle plans aligned with organizational objectives.
• Contribute to condition-based and risk-based inspection, maintenance, renewal, and investment prioritization for civil and structural assets.
• Provide engineering inputs to civil asset standards, technical specifications, and improvement initiatives consistent with applicable codes, railway requirements, and asset management principles.
• Support the Engineering Manager Infrastructure with technical studies, asset risk registers, and long-term infrastructure planning.

Financial

• Does not directly manage budgets but supports cost-effective asset lifecycle decisions through engineering analysis.
• Provides engineering input to CAPEX and OPEX business cases related to Civil assets.
• Indirectly influences financial outcomes through the optimization of maintenance standards, reliability improvements, and asset obsolescence strategies.

Stakeholder / Customer

• Interfaces with Maintenance teams, Operations, Planning, QHSE, Data & Digital, and PMO to ensure engineering outputs support operational needs.
• Acts as the engineering reference point for Civil-related technical matters.
• Engages with external stakeholders including RTA, OEMs, suppliers, and engineering consultants as required.

Operational

• Leads and supports engineering investigations into CIVIL asset performance, failures, and degradation trends.
• Supports Root Cause Analysis (RCA), ETI processes, Failure Review Boards, and corrective action definition for CIVIL systems.
• Develops, maintains, and governs CIVIL engineering standards, specifications, maintenance principles, and technical documentation.
• Supports engineering change management activities including ACCAs, design modifications, and system upgrades.
• Analyzes asset performance and condition data to support reliability-centered and condition-based maintenance strategies.
• Supports project-to-engineering and project-to-maintenance handover, ensuring full technical compliance and documentation completeness.
• Manages technical aspects of CIVIL obsolescence, including risk assessments and mitigation plans.
• Ensures engineering compliance with safety, engineering governance, and asset management requirements.

Capability / People

• Provides technical leadership and guidance within the CIVIL engineering discipline without direct line management responsibility.
• Supports knowledge sharing, mentoring, and technical development of engineering and maintenance stakeholders.
• Contributes to the continuous improvement of engineering capability and asset management maturity within the organization.

Challenges

• Ensuring optimal performance and reliability of Metro assets while managing complex technical investigations and improvement programs.
• Balancing operational demands with engineering responsibilities, including technical investigations, asset changes, and maintenance support.
• Aligning multiple stakeholders, including maintenance teams, engineering peers, senior management, and external suppliers, to achieve asset performance objectives.
• Driving continuous improvement in asset reliability and lifecycle management within budget and resource constraints.
• Keeping up to date with evolving industry standards, regulations, and best practices in rail and metro asset engineering.
• Acting as the technical champion for CIVIL System, ensuring that all recommendations are effectively translated into practical, reliable, and consistent implementation across frontline operations.

Key Competencies
Technical Competencies

• Strong grounding in CIVIL engineering principles and railway or large infrastructure systems.
• Experience with asset lifecycle management, reliability engineering, RAMS principles, and engineering investigations.
• Working knowledge of ISO 55000 series asset management standards.
• Ability to analyze asset performance and maintenance data to develop engineering insights.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, and engineering documentation.
• Proficiency in change management and improvement programs.

Behavioural Competencies

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Problem-solving and decision-making under complex conditions.
• Continuous improvement and mentoring mindset.

Educational Qualification
Min. Requirements
Required

• Bachelor's Degree or Higher Diploma in CIVIL Engineering or Equivalent

Experience

• A minimum of 5 years of experience as a system Engineer (CIVIL).
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in stakeholder management.
• Demonstrated experience in maintenance development and asset plans.
• Knowledge and application of RAMS, FRB, Change Management, Projects, and assurance.
• Experience with complex technical problems.

Skills / Training

• Ability to communicate, motivate, develop, and performance manage staff.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills to manage and interpret data with an ability to integrate, structure, and analyze large and complex datasets and sources to translate findings into compelling insights and proposals.
• Ability to understand complex systems and willingness to learn new software-based applications and ways of working.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, including the development of formulas.
• Able to present well to senior management on complex topics using a presentation tool.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to develop detailed documents and processes.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with an ability to apply a methodical and logical approach to make appropriate recommendations and/or implement appropriate solutions.
• Self-motivated and resilient, with an ability to efficiently manage and prioritize multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment and respond quickly and effectively to unanticipated workloads.
• Ability to work autonomously with minimal direction.
• Ability to tell impactful stories and insights using analysis and data visualization.
• Ability to collaboratively work with people at all levels to achieve successful outcomes.
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts and analyses to non-technical audiences.
• Ensure adherence to policies and procedures to maintain effective internal controls.