About the Role:
In a world of possibilities, the role of Senior Signaling Engineer offers endless opportunities for growth and achievement. Join a team that values individual talent and fosters innovation while providing leadership and technical management of the Design-Build Contractor’s CBTC signaling team. As a key player, you will ensure the successful delivery of signaling systems that meet project requirements, schedules, and performance objectives while promoting a culture of safety and continuous improvement.
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What You’ll Be Doing:
- Provide overall leadership and technical management of the Design-Build Contractor’s CBTC signaling team.
- Lead and develop the rail signaling team, promoting a culture of safety, continuous improvement, collaboration, and technical excellence.
- Coordinate with clients, regulatory authorities, Design-Build Contractors, and stakeholders on signaling-related matters and project interfaces.
- Participate in design review meetings ensuring compliance with signaling system specifications and project objectives.
- Conduct technical reviews of signaling systems including Automatic Train Protection (ATP), Automatic Train Operation (ATO), Automatic Train Supervision (ATS), and Automatic Train Regulation (ATR).
- Manage signaling interfaces and integrate activities with other railway disciplines and systems, including platform screen doors.
- Monitor and review signaling system design, implementation, equipment installation, testing, and commissioning activities.
- Support the resolution of technical, operational, and logistical issues related to signaling systems.
- Review design submissions and propose recommendations for design and integration challenges.
- Prepare technical reports, analyses, evaluations, and project delivery recommendations related to signaling design.
- Monitor and report progress against project schedules, budgets, specifications, and performance requirements.
- Assist the Programme Director in managing change, variations, risks, and opportunities throughout the project lifecycle.
- Promote value engineering initiatives and identify potential claims, counterclaims, and specification deviations that need management attention.
What Required Skills You’ll Bring:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 12 years of experience on large-scale infrastructure or civil projects with significant systems interface and integration responsibilities.
- Demonstrated experience in rail signaling design, installation, testing, commissioning, operations, and maintenance of commuter or metro rail systems.
- Strong knowledge of Communication-Based Train Control (CBTC), Automatic Train Control (ATC), and trackside signaling systems.
- Extensive knowledge of metro signaling standards, procedures, and industry-recognized engineering software packages.
- Background in design consultancy environments and contractor management, including contractual administration and correspondence.
- Proven leadership, stakeholder management, and commercial management skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Ability to effectively collaborate within multinational and multidisciplinary project environments.
What Desired Skills You’ll Bring:
- Rail industry-recognized qualifications such as IRSE Design Manager, Principles Designer, or Verifier (1.1.160) certification.
- Knowledge of ERTMS/ETCS Level 2 systems, including wayside and trackside commissioning activities.
- Previous experience with GCC projects.
- Experience delivering signaling solutions for metro, railway, or major transportation projects.
The company is committed to diversity and equal employment opportunities at all job levels regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, or genetic information. Our commitment extends to the wellbeing of our employees, providing endless growth opportunities for aspiring individuals.
Benefits:
Endless growth opportunities, a culture that values diversity, and an innovative work environment.
Contract and Travel Details:
This position involves responsibilities in a project environment that may require travel depending on project needs and schedules.
