Rail System Delivery Manager

Notes for Muhajirs: This Dubai role closes in 119 days. About the role: The Rail System Delivery Manager at SYSTRA, a leading engineering and consultancy group in public transport and sustainable mobility with 10,300 employees, 65 years of history and work in 80 countries, leads site delivery of rail systems construction, installation, testing and commissioning. Duties include managing rail systems contractor site activities, equipment installation, testing and commissioning, monitoring progress against programme and addressing delays and risks, ensuring completed works meet contract, quality and project specifications, issuing instructions to the contractor per the contract and the project management team, coordinating site activities and interfaces with civil works contractors and project teams, overseeing integration and delivery of rail systems including track, overhead line, signalling, traction power and other systems, reviewing contractor plans, progress and site deliverables, identifying concerns and escalating them, promoting coordination of installation, testing and commissioning, and maintaining records of instructions, progress, quality, risks and outstanding actions. The role is on site. Requirements: A University degree in Engineering or a relevant field, with a Master's preferable and or Chartered Engineer status. A minimum of 15 years of relevant experience, a minimum of 5 years managing design and or construction of a railway project, rail project implementation experience highly preferable, and having held the same position on at least one complex rail project are required. Middle East experience is highly advantageous, and UAE experience is preferable. Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Source: Bayt, posted 13 November 2026.