Depot Equipment Expert (f/m/d)

Deutsche Bahn AG; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering and consulting company is seeking a Depot Equipment Expert with over 15 years of rail project management experience. You will oversee compliance reviews, coordinate project interfaces, and supervise operational readiness. Fluency in English is mandatory, and local UAE experience is advantageous. The role offers a competitive package, flexible working, and support for relocation.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package

Paid holidays

Relocation and immigration support

Continuous professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of experience in managing rail projects.
• Experience in delivering High-Speed Rail projects is mandatory.
• Local experience in Middle East and/or UAE is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve depot equipment designs for compliance.
• Coordinate interfaces across all parties.
• Approve plans, manage design changes, and maintain documentation consistency.
• Supervise software testing and integrated FAT.

Skills

Expertise in inspection

Quality control

Testing & commissioning

System integration

Fluent in spoken and written English

Education

University degree, preferably Master’s

Job description

For this bid/project we are seeking a Depot Equipment Expert.

Deutsche Bahn’s expertise is in high demand all around the world. As a leading engineering and consulting company in the rail sector, DB Engineering & Consulting offers that knowledge – starting with an idea and continuing all the way to operations. We advise our customers in Germany and around the globe, develop technically sophisticated and customized infrastructure, mobility and transport solutions. With sustainable concepts, we ensure the future success of economic regions, make important contributions to the protection of the environment and help shape the world of the future.

Since 1966, DB Engineering & Consulting has implemented thousands of projects of any size and complexity in over 100 countries. About 5,000 employees from 84 nations are currently realizing the projects of our customers with professional knowledge and intercultural experience.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve depot equipment designs for compliance. Ensure codes, specs, RAMS, safety, and stakeholder requirements with interdisciplinary/interface checks.
• Coordinate interfaces across all parties. Prepare/review/approve ICDs and interface programmes for lifecycle integration.
• Govern configuration management. Approve plans, manage design changes, and maintain documentation consistency.
• Establish system assurance governance. Review and accept RAMS studies; integrate safety tasks with development, testing, and V&V.
• Attend, witness, and supervise First Article Inspections (FAI) and Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) for depot equipment, simulators, and rolling stock; review and approve related reports/documents before dispatch to site.
• Confirm and certify processes for performance verification and documentation are followed and meet defined criteria.
• Supervise software testing and integrated FAT (iFAT); review and approve related reports/documents.
• Review, approve, and manage Safety Verification Plans and Safety Verification Reports.
• Implement project certification processes, ensuring all steps of the EN50126 V Cycle are performed and documented.
• Review and accept testing, commissioning plans, Pass/Fail criteria for acceptance and interface tests between railway systems and depot equipment.
• Oversee interface testing in manufacturer’s facilities for system and rolling stock conformance.
• Supervise maintainability demonstration testing and trial operations in depots.
• Lead failure reporting and corrective action systems during testing and commissioning stages.
• Monitor site logistics and installation methodology, including safety and operational critical items.
• Conduct inspections, testing, and validation of depot equipment during installation and completion phases.
• Ensure compliance with contracts, specifications, approved designs, codes, standards, and stakeholder requirements.
• Review and approve material and equipment approval requests for depot equipment.
• Assure operational readiness. Supervise demonstrations, trial operations, and verify functional/operational requirements.
• Manage asset handover. Deliver completed assets per procedures and stakeholder requirements.

Qualifications

• University degree (preferably Master’s and/or Chartered Engineer status).
• Minimum 15 years of experience in managing design and/or construction of rail projects and in the relevant specific discipline.
• Experience in delivering High-Speed Rail (HSR) projects is mandatory.
• Must have held a similar role in at least one project of comparable size and complexity.
• Local experience in Middle East and/or UAE project experience is advantageous.
• Fluent in spoken and written English is mandatory; Arabic language skills would be an advantage.
• Expertise in inspection, supervision, and acceptance of depot equipment, including factory acceptance, interface and integration tests, quality control, and safety/performance compliance documentation.
• Ability to review and approve testing and acceptance reports, confirming compliance with project requirements and safety standards.
• Experience overseeing installation methods, quality checks, and commissioning of depot equipment and subsystems.
• Knowledge of project management, particularly design review, construction supervision, interface management, quality assurance, testing & commissioning, and system integration.

Benefits and Working Conditions

We offer attractive working conditions, a competitive compensation package, paid holidays, bonuses, and a flexible working style. We provide relocation and immigration support, a global onboarding program, intercultural training, continuous professional development opportunities, and employee assistance programmes. Corporate social responsibility and international security support are also part of our employee experience.

In case you match the profile and are interested in a complex task within the transport sector, we are looking forward to receiving your application.

Please state your earliest possible availability as well as your salary expectations. Please note that your application will be saved and used in electronic form as a part of the application process for this position.

Thank you for considering DB Engineering & Consulting as prospective employer!