Engineering & Maintenance Director

Keolis; Dubai; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading public transport organization in Dubai is seeking a Director of Maintenance and Engineering to lead strategic and operational oversight. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree in engineering and have at least 5 years of senior leadership experience in the rail industry. The role requires fluent English, and knowledge of Arabic or French is an advantage. Responsibilities include ensuring high standards of operational efficiency, managing financials, and overseeing maintenance programs.

Qualifications

• Engineering Graduate in Electrical, Civil, Electronics & Communications, Transportation/Automobile, or Mechanical Engineering.
• At least 5 years in a senior leadership role overseeing operations or maintenance.
• Working knowledge of rail system engineering and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic oversight of Engineering & Maintenance departments.
• Drive financial management and ensure budget alignment.
• Ensure maintenance KPIs are achieved across services.
• Champion innovative technologies for process improvement.

Skills

Fluent in English

Knowledge of Arabic

Knowledge of French

Education

Bachelor’s in engineering discipline (B.Tech/BE)

Master’s degree in engineering (M.E./M.Tech)

Job description

The Director Maintenance and Engineering leads the strategic and operational oversight of the Engineering & Maintenance departments within Keolis MHI. This role is crucial in ensuring high standards of operational efficiency, maintenance excellence, safety, and reliability across all services provided by the organisation.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic

• Develop and refine overarching strategies that guide the engineering and maintenance departments.
• Champion innovative technologies and process improvements to enhance asset life and reduction of lifecycle cost..
• Deliver maintenance KPIs, aligning with strategic objectives for profit improvement.
• Champion the business continuity and enterprise risk management initiatives

Financial

• Oversee the financial management of Engineering and Maintenance departments, ensuring budgets are effectively managed and aligned with organizational goals.
• Drive the strategic objectives of profit improvement through effective financial oversight and innovative cost management strategies.
• Drive optimisation, where applicable, on the maintenance regime to optimize the cost.
• Drive actions to manage the financial risks and to realise the opportunities.

Stakeholder / Customer

• Ensure alignment with Operations department on broader corporate objectives and facilitate integration across all functional areas.
• Serve as the primary executive contact for government contracts, regulatory agencies, and major suppliers or contractors.
• Ensure that all contractual obligations are met and relationships with these entities are managed to foster mutual benefits.
• Work collaboratively with RTA to agree on and implement system enhancements.

Operational

• Ensure that maintenance KPIs for response, repair times and CFA availability are consistently achieved.
• Oversee comprehensive maintenance programs for all rolling stock and infrastructure to maximize asset life and reliability.
• Deliver improvements to reduce the disruptions and enhance network resilience against failures and optimize system performance.
• Develop and implement data-driven strategies to enhance maintenance efficiencies.
• Utilize digital tools and data analytics to monitor and improve performance based on contractual and leading indicators.
• Develop detailed business strategies for maintenance including mileage management, alternate supplier development, and overhaul and maintenance optimizations.

DIMENSIONS

• Leadership in a dynamic, high-stakes environment.
• Management of large, complex projects and initiatives across multiple departments.

MINIMUM QUAIFICATIONS

Min.

Required

Desirable

Education

Engineering Graduate in Electrical or Civil or Electronics & Communications or Transportation/Automobile or Mechanical Engineering or the related fields.

Bachelor’s in engineering discipline (B.Tech /BE)

Master’s degree in engineering (M.E./M.Tech) is preferred

Experience

At least 5 years in a senior leadership role such as a Director or Deputy Director or equivalent overseeing operations or maintenance within the public transport or rail industry, preferably the mass rapid transit systems or high speed railways.

Working Knowledge Rail system engineering and maintenance or busy mass rapid operations

Skills / Training

Fluent in English.

Knowledge of Arabic or French will be added advantage.