Infrastructure and Track Manager

Keolishyderabad; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

The Infrastructure and Track Engineering Manager will oversee optimized management of Dubai Metro assets, coordinating with stakeholders to deliver reliable maintenance and performance improvements across mainline, depot power, tracks, drainage, stations and associated structures. The role emphasizes leadership, process improvement and proactive asset management.

Responsibilities include budgeting, scheduling repairs, ensuring data quality, and driving safety and operational excellence across

Qualifications

• Degree or higher in electrical or mechanical engineering (or equivalent).
• Proven leadership and team development skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, allocate and manage resources to deliver effective maintenance and technical services for Infrastructure and Track assets.
• Organise the team to provide first line rapid response services to maintain KPI performance.
• Ensure procurement of tools, spare parts and materials aligned with maintenance activities.
• Develop and coach staff with best managerial practices, training and development.
• Collaborate with Operations, MILS, CAME, maintenance departments, contractors and engineers to ensure alignment and pro-active preparation of meetings.

Skills

Staff management

Safety compliance

Emergency response

Analytical thinking

Driving license

Education

Electrical/Mechanical Eng.

Job description

Job description

The key role of this position is to provide optimised management of the Infrastructure and Trackassets for the Dubai Metro, in collaboration with all the parties and stakeholders. The Infrastructureand Track Engineering Manager is accountable for:

• the delivery of all assets under his responsibility as per the business KPIs, in conformity withall maintenance schedule and with the required level of reliability,
• the improvement of the performance of maintenance teams (quality, efficiencies),
• the definition, the preparation, the planning of all asset's repairs, overhauls, obsolescence management under his responsibility.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plan, allocate and manage resources to provide effective maintenance and technical servicesto deliver to the expected level of performance defined in the KPIs, for all Infrastructure andTrack under his scope: mainline and depot power supply rail, traction bonding, tracks, linesidedrainage system, building structures which includes stations, depots, system ancillarybuildings, sub-stations, cutting, embankments, walls, tunnels, signage & ground surfaces,elevated guideway & bridges and car parks.
• Organise the team to deliver first line rapid response services to ensure the expected levelof performance defined in the KPIs.
• Ensure that tools, spare parts and other parts are requested and procured in line with thedifferent maintenance activities
• Manage his team to ensure that all activities within his scope are covered and efficientlymanaged.
• Responsible for the development of his team and all the staff with best managerial practices,training, and any relevant activity.
• Ensure a high level of cooperation with all parties and stakeholders (Operations, MILS,CAME, maintenance departments, contractors, RTA Engineers and other representatives)through cooperative spirit, anticipation, guidance, pro-active preparation of meetings,training, etc.
• Ensure the update of all documents and procedure necessary to improve efficiency, quality,HSE and customer requirements, within the defined processes
• Ensure data quality and improvement of data collection in MMS and other Infrastructure andTrack
• Responsible for all environmental topics related to Infrastructure and Track
• Support and implement all programs for improvement of efficiencies and the delivery ofCommitted Obligations: Asset Management Certification and all asset managementactivities, maintenance standards and operational excellence, maintenance cost modelling,etc.
• Responsible for the financial performance of his activity, through budgeting, respectingbudget, proposing and implementing efficiencies (manpower, maintenance, sparespending,…)
• Carry out 24-hour on-call responsibility for incidents and emergency within its department.

KEY SKILLS

• Must be a skilled manager in communicating, motivating and developing staff;
• Thorough understanding of all aspects of safety issues related to railway operations andmaintenance.
• Highly motivated and flexibility to work in a time-sensitive environment to respond quickly andeffectively to unanticipated high workloads, events and emergencies;
• Ability to think laterally and analyse and assess a range of information;
• Ability to multi-task and analyse situations promptly and without bias so as to determine theproper course of action or alternatives without jeopardising human safety, quality and thecommitted performance targets;
• Hold a valid driving license with good driving skills and experience.

EXPERIENCE

• Relevant working experience in Infrastructure and Track maintenance;
• Supervisory and management experience with the ability to manage one or more depots including Infrastructure and Track maintenance section with an aim to minimise the system unavailability and asset life cycle costs of the Infrastructure and Track;
• Experience in asset management system and its tools (control and optimise the use ofmaintenance and technical repositories, follow up and optimisation maintenance budget)

EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree or high diploma in electrical or mechanical engineering discipline or equivalent.