Interfaces & Integration Manager

Hafeet Rail; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 335,000 - 558,000; Full time

Job summary

Hafeet Rail in the United Arab Emirates is seeking an experienced engineer to manage the interface and integration across civil, systems and rolling stock work packages. You will coordinate with PMEC and contractors to ensure adherence to safety and quality standards while monitoring progress and reporting risks.

The role requires a minimum of 10 years’ experience in mechanical/electrical/systems engineering, with a proven track record in complex railway projects and interface management.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Systems Engineering or relevant field.
• A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage the interface and integration of projects within all work packages and between Civil, Systems and Rolling Stock.
• Coordinate with contractors to ensure progress aligns with the overall project schedule and safety standards.
• Monitor contractor activities and highlight critical areas impacting progress.
• Ensure correct processes are followed by consultants and contractors.
• Provide support and guidance on interface and integration issues and risk reporting.

Skills

Interface management

Systems integration

Project coordination

Quality & safety

Education

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Systems Engineering

Job description

Manage the Interface and Integration of all the railway network related activities and operations by monitoring Project delivery requirements including but-not limited to the railway integration, interface between different contracts, testing and commissioning. Coordinate with PMEC and the respective contractors, while ensuring quality and safety standards are continuously adhered to.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the interface and integration of the projects within all work packages and between Civil, Systems and Rolling Stock.
• Ensure that the Subsystems activities are well coordinated between packages, monitored and progressing as per the overall project schedule to achieve the successful integration.
• Monitor the Contractor’s activities progress and highlight any critical area that can impact the progress.
• Monitor that correct processes are being put in place and followed by the consultants/Contractors.
• Work on identifying solutions and processes to resolve any interface and integration related blocking issue.
• Assists the subsystems managers and the Systems & Rolling Stock Director in giving the progress and reporting on the interface and integration activities.
• Actively contribute to knowledge transfer with the possibility of coaching other engineers in the specific field.
• Providing support for the project activities and for any new project.
• Perform Spot checks on the field to ensure the highest safety and quality standards are being maintained by Engineer and Contractors staff.
• Report any risk that can potentially impact the project activities progress.
• Coordinate closely with the Engineer and Contractor to ensure project targets for system interface and integration are accounted for and met during the lifecycle of the project.
• Adapt to, and participate in, any programs/changes and strategy changes in project and perform impact analysis on the interface and integration activities to support the delivery.
• Coordinate with the operator to transfer any project related input.
• Monitor the delivery of interface documents and programmes for delivery of these documents.
• Produce technical reports when required.
• Adopt a progressive methodology by which the progress of interface deliverables is reported on and reviewed with the Management.
• Review the Contractor’s interface deliverables and all updates for compliance against the company processes.
• Adhere to the applicable legislation and statutory requirements.
• Have an advisory role on issues related to systems’ interface and integration, on issues related to assessments of systems’ interface & integration and provide necessary guidance.
• Control the projects interface & integration tasks during the project lifecycle in order to ensure that the network is operable and fit for purpose, that the network operation and functional requirements are fully delivered and realized, that risks to the employees and property are minimized.
• Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.
• Create and promote a continuous improvement approach.
• Provide assistance to Hafeet Rail’s other business units on issues pertinent to job function; participate in performing audits and inspections to ensure the highest safety standards are being maintained if required.
• Cooperate with the company and co-workers to help everyone meet their legal and company requirements.
• Adapt to, and participate in, any programs/changes in Hafeet Rail including but not limited to strategic initiatives, operational initiatives and performance uplift tasks; conduct any relevant work that may result from these changes as an integral part of this job description and employment contract.
• Help support the organization in extraordinary events such as claims by contractors, dispute reviews and participation in arbitration.
• Perform any other activity as required by the company both at the company premises and remotely when requested by the company.
• Proactively seeks out information that is relevant to job role whether internally or externally to efficiently and effectively deliver. Remains up to date with context of the Company and the role within it to provide insight on potential opportunities and/or challenges.

Academic Qualifications:

• Degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Systems Engineering or relevant field.

Experience:

• A minimum of 10 years of Relevant Experience.