Lead Telecom Design

Tanqeeb; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Tanqeeb seeks a Design/Engineering Manager in Dubai to lead all design and engineering activities across the project lifecycle, ensuring robust, cost-effective, and compliant rail system designs delivered on schedule.

The role oversees multidisciplinary teams, coordinating design, procurement, construction, testing and commissioning, with emphasis on telecoms, PSD, platform screen door, and rail systems integration to achieve successful project delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience leading design and engineering teams in rail projects.
• Strong leadership and project management skills.
• Knowledge of telecoms, signaling, and passenger systems beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering and design activities across the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate across design, procurement, construction, testing and commissioning.
• Provide technical leadership and manage consultants and subcontractors.

Skills

Leadership

Engineering management

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Rail/telecom systems knowledge

Job description

Job description

Job Description- Design/Engineering Manager

Position Title- Design / Engineering Manager

Location- Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Job Purpose-

The Design/Engineering Manager is responsible for leading and managing all design and engineering activities across the project lifecycle, ensuring that system designs are technically robust, cost-effective, compliant with specifications, and delivered on schedule.

The role oversees multidisciplinary engineering teams and ensures seamless integration between design, procurement, construction, testing, and commissioning for successful project delivery.

The position oversees the design and implementation of all Rail systems including telecommunications systems covering transmission networks, fiber optic backbone, IP/MPLS networks, radio communications, passenger information systems, CCTV, telephony, public address systems, master clock systems, data centers, cybersecurity architecture, Onboard telecommunication equipment and associated telecom infrastructure along with Platform screen door, Traction power, Depot Equipment and Guideway.

Key Roles & Responsibility

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1. Engineering Management & Leadership

• Organize and staff design and engineering functions in coordination with the Project Manager.
• Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams across all system and subsystem domains mainly in Telecommunication, PSD and Other railway Systems
• Allocate responsibilities to discipline leads and ensure effective coordination.
• Establish engineering organization, roles, responsibilities, and resource allocation.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to System Design engineers and designers.
• Manage engineering consultants, subcontractors, and suppliers from telecommunications and other rail systems.

2. Design Planning & Quality Assurance

• Establish and implement the Design Quality Assurance Plan in coordination with QA/QC Manager and discipline leads.
• Ensure all designs comply with Contractual requirements, applicable standards and codes and Dubai regulatory requirements
• Monitor design quality and consistency across all deliverables.

3. Design Development & Review

• Oversee development of system and subsystem designs.
• Review and approve Design documents, technical specifications, Drawings and calculations
• Ensure all deliverables meet required quality before submission to the Project Manager and Client.
• Ensure quality of design submission and reduction in design-related change orders and rework, facilitate approval of design documents with The Engineer and client
• Manage the design development of all Rail Systems mainly telecommunications subsystems including:
  • Fiber Optic Transmission Network
  • IP/MPLS Data Network
  • Public Address System (PAS)
  • Passenger Information Display System (PIDS)
  • CCTV System
  • Telephone System
  • Radio Communication System (TETRA/LTE/FRMCS)
  • Master Clock System
  • Access Control System
  • Data Center & Serve