OM Specialist - Rail Operations

Parsons

Dubai

On-site

AED 279,000 - 424,080

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Parsons is looking for an O&M Specialist for Rail Operations in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The selected candidate will be responsible for ensuring the efficiency of railway operations through the development of O&M strategies and maintenance plans.

With a minimum of 15 years' experience in the AECO industry and 10 years focusing on rail projects, the role emphasizes asset management and operational readiness for large-scale initiatives.

Qualifications

Minimum 15 years of experience in the AECO industry or a relevant technical field.
Minimum 10 years of experience in rail projects or rail operations in Dubai, the GCC, or international markets.
Professional certification or membership with recognized institution preferred.

Responsibilities

Support development of operations and maintenance strategies for rail system.
Develop operational and maintenance concepts, lifecycle strategies, and asset management requirements.
Coordinate with teams to ensure maintenance and operations efficiency.

Skills

Rail operations

Operations and maintenance

O&M strategy

Operational readiness

Maintenance planning

Maintenance philosophy

Lifecycle strategies

Asset management

Railway systems

Express railway systems

Education

Relevant engineering degree

Job description

Job Snapshot

Role: O&M Specialist - Rail Operations
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Civil Engineering
Function: Operations-Plant Management
Experience: Minimum 15 years of AECO or relevant industry experience, including 10 years in rail projects or rail operations
Job Type: Full-time

Job Details

Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Salary: 25,000-38,000 per month
Gender: Any
Nationality: Any

Context

The O&M Specialist will support Parsons by ensuring operations, maintenance, reliability, maintainability, safety, and lifecycle requirements are fully considered from concept and design through procurement support, testing, commissioning, handover, and operational acceptance. The position contributes to safe and efficient railway operations by developing O&M strategies, maintenance philosophies, operational readiness plans, staffing inputs, training requirements, spare parts strategies, emergency response planning, and trial operations support.

Key Responsibilities

Support the development and implementation of operations and maintenance strategies for a large-scale rail system.
Contribute to operational readiness planning across concept, design, procurement, testing, commissioning, handover, and acceptance stages.
Develop operational concepts, maintenance concepts, lifecycle strategies, maintenance philosophies, and asset management requirements.
Define operational requirements, maintenance requirements, reliability targets, maintainability criteria, and operational performance indicators.
Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure rail systems, rolling stock, depot facilities, OCC systems, and operational interfaces support efficient maintenance and operations.
Support integration between railway operations, passenger systems, depot operations, and external interfaces, including airport-related systems where applicable.
Review Design and Construct tender documentation covering operational requirements, maintenance requirements, performance specifications, and readiness criteria.
Support systems engineering activities including requirements management, verification, validation, traceability, and operational acceptance from an O&M perspective.
Develop operational readiness plans covering staffing strategies, training needs, maintenance planning, spare parts planning, emergency response, and trial operations.
Support FAT, SAT, SIT, integrated testing, trial operations, operational simulations, commissioning activities, and handover readiness reviews.
Coordinate with designers, contractors, operators, stakeholders, authorities, and project teams to align delivery with O&M requirements.
Identify operational, maintenance, lifecycle, and asset management risks, then support mitigation measures.
Ensure compliance with project specifications, operational standards, maintenance requirements, safety standards, and international railway best practices.
Provide technical support and operational expertise to the Project Manager and multidisciplinary teams during rail project delivery.

Ideal Profile

Relevant engineering degree from a recognized university is required.
Minimum 15 years of experience in the AECO industry or a relevant technical field.
Minimum 10 years of experience in rail projects or rail operations in Dubai, the GCC, or international markets.
Professional certification or membership with a recognized engineering, railway, operations, or maintenance institution will be preferred.
Strong experience in railway operations, maintenance planning, operational readiness, and asset management for large-scale rail and infrastructure projects.
Experience with express railway systems will be an advantage.
Relevant expertise in depot operations, OCC coordination, passenger systems, operational interfaces, and lifecycle maintenance planning.
Strong understanding of railway operational requirements, maintenance strategies, reliability, maintainability, and asset management principles.
Experience coordinating with rail systems disciplines including signalling, rolling stock, traction power, communications, OCC systems, and depot facilities.
Experience with airport-related operational interfaces and passenger integration requirements will be highly desirable.
Proven background supporting trial operations, handover activities, operational acceptance, and readiness processes for mega rail or infrastructure projects.
Familiarity with international railway operations standards, maintenance best practices, and operational safety requirements.
Strong communication, leadership, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work effectively in complex, fast-paced, multi-stakeholder project environments.

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