PROJECT DIRECTOR – RAIL DEPOTS & TERMINAL

TALENT ONE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

TALENT ONE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES in Abu Dhabi seeks an experienced Project Director with a Civil Engineering background to lead the construction and delivery of depot and terminal facilities for a major high-speed rail project in the UAE. The role demands strong leadership of main-contractors, robust delivery strategies and stakeholder coordination.

You will oversee safety, quality, budgets, interfaces with track, MEP and railway systems, and ensure timely approvals and handover.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
• 20+ years of construction experience, including 5+ years as Project Director or equivalent on major rail or infrastructure projects.
• Delivery of rail depots, maintenance workshops or rail terminal facilities.
• Strong main-contractor experience with budgets, subcontractors and site execution.
• Knowledge of civil/structural works and interfaces with railway systems.
• UAE/GCC experience preferred; high-speed rail experience is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery from design coordination and mobilisation through construction, commissioning support and final handover.
• Direct civil, structural and building works, including depot workshops, maintenance facilities, operational buildings, yards, utilities and external infrastructure.
• Manage project budgets, cash flow, procurement, subcontractors, resources and construction milestones.
• Coordinate civil interfaces with track, MEP, rail systems, depot equipment and operational requirements.
• Lead client, consultant, JV partner and authority coordination, ensuring timely approvals and resolution of delivery issues.
• Oversee contractual obligations, variations, claims, risk mitigation and recovery programmes.
• Drive HSE, quality and team performance across all construction activities.

Skills

Project leadership

Civil engineering

Main-contractor experience

Construction management

Stakeholder leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

TALENT ONE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES | Full time

PROJECT DIRECTOR – RAIL DEPOTS & TERMINAL

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Posted on 10/22/2026

HIRING: PROJECT DIRECTOR – CIVIL | RAIL DEPOTS &TERMINALS

Location: UAE

Project: High-Speed Rail Infrastructure

We are seeking an experienced Project Director with aCivil Engineering background to lead the construction and delivery of depotand terminal facilities for a major high-speed rail project in the UAE.

The role requires proven main-contractor leadership ,with accountability for construction execution, commercial performance,programme, quality, safety and handover.

Key Responsibilities

• Leaddelivery from design coordination and mobilisation through construction,commissioning support and final handover.
• Directcivil, structural and building works, including depot workshops,maintenance facilities, operational buildings, yards, utilities andexternal infrastructure.
• Manageproject budgets, cash flow, procurement, subcontractors, resources andconstruction milestones.
• Coordinatecivil interfaces with track, MEP, rail systems, depot equipment andoperational requirements.
• Leadclient, consultant, JV partner and authority coordination, ensuring timelyapprovals and resolution of delivery issues.
• Overseecontractual obligations, variations, claims, risk mitigation and recoveryprogrammes.
• DriveHSE, quality and team performance across all construction activities.
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’sdegree in Civil Engineering .
• Typically 20+ years of construction experience , including 5+ years asProject Director or equivalent on major rail or infrastructureprojects.
• Demonstrateddelivery of rail depots, maintenance workshops or rail terminalfacilities .
• Strong main-contractor experience , with direct responsibility for budgets,subcontractors and site execution.
• Provenknowledge of civil/structural works, building construction and interfaceswith railway systems.
• Strongcontract administration, commercial management and stakeholder leadershipskills.
• UAE/GCCexperience preferred; high-speed rail experience is an advantage.