Rail Systems Lead - Metro OCC/OCS & AFC Integration

Mott MacDonald; Dubai; On-site; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Annual leave

Professional development opportunities

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Mott MacDonald is seeking a Rail Systems Engineer in Dubai to lead the rail systems discipline for metro station enhancement. You will own design, coordination, integration, and delivery of COMS, OCS and AFC systems, guiding the team and ensuring safe, compliant operations during design, construction, testing and commissioning.

The role requires coordinating with multidisciplinary teams, clients, contractors and authorities to ensure fully integrated rail systems while aligning with OCC/BOCC

Qualifications

• Lead the rail systems discipline and manage the design and integration of systems including MSN, CCTV, PA/PIS, IAS, TN/ECB, NBR, TDS, DVVR, AFC, OCS, telecoms, and associated power distribution systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the rail systems discipline and manage the design and integration of systems including MSN, CCTV, PA/PIS, IAS, TN/ECB, NBR, TDS, DVVR, AFC, OCS, telecoms, and associated power distribution systems.
• Review construction documents such as material submittal, method statements, prequalification documents, shop drawings, as-builts and other relevant drawings and document related to construction works.
• Lead coordination of rail systems interfaces with architecture, civil, structural, MEP, fire and life safety, security, operations, RAMS, construction, and commissioning teams.
• Assess impacts of enhancement works on existing operational systems and ensure retention, relocation, decommissioning, reuse, expansion, and integration of assets are in compliance with the project requirements.
• Ensure new equipment and field devices are compatible with existing legacy systems, communication networks, control systems, and operational procedures.
• Manage system integration with OCC, BOCC, SMO, OCS workstations, central servers, station-level control and monitoring systems, and relevant operational stakeholders.
• Contribute to testing and commissioning, including integration testing, operational readiness, handover documentation, O&M manuals, and commissioning reports.
• Support compliance with RTA requirements, UAE regulations, rail design guidelines, telecommunications standards, security requirements, cyber policies, and safety obligations.
• Lead technical workshops, design reviews, stakeholder coordination meetings, and contractor design coordination activities.
• Manage discipline deliverables, programme inputs, technical risks, assumptions, design decisions, and actions to support timely and coordinated project delivery.
• Identify, elevate, and lead the resolution of technical risks, interface issues, operational constraints, and constructability challenges through coordinated engineering solutions.
• Support continuous improvement and digital ways of working, sharing knowledge and lessons learned.
• Demonstrate safe, ethical and inclusive behaviours aligned to Mott MacDonald values.

Skills

MSN

CCTV

PA/PIS

IAS

TN/ECB

NBR

TDS

DVVR

AFC

OCS

telecoms

Power distribution

Tools

MSN

Job description

Mott MacDonald is seeking a Rail Systems Engineer in Dubai to lead the rail systems discipline for metro station enhancement. You will own design, coordination, integration, and delivery of COMS, OCS and AFC systems, guiding the team and ensuring safe, compliant operations during design, construction, testing and commissioning.

The role requires coordinating with multidisciplinary teams, clients, contractors and authorities to ensure fully integrated rail systems while aligning with OCC/BOCC