Rail Systems Manager - UAE

Sener; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Competitive salary & benefits

Multinational team

Job summary

Join Sener in the UAE as a Rail Systems Manager to lead engineering within rail systems disciplines such as Signaling, Telecommunications, or SCADA. You will coordinate activities, oversee deliverables, and manage interfaces across multidisciplinary teams on major urban rail projects.

The role requires 15–20 years total experience with at least 10 years in rail, plus strong English communication and stakeholder management skills.

Qualifications

• 15–20 years of overall professional experience.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in the rail industry.
• Strong technical background in at least one rail systems discipline (Signaling, Telecommunications, or SCADA).
• Experience coordinating rail systems engineering activities and multidisciplinary interfaces.
• Strong understanding of railway systems integration, standards, and interface management.
• Excellent English communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate rail systems engineering activities and provide technical leadership within your area of expertise.
• Oversee engineering deliverables, technical reviews, and compliance with applicable standards and requirements.
• Manage interfaces between rail systems and other engineering disciplines.
• Support system integration, technical assurance, verification, testing, and commissioning activities.
• Identify and resolve technical issues, interface challenges, and engineering risks.
• Coordinate with clients, operators, contractors, suppliers, consultants, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Provide technical guidance and support to engineering teams.

Skills

Rail systems

Signaling

Telecommunications

SCADA

Stakeholder management

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related

Job description

Job Description:

Join Sener and Shape the Future of Rail Infrastructure

At Sener, we deliver complex and innovative rail and transportation infrastructure projects across the region. We are looking for an experienced Rail Systems Manager with 15–20 years of overall experience, including at least 10 years in the rail industry, to join our team in the UAE.

We welcome candidates with strong technical expertise in at least one rail systems discipline, such as Signaling, Telecommunications, or SCADA, and proven experience coordinating technical activities and multidisciplinary interfaces.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Coordinate rail systems engineering activities and provide technical leadership within your area of expertise.
• Oversee engineering deliverables, technical reviews, and compliance with applicable standards and requirements.
• Manage interfaces between rail systems and other engineering disciplines.
• Support system integration, technical assurance, verification, testing, and commissioning activities.
• Identify and resolve technical issues, interface challenges, and engineering risks.
• Coordinate with clients, operators, contractors, suppliers, consultants, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Provide technical guidance and support to engineering teams.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics and Telecommunications, Control Systems Engineering, or another relevant engineering discipline.
• 15–20 years of overall professional experience.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in the rail industry.
• Strong technical background in at least one rail systems discipline, such as Signaling, Telecommunications, or SCADA.
• Experience coordinating rail systems engineering activities, technical deliverables, and multidisciplinary interfaces.
• Strong understanding of railway systems integration, engineering standards, technical assurance, and interface management.
• Excellent English communication, stakeholder management, and technical coordination skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with existing Dubai Metro systems and Thales or Hitachi solutions.
• Experience on major metro or urban rail projects.
• Exposure to system integration, interface management, testing, and commissioning.
• Experience with international engineering consultancies, operators, or systems suppliers.
• Familiarity with GCC railway standards and project requirements.

Why Join Sener?

• Multinational working environment
• High-impact, large-scale Rail & Metro, Airports, Water, Stadiums, & Roads projects
• End-to-end project ownership
• Career development and growth opportunities
• Mentorship and continuous learning
• Hybrid working environment
• Competitive salary and benefits
• Stable, long-term career with an innovative company
• Collaborative and supportive team culture
• Opportunity to make a real impact

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If you are passionate, values meaningful work, and want to be part of a company that builds things that matter.