Resident Engineer - ATMS Systems Integration

Parsons; Dubai; On-site; AED 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons in Dubai is seeking a Resident Engineer to lead the integration and deployment of ATMS enhancements, C-ITS and C-V2X, AI and NLP capabilities, and related ITS hardware/software. You will supervise multidisciplinary teams across implementation, testing, commissioning, and acceptance, interfacing with contractors, vendors, and authorities.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related engineering field, 10+ years post-graduate experience, and strong leadership, communication and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a relevant engineering field.
• Minimum 10 years post-graduate experience.
• 7+ years in a managerial or technical lead role on ITS/ATMS projects in the UAE.
• Fluent written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily construction, system deployment, software implementation, integration, and testing activities.
• Monitor project progress and coordinate testing, commissioning, deployment, and acceptance.
• Manage multidisciplinary project personnel (engineers, inspectors, testers, QS).
• Ensure activities meet project quality and safety requirements.
• Monitor delivery against programme and budget.
• Coordinate with contractors, integrators, vendors and stakeholders.
• Review submittals, design docs, testing docs, and software deliverables.
• Manage Health and Safety and Environmental Protection requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Systems integration

Technical writing

Communication

Problem solving

Team coordination

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/ Electronics/ Computer/ Telecommunications Engineering or related field

Job description

Resident Engineer - ATMS Systems Integration Job Snapshot Role: Resident Engineer Location: Dubai, UAE Industry: Transportation-Trucking-Railroad Function: Engineering Experience: Minimum 10 years post-graduate experience Job Type: Full Time Position Overview Parsons is seeking an experienced Resident Engineer to join its Smart Infrastructure Group in Dubai, UAE, managing construction supervision and systems implementation for enhancements to an existing Advanced Traffic Management System platform. The role will oversee the delivery and integration of ATMS enhancements, C-ITS and C-V2X systems, AI and NLP capabilities, communications infrastructure, and associated ITS hardware and software. The Resident Engineer will lead multidisciplinary supervision activities from implementation through testing, commissioning, integration, and operational acceptance.

• Country: UAE
• City: Dubai
• Industry: Transportation-Trucking-Railroad
• Function: Engineering
• Salary: Not disclosed
• Gender: No Preference
• Candidate Nationality: Not specified
• Job Type: Full Time
• Work Arrangement: On-site

What You 'll Be Doing

• Oversee daily construction, system deployment, software implementation, integration, and testing activities.
• Monitor project progress and coordinate execution through testing, commissioning, deployment, and acceptance.
• Manage multidisciplinary project personnel, including Specialists, Engineers, Inspectors of Works, Testing and Commissioning personnel, and Quantity Surveyors.
• Ensure construction, installation, software deployment, integration, and commissioning activities meet project quality and safety requirements.
• Monitor delivery against the approved programme and budget.
• Coordinate contractors, system integrators, software vendors, maintenance contractors, and other project teams.
• Review technical submittals, shop drawings, Final System Design Documents, testing documentation, software deliverables, and related project documentation.
• Manage Health and Safety and Environmental Protection requirements during construction and implementation.
• Identify project issues and risks and coordinate practical solutions to technical, operational, integration, and stakeholder challenges.
• Review technical and financial proposals associated with project implementation.
• Evaluate constructability, software deployment strategies, systems integration approaches, and operational readiness.
• Maintain effective communication between the Client, project team, contractors, maintenance providers, and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate with system suppliers, contractors, maintenance contractors, the Client, and relevant authorities for integration, testing, commissioning, and acceptance activities.

ATMS and ITS Systems Delivery

The Resident Engineer will supervise enhancements to the existing Advanced Traffic Management System platform and its interfaces with current and new Intelligent Transportation Systems infrastructure. The project scope includes procurement, software development, execution, integration, testing, commissioning, and deployment of ATMS enhancements together with C-ITS and C-V2X technologies, AI and NLP capabilities, and associated hardware and software infrastructure.

Systems Integration

The role will coordinate integration with ITS field systems and communications infrastructure, including:

• Advanced Traffic Management Systems
• CCTV systems
• RVD systems
• Bluetooth systems
• Road Weather Information Systems
• Dynamic Message Signs
• Lane Control Signs
• Communications networks
• C-ITS and C-V2X technologies
• AI and NLP solutions
• ITS central systems and control center technologies

The Resident Engineer will work across software, hardware, communications, field systems, and operational interfaces to ensure coordinated implementation and progression toward testing, commissioning, and operational acceptance.

Technical Review and Commissioning

Review system design and implementation documentation. Assess software and systems integration deliverables. Coordinate testing and commissioning requirements across project participants. Review testing documentation and monitor implementation activities. Coordinate system suppliers and maintenance contractors during integration. Support resolution of technical issues identified during deployment and testing. Monitor operational readiness and acceptance activities. Ensure relevant project documentation supports implementation and commissioning requirements.

Project and Stakeholder Leadership

The position requires strong leadership across a multidisciplinary technology and infrastructure environment. The Resident Engineer will manage technical teams while coordinating closely with contractors, government entities, statutory authorities, system suppliers, maintenance providers, and the Client. The role will require proactive management of project interfaces and timely resolution of issues that could affect systems implementation, integration testing, commissioning, or overall project delivery.

What Required Skills You 'll Bring

• Bachelor 's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field from an accredited university.
• Minimum 10 years of post-graduate professional experience.
• At least 7 years of experience in a managerial or technical lead role involving large-scale ITS, ATMS, Smart Mobility, Transportation Technology, Systems Integration, or Intelligent Transportation projects in the UAE.
• Demonstrated experience handling technical and financial proposals.
• Experience evaluating systems integration, software deployment, technology implementation, testing, and commissioning activities.
• Hands-on experience with Advanced Traffic Management Systems and ITS central systems.
• Experience with systems integration and software deployment.
• Experience managing testing, commissioning, and operational acceptance on similar projects.
• Proven experience managing systems implementation projects.
• Ability to coordinate effectively with multiple contractors, maintenance providers, government entities, and statutory authorities.
• Good understanding of ATMS, CCTV, RVD, Bluetooth, RWIS, DMS, communications networks, software integration, and related smart mobility technologies.
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Excellent technical writing and communication skills.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage multidisciplinary engineers, specialists, and technical personnel.
• Proactive problem-solving capability across multiple technical disciplines and project interfaces.
• Computer proficiency and ability to use relevant software for project management, systems integration, testing, and construction supervision.

What Desired Skills You 'll Bring

• Experience delivering fast-track projects involving software, communications, ITS, and smart mobility technologies.
• Experience with Advanced Traffic Management Systems.
• Experience with C-ITS and C-V2X technologies.
• Experience involving AI and NLP solutions.
• Experience with Intelligent Transportation Systems and control centers.
• Experience on comparable technology-based infrastructure projects.
• Arabic language skills are advantageous.
• Ability to adapt to changing project requirements and develop timely technical solutions.

About Parsons

Parsons delivers complex transportation, smart infrastructure, and technology-driven programs through multidisciplinary engineering and systems teams. The company emphasizes innovation, technical collaboration, employee wellbeing, professional growth, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity across job levels.