Senior BHS Engineer - Rail Systems

Parsons; Dubai; On-site; AED 330,517 - 440,690; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a Senior BHS Engineer for Rail Systems in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This position requires a seasoned professional with expertise in baggage handling systems to manage complex engineering projects.

The ideal candidate will lead the design and integration of baggage systems across various stages, ensuring compliance with safety and operational standards. A minimum of 10 years’ experience in BHS or rail systems is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in baggage handling systems or rail systems.
• Demonstrated background in airport-related infrastructure.
• Strong analytical ability to identify technical risks.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and design of baggage handling systems.
• Develop system specifications and performance criteria.
• Support the coordination of multidisciplinary design teams.

Skills

Baggage Handling Systems

BHS design

Rail systems integration

Airport systems integration

Operational performance requirements

Risk identification

Technical requirements

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Engineering degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Industrial/System Engineering

Job description

Senior BHS Engineer – Rail Systems

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Industry: Civil Engineering

Function: Systems Implementation/Integration

Experience: Minimum 10 years BHS, airport systems, or rail project experience

Job Type: Full-time

Overview

Senior BHS Engineer – Rail Systems in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a civil engineering opportunity for an experienced baggage handling systems specialist with strong expertise in BHS planning, design, integration, procurement support, testing, commissioning, passenger movement planning, airport interfaces, and rail systems coordination. This role is suited for a senior engineer who can lead technical delivery across concept, detailed design, tender support, systems engineering, operational readiness, and multidisciplinary interface management for complex express railway and airport-connected infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, design, and integration of baggage handling systems across feasibility, concept design, detailed design, tender support, procurement, delivery, testing, and commissioning stages.
• Define BHS technical requirements covering capacity, throughput, operational performance, reliability, maintainability, security, redundancy, and service availability.
• Develop system specifications, performance criteria, interface requirements, and operational assumptions for baggage handling within an express railway environment.
• Ensure baggage handling systems integrate effectively with station layouts, rail operations, passenger flows, airport processes, security requirements, and operational control systems.
• Support passenger and baggage planning solutions, including checked baggage flow, non-checked passenger segregation, transfer processes, terminal interfaces, and journey efficiency.
• Prepare and review Design and Construct tender documentation, including BHS technical specifications, employer requirements, performance standards, and interface definitions.
• Coordinate interface management between BHS and stations, rail systems, passenger information systems, operations planning, airport systems, security systems, and logistics processes.
• Support systems engineering activities including requirements capture, verification planning, validation strategy, traceability, configuration control, and design assurance.
• Develop testing and commissioning strategies for baggage handling systems, including factory testing, site testing, integration testing, trial operations, and operational readiness.
• Identify technical risks related to BHS integration, performance, reliability, passenger experience, operational constraints, and airport or railway interfaces.
• Develop practical mitigation measures for design gaps, interface conflicts, capacity limitations, technical risks, and commissioning challenges.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary design teams, project managers, stakeholders, airport authorities, operators, contractors, system suppliers, and regulatory representatives.
• Ensure BHS design and delivery comply with project specifications, safety requirements, international standards, airport system best practices, and operational expectations.
• Provide technical leadership to project teams by reviewing specialist submissions, resolving interface issues, and supporting informed engineering decisions.
• Contribute to workshops, design reviews, stakeholder meetings, risk sessions, technical presentations, and progress discussions across all project stages.
• Support the Project Manager with technical inputs, design assurance, interface status, risk reporting, and delivery planning for complex rail and airport-integrated systems.

Ideal Profile

• Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, or an equivalent discipline from a recognized university.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in baggage handling systems, airport systems, rail systems, or large-scale transportation infrastructure projects.
• Strong experience in BHS design, system planning, technical integration, interface management, testing, commissioning, and operational readiness.
• Demonstrated background in airport-related infrastructure, high-capacity passenger environments, logistics systems, or rail-connected baggage handling solutions.
• Good understanding of passenger movement, baggage flow planning, checked baggage processing, non-checked passenger segregation, and transfer operations.
• Ability to coordinate BHS requirements with station layouts, rail operations, airport terminal processes, security procedures, and passenger information systems.
• Experience preparing or reviewing technical specifications, tender documents, performance requirements, interface matrices, and design deliverables.
• Familiarity with international standards, safety requirements, and best practices for baggage handling systems, airport operations, and transportation integration.
• Certification or membership with a recognized professional engineering institute or relevant association will be an advantage.
• Strong analytical ability with the confidence to identify technical risks, assess interface problems, and develop workable solutions.
• Proven communication and leadership skills for engaging with multidisciplinary teams, contractors, stakeholders, operators, and authority representatives.
• Ability to operate effectively in fast-moving, multi-stakeholder project environments while supporting delivery across all project stages.

Skills Set

• Baggage Handling Systems
• BHS design
• BHS planning
• BHS integration
• Rail systems integration
• Airport systems integration
• Express railway systems
• Passenger flow planning
• Baggage flow planning
• Checked baggage processing
• Baggage transfer processes
• Station layout coordination
• Airport terminal interfaces
• Operational performance requirements
• Throughput analysis
• Reliability requirements
• Security requirements
• System specifications
• Technical requirements
• Interface management
• Interface definitions
• Design and Construct tender support
• Systems engineering
• Requirements definition
• Verification and validation
• Requirements traceability
• Testing and commissioning
• Integration testing
• Operational readiness
• Risk identification
• Risk mitigation
• Multidisciplinary coordination
• Stakeholder engagement
• Airport authority coordination
• Contractor coordination
• Technical leadership
• Design assurance
• Safety requirements
• International BHS standards