Telecom Supervisor - Railway

Confidential Careers; Al Ain; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Careers in the UAE is seeking a Telecom Supervisor to lead day-to-day on-site installation activities for railway telecom and ELV systems. You will direct technicians, coordinate with subcontractors and other disciplines, and ensure works follow drawings, specs, and HSE standards.

You will oversee systems such as MSN, BMIS, GSM-R, Fiber Optic, CCTV, PAVA, and related network components, supervise installations, support testing and commissioning, and contribute to handover of

Qualifications

• Experience supervising telecom installation activities on construction sites.
• Ability to coordinate with subcontractors and multiple disciplines.
• Solid understanding of drawings, method statements, and project specs.
• Strong focus on quality, HSE and safe work practices.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily telecom installation activities on site.
• Manage and guide technicians and installation teams.
• Ensure work is carried out as per approved drawings and specifications.
• Coordinate with Civil, Power, Signaling, and other site teams.
• Check the quality of installation and workmanship.
• Monitor site progress and report any issues or delays.
• Coordinate inspections with the QA/QC team and Consultant.
• Supervise cable, fiber optic, and telecom equipment installation.
• Support testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting activities.
• Ensure proper use and availability of materials, tools, and equipment.
• Ensure compliance with HSE requirements and safe working practices.
• Support the handover of completed telecom works.

Skills

Team leadership

Rail telecom

On-site supervision

Safety compliance

Tools

MSN

BMIS

GSM-R

Fiber Optic Network

Structured Cabling Network

CCTV

PAVA

Telephony

VRS

ACS

FAS

Cybersecurity

PIS

Meteorological systems

Job description

The Telecom Supervisor is responsible for supervising and coordinating the day-to-day installation activities of railway telecommunications & ELV systems at site. The role involves directing technicians and installation teams, coordinating with subcontractors and other disciplines, ensuring that works are executed in accordance with approved drawings, method statements, project specifications, quality requirements, and HSE standards, and supporting inspection, testing, commissioning, and handover activities.

The position covers telecom systems including MSN, BMIS, GSM-R, Fiber Optic Network, Structured Cabling Network, CCTV, PAVA, Telephony, VRS, ACS, FAS, Cybersecurity, PIS, and Meteorological systems, as applicable to the project.

• Supervise daily telecom installation activities on site.
• Manage and guide technicians and installation teams.
• Ensure work is carried out as per approved drawings and specifications.
• Coordinate with Civil, Power, Signaling, and other site teams.
• Check the quality of installation and workmanship.
• Monitor site progress and report any issues or delays.
• Coordinate inspections with the QA/QC team and Consultant.
• Supervise cable, fiber optic, and telecom equipment installation.
• Support testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting activities.
• Ensure proper use and availability of materials, tools, and equipment.
• Ensure compliance with HSE requirements and safe working practices.
• Support the handover of completed telecom works.