Test & Commissioning Director (Railway/Transportation/Infrastructure) Dubai, UAE

Groupe SEGULA Technologies SA; Dubai; On-site; AED 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

SEGULA Technologies in Dubai seeks an experienced Test & Commissioning Director to lead the testing, commissioning, and systems integration for a major railway infrastructure project in the United Arab Emirates. The role requires delivering the T&C programme in line with contractual requirements, milestones, safety standards, and operational readiness targets.

The ideal candidate will command extensive railway systems integration experience and the ability to lead multidisciplinary teams while

Qualifications

• 15+ years of railway testing, commissioning, and systems integration experience.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and complex interfaces.
• Strong knowledge of safety, quality, and operational readiness standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and own the T&C programme for the railway project.
• Coordinate testing strategies, plans, and milestone execution.
• Review test reports and commissioning certificates for compliance.
• Manage interfaces between rolling stock, civil works, and external systems.
• Collaborate with authorities during energization of substations.
• Coordinate with planning, HSE, and operations teams for handover and readiness.

Skills

Leadership

Testing & Commissioning

Railway Systems Integration

Stakeholder Management

V&V Coordination

RAMS

Job description

Experience: Minimum 15 years

Employment: Full-Time

Job Description

SEGULA Technologies is seeking an experienced Test & Commissioning Director to lead the testing, commissioning, and systems integration activities of a major railway infrastructure project in the United Arab Emirates.

The successful candidate will take overall responsibility for delivering the Testing & Commissioning (T&C) programme in accordance with contractual requirements, project milestones, safety standards, quality objectives, and operational readiness requirements.

This senior leadership position requires extensive railway systems integration experience and the ability to manage multidisciplinary teams, complex technical interfaces, and multiple stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

Testing & Commissioning Leadership

• Lead and manage the overall T&C programme, ensuring compliance with contractual, safety, quality, and schedule requirements.

• Direct and coordinate multidisciplinary testing and commissioning teams.

• Oversee testing strategies, execution plans, progress monitoring, and commissioning milestones.

• Review and authorize test reports and commissioning certificates.

Railway Systems Integration

• Coordinate with contractors responsible for rolling stock, civil works, and external systems to ensure readiness for static and dynamic integration testing.

• Manage the technical interfaces between railway infrastructure, operational systems, and associated contractors.

• Coordinate with relevant authorities during the energization of power infeed substations.

• Lead coordination with stakeholders for migration, systems integration, and revenue service readiness.

Engineering & Technical Coordination

• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure the availability of approved test plans, procedures, method statements, and supporting design documentation.

• Coordinate construction-to-commissioning handovers.

• Interface with Verification & Validation (V&V) teams throughout the project lifecycle.

• Coordinate with RAMS specialists and Independent Safety Assessors during safety-critical testing.

Project Delivery & Stakeholder Management

• Work closely with project planning teams on scheduling, forecasting, and progress monitoring.

• Coordinate with the HSE team to develop hazard analyses and safe execution plans.

• Liaise with Operations & Maintenance teams regarding maintenance planning during commissioning.

• Support system handover to the client and transition into trial operations.

• Support trial running and operational readiness activities.