Construction Manager (Rail Systems)

Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an experienced Construction Manager - Rail Systems to join our team in the UAE. In this role, you will lead the site supervision and construction delivery of railway systems across a major rail infrastructure program, ensuring safe, compliant, and coordinated installation through testing, commissioning, and handover.

You will work closely with systems contractors, civil and track teams, stations, design, interface, system assurance, and testing and commissioning teams to successfully deliver integrated railway systems.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead site supervision and construction activities for railway systems, including signalling, telecommunications, SCADA, traction/power supply, earthing, GSM-R, AFC, and associated systems.
• Manage systems engineers and inspectors, ensuring effective site coverage, inspections, testing, and work-front readiness.
• Review method statements, installation procedures, Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), material/equipment submissions, and construction programs.
• Coordinate interfaces between railway systems, civil works, track, stations, utilities, rolling stock, and existing railway infrastructure.
• Monitor equipment manufacturing, delivery, storage, preservation, installation, and site acceptance activities.
• Ensure timely inspection and closure of nonconformances, punch-list items, technical queries, and construction issues.
• Coordinate closely with design, systems integration, interface management, system assurance, and testing and commissioning teams.
• Support FAT, SAT, installation testing, integration, commissioning, and operational readiness activities.
• Verify installation records, red-line drawings, asset information, as-built documentation, and handover deliverables.
• Provide accurate technical and progress information to support payment certification, variations, claims, and schedule assessments.
• Promote and enforce Parsons' requirements for safety, quality, security, and regulatory compliance throughout construction.

What Required Skills You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics, Telecommunications, Railway Systems Engineering, or a related engineering discipline from a recognized institution.
• Minimum 13 years of relevant professional experience, with significant experience delivering major railway or transportation infrastructure projects.
• Minimum 7 years of design and/or construction experience in the rail sector.
• Demonstrated experience in railway systems construction, installation, integration, testing, and commissioning.
• Previous experience in the same or an equivalent construction management role on at least one major rail, metro, high-speed rail, or comparable transportation infrastructure project.
• Strong technical understanding of signalling, telecommunications, SCADA, railway power systems, and integrated rail systems.
• Proven ability to manage complex interfaces between systems, track, stations, civil works, utilities, and operational railway environments.
• Strong knowledge of FAT, SAT, ITPs, installation testing, system integration, commissioning, and handover processes.
• Excellent leadership, coordination, problem-solving, reporting, and stakeholder-management skills.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring

• Master's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline.
• Professional registration, chartership, or membership with a recognized engineering or project management institution.
• Experience working within a PMC, engineering consultancy, or client-representative environment on complex rail programs.
• Experience delivering railway systems in the Middle East/UAE would be advantageous.

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