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Imagine Next!At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible.Job Description:\nParsons is looking for an accomplished Testing & Commissioning Manager to join our team in the UAE. In this role, you will lead the planning, coordination, execution, and assurance of testing and commissioning activities across a major railway programme, from factory testing through system integration, trial operations, and final acceptance.\nWhat You'll Be Doing\nLead the programme-wide Testing & Commissioning strategy, plans, governance, and integrated schedule.\nReview and oversee contractor and supplier T&C plans, procedures, test specifications, and certification activities.\nCoordinate FAT, SAT, subsystem, system integration, dynamic, and operational testing.\nManage T&C interfaces across civil works, stations, track, railway systems, rolling stock, and operations.\nLead testing readiness reviews and ensure prerequisites, resources, permits, and documentation are in place.\nOversee test results, defects, nonconformances, retesting, configuration status, and closeout.\nCoordinate RAMS, safety verification, test evidence, and certification with system assurance and independent safety stakeholders.\nSupport trial operations, operational readiness, handover, Taking Over, and final acceptance.\nWhat Required Skills You'll Bring\nBachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.\nMinimum 13 years of relevant experience, including significant experience on major rail or transportation infrastructure programmes.\nProven experience leading T&C activities on a major railway, metro, high-speed rail, or similar transportation project.\nStrong knowledge of FAT, SAT, system integration testing, dynamic testing, trial operations, and railway commissioning.\nGood understanding of RAMS, configuration management, systems integration, test evidence, and safety certification.\nProven ability to coordinate multiple contractors, suppliers, operators, and assurance stakeholders.\nStrong leadership, planning, problem-solving, communication, and technical reporting skills.\nExcellent written and spoken English.\nWhat Desired Skills You'll Bring\nMaster's degree in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, or a related discipline.\nProfessional registration, chartership, or membership with a recognized professional institution.\nExperience within a PMC/engineering consultancy environment on major rail programmes.\nPrevious Middle East/GCC rail experience is an advantage.\nParsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! 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