Rail Systems Engineering Manager (High Speed Rail)

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Rail Systems Engineering Manager (High Speed Rail)

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Parsons is now hiring a Rail Interface & Systems Engineering Manager who can manage, lead and develop a team of professionals in the design and delivery of large-scale, complex rail projects.

Parsons is an industry leader successfully delivering complex, challenging, and high-profile projects using all different delivery models. Parsons’ extensive experience, combined with your significant management and technical experience, will propel your career forward with opportunity for advancement. We need a Rail Interface & Systems Engineering Manager, who is versatile, and who possesses exceptional communication, analytical and management skills to work within a PMO organization. In this role you will lead a team of professionals in the management and implementation of a major high speed rail program, will take a leadership role in developing and executing our business plan, and will oversee and manage our rail systems engineering team and portfolio of clients within the region.

You will also be part of a larger team that strives to live Parsons’ values each day – delivering a better world through our commitment to people, processes, and technology.

The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge of rail systems engineering practices as applied to high-speed rail projects, along with design, management and construction experience. The individual will also possess detailed knowledge of applicable codes and international standards related to rail systems.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Lead and develop the rail systems engineering team, providing direction, mentorship, and support.
• Manage, coach, motivate and provide leadership for staff to provide high-quality services and innovative solutions to complex infrastructure design challenges involving multiple stakeholders.
• Act as a Rail Systems Expert on relevant projects
• Coordinate with project managers, other engineering teams, and stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery.
• Work with the key project individual to devise and execute actions plans to rectify potential cost overruns or delays, or to accommodate significant changes to the scope of work. Advises the client and company management of any such changes.
• Act as Parsons’ representative with clients and selected subcontractors during project execution.
• Promote technical and commercial excellence on the project through application of Quality Assurance processes.
• Develop and implement engineering policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Assist in business development activities and undertake leadership roles in proposal preparation including assistance in developing project methodology, work programs, schedules, and budgets.
• Collaborate with Business Development to market and secure additional work with major clients.
• Maintain an awareness of trends, developments and advancements in relevant fields and broader industry to retain technical competency and provide state-of-the-art services and advice to our clients.
• Perform other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.
• Provide expert rail systems domain knowledge and rail systems integration advice to the Client across the full range of rail systems applications
• Apply systems engineering practices to the design, development, integration and implementation of railway systems.
• Conduct requirements analysis, system design, integration, verification, and validation activities.
• Ensure compl