O&M Specialist

Overview

Job Description

What You'll Be Doing

• Support the development and implementation of Operations & Maintenance strategies and operational readiness activities across all project stages for a large scale rail system.
• Develop operational and maintenance concepts, maintenance philosophies, lifecycle strategies, and asset management requirements for railway systems and infrastructure.
• Support the definition of operational requirements, maintenance requirements, reliability targets, maintainability criteria, and operational performance indicators.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure railway systems, rolling stock, depot facilities, OCC systems, and operational interfaces are designed to support efficient operations and maintenance activities.
• Support integration between railway operations, passenger systems, depot operations, and external operational interfaces including airport-related systems where applicable.
• Review and support development of Design and Construct tender documentation including operational requirements, maintenance requirements, performance specifications, and operational readiness criteria.
• Support Systems Engineering activities including requirements management, verification, validation, and operational acceptance processes from an O&M perspective.
• Develop and support operational readiness plans including staffing strategies, training requirements, maintenance planning, spare parts strategies, emergency response planning, and trial operations support.
• Support testing and commissioning activities including FAT, SAT, SIT, integrated testing, trial operations, operational simulations, and handover readiness activities.
• Coordinate with designers, contractors, operators, stakeholders, and authorities to ensure alignment with operational and maintenance requirements.
• Identify and manage operational, maintenance, and lifecycle risks associated with railway systems and infrastructure and implement mitigation measures.
• Ensure compliance with project specifications, operational standards, maintenance requirements, safety standards, and international railway best practices.
• Provide technical support and operational expertise to the Project Manager and multidisciplinary teams throughout the delivery of large-scale rail and infrastructure project

What Required Skills You'll Bring

• Relevant Engineering Degree from a recognized University.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in the AECO industry or relevant field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in rail projects and/or rail operations in Dubai, the GCC, and/or internationally.
• Professional certification or membership with a recognized engineering, railway, operations, or maintenance institution is preferred.
• Extensive knowledge and demonstrable experience in railway operations, maintenance planning, operational readiness, and asset management for large-scale rail and infrastructure projects, including express railway systems.
• Relevant expertise in rail operations, depot operations, OCC coordination, operational interfaces, passenger systems, and lifecycle maintenance planning.
• Strong understanding of railway operational requirements, maintenance strategies, reliability, maintainability, and asset management principles.
• Experience coordinating with multidisciplinary rail systems including signalling, rolling stock, traction power, communications, OCC systems, and depot facilities.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring

• Experience with airport-related operational interfaces and passenger integration requirements is highly desirable.
• Proven experience supporting operational readiness, trial operations, handover activities, and operational acceptance processes for mega rail or infrastructure projects.
• Familiarity with international railway operations standards, maintenance best practices, and operational safety requirements.
• Demonstrable communication and leadership skills, with the ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams and engage effectively with stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with the ability to identify operational and maintenance risks and implement practical mitigation measures.
• Ability to operate effectively in complex, fast-paced, multi-stakeholder environments and support delivery across all project stages.
• Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.
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