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Project Director

SYSTRA
Dubai, UAE
Full-time
Director
Onsite
Discovered Yesterday
Civil engineeringRailway projectsCivil infrastructure deliveryTunnelling and underground worksConstruction managementContractor management

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About SYSTRA

SYSTRA is an engineering and consultancy group specializing in public transport and sustainable mobility.

The group works on infrastructure and transport systems from early design through testing, deployment, and maintenance, operating in more than 80 countries.

Role context

Lead the safe, timely, and cost-effective delivery of civil works and railway stations.

Coordinate multidisciplinary teams, contractors, and programme interfaces.

Main duties

  • Set delivery strategy, governance, and priorities; report on performance, risks, and key decisions.
  • Oversee civil works, tunnelling, and station construction, including contractors, resources, sequencing, and handover.
  • Manage schedule, budget, change, commercial matters, and risks; implement mitigation and recovery plans.
  • Champion health, safety, quality, and environmental standards across sites and contractors.
  • Coordinate with programme teams, designers, operators, authorities, utilities, and other stakeholders.
  • Support integration, operational readiness, and maintainability requirements.

Profile and requirements

  • Degree in Civil Engineering, construction management, or a relevant discipline.
  • At least 15 years of relevant experience and at least 5 years managing railway project design and/or construction.
  • Significant senior leadership delivering major civil infrastructure, including tunnelling, underground works, and complex structures.
  • Strong contractor, commercial, schedule, risk, and stakeholder-management experience; able to lead multidisciplinary teams and deliver safely.
  • A Master’s degree is preferable and Chartered Engineer status highly desirable.
  • Rail project implementation experience is highly preferable; Middle East experience is highly advantageous.

Workplace

  • The position is on-site.

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