Rolling Stock Specialist

Country/Region: SA
Field: Construction management
Location: Riyadh, SA
Type of Contract: Permanent
Level of experience: ‎15-‎20 years
Job number:

Context

Reporting into the Resident Engineer, the Rolling Stock Specialist will
perform design reviews, facilitate the resolution of any failed construction
or design issues, ensure the contractual compliance and ensure the smooth
operation with other systems such signalling, platform screen doors,
communications and civil infrastructure. The chosen candidate will be an
expert in delivery of rolling stock and the acceptance of its assets.

Main duties

• Supporting the Resident Engineer in project delivery by providing expert technical advice and support with regards to rolling stock to the wider project team


• Defining and developing interface specifications to support the supplier design


• Liaising with the project controls team to determine schedules and monitor design progress


• Establishing and maintaining adherence to project deliverables with respect to safety, quality, cost and schedule


• Analysing the rolling stock related RAMS performance against the client's design specifications


• Analysing the Rolling stock related Operation and Maintenance concept.


• Reviewing and approving the Design Build contractor's rolling stock system and sub-system designs to ensure compliance with the client's requirements


• Reviewing and monitoring the rolling stock design specifications and standards for all subsystems such as HVAC, door control, propulsion and control, auxiliary power, wiring, automatic train control (ATS), car body, brakes, and bogies


• Overseeing the assessment of differing train configurations, passenger capacity, interface problems and performance quantifications


• Coordinating and monitoring the rolling stock related interfaces and integration with other disciplines such as platform screen doors, signaling, telecoms ,Track and Traction power supply


• Conducting technical investigations or fault analyses


• Conducting site visit and inspections to verify and monitor rolling stock works quality and progress


• Ensuring all reporting requirements, are met and maintain accurate records concerning rolling stock related data

Degrees

Bachelor degree

Other degrees

Technical skills

• Electrical Engineering degree, diploma or professional qualification


• Minimum ‎15 years work experience


• Experience of working on large, complex and multidisciplinary projects


• Current or recent broad knowledge of the rail industry


• Significant technical experience relevant to the design delivery of the electrical aspects of rolling stock


• Demonstrable experience in the design of rolling stock


• Strong understanding of railway approvals, practices and standards including EN ‎50126, EN ‎50129, IEC ‎61133, IEC1287 and NFPA ‎130


• Railway interiors and paneling experience


• Chartered Engineer status preferred


• Member of a Professional Institution such as IMechE or IET


• Knowledge of rail communication concepts and principles


• Knowledge of overhead traction power reticulation systems

Personal qualities

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