Asset & Maintenance Specialist - Bus & Depots

The Assets & Maintenance Specialist for Buses and Depots will have a
minimum of ‎10 years' technical and management experience. Must be able to
oversee all Buses and Depot Maintenance activities and verify that it is being
carried out safely and to the passengers and the Employer's satisfaction.
Responsible for measuring Contractors performance, must be capable of
evaluating and adjusting performance where and when required. Overseeing the
Contractor's mobilization, Reviewing the Contractor's submissions; asset and
maintenance plans, procedures, instructions. Overseeing the coordination of
the Operator with the ITS Contractors. Responsible for monitoring, auditing
and reporting of the KPI regime. Must be able to advise on the asset
management strategy.
Role and Responsibilities:
* Oversee start of operations & maintenance through all the phases of the Bus and ITS Contractors' activities to verify that all the contractual requirements are fully met.
* The assets & maintenance specialist will monitor the operations contractor to see how effectively the following are managed: maintenance regime, inventory management, correct ordering of supplies, maintenance and replacement of operational equipment, optimizing processes, overseeing the operations team, and liaising with external stakeholders etc.,
* Be responsible for the ongoing day to day delivery of passenger services in accordance with the KPI Regime and best market practices. Safety and excellence will be at the heart of all these services.
* The A&M Specialist shall be responsible for ensuring the maintenance of buses and the deports including all the inspections that are required as per the agreed SOPs.
* Perform inspections of Buses as well as depots to confirm KPIs claimed by the operator.
* Perform review and validation of KPIs produced by the operator that are part of the specialist scope.
* Bus Operations expert will compare operational data from ITS systems and inspections status prior to preparing the reports for the client.
* The A&M Specialist will be leading the activities on a ‎24/‎7 basis for resolving any bus and depots incidents, accidents and emergencies that may occur on the Bus Project in relation with bus activities .
* Should any incident occur, he shall promptly be present at the scene, provide advice and support to the client's senior management or their representation until the situation is brought under control.
* He will be supporting the Senior manager produce reports based on such incidents and maintain them for further investigation as required.
* Any mitigations on incidents will be coordinated with specialists and third parties, these will be followed up to ensure no such incidents occurs in the future.
Qualification and Education Requirements
* University Degree preferred.
Mandatory Experience
* ‎10 years ' experience in bus maintenance either in:
* Maintenance experience in Bus operating company, and/or
* Client organization managing a Bus operator, and/or
* Consultant team managing Bus operator.
* Prior experience dealing with multiple Contractors and their performance against their maintenance regime
* Conversant with Maximo platform and asset management
* Experience dealing with Operating procedures, instructions and code of conduct handbooks
* Experience dealing with timetables and materials related to successful and smooth operations of the transportation system
* Experience in managing a bus depot and maintenance workshop
* Quality Management Systems
* Transportation and Safety Procedures
* Must be prepared to be available on a call-out basis should an incident occur outside of the normal operational hours. Maximum time to respond to call-out will be ‎30 minutes.
* Exposure dealing with any investigations and mitigations on any incidents and comfortably dealing with third parties (Police, Civil Defence, security agencies etc)
* Prior experience dealing with OEMs, manufacturers and independent consultants/accident investigative agencies will be a requisite.
Additional Skills:
* Proven organizational skills, including time management.
* Project management experience.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
* Self-sufficiency and an ability to work with minimal supervision.
* Strong verbal and written communication skills.
* Attention to detail.
Rewards & Benefits:
We offer an excellent package which includes:
* A competitive salary
* Transportation allowance
* Medical and life insurance cover
* Annual leave
* Medical and life insurance cover
* Company gratuity scheme
* Discretionary bonus scheme
* Annual flight allowance to point of origin
* Employee Well-Being Programme - ‎24 hour free advice on financial, legal and family care specialists and also access to personal health, fitness and nutrition consultants;
SNC Lavalin's Atkins business is one of the largest multidisciplinary, multi
sector engineering design consultancies in the world and is part of the SNC
Lavalin Group.
As one of the world's most respected design, engineering and project
management consultancies with a leading track record in the defence sector,
Atkins are ideally placed to respond to this market. We have a broad
establishment and proud, ‎50 year history throughout the Middle East region.
We provide a full range of design, engineering and project management services
for buildings, transportation and other infrastructure programmes.
Atkins in the Middle East now employs around ‎2,000 staff serving Gulf clients
across all market sectors from offices in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Doha, Dubai,
Jeddah, Kuwait City, Manama, Muscat, Riyadh, and Sharjah.
Active in the Middle East for over ‎20 years, we have offices in the UAE,
Qatar, Oman and Saudi Arabia. We hire and retain only the best people in the
industry. Our success is built on recruiting - and then developing - brilliant
people from a broad range of professional and cultural backgrounds. It's
precisely this diversity of talent that sets us apart.
Acquired by SNC Lavalin in ‎2017, we also have an extensive depth of geographic
exposure across ‎50 countries and the breadth of ‎53,000 experts. As one of the
largest engineering consultants, we have access to ‎17,000 staff in the Middle
East making us one of the largest multidisciplinary consultancies in the
region.