Job Overview:

The Rolling Stock Resident Engineer will be responsible for overseeing the inspection, approval, and progress of rolling stock vehicles manufacture in China. This role involves ensuring compliance with project requirements, providing regular feedback to the PMC Team and Client based in UAE, and managing/monitoring the progress of vehicle manufacture.

Key Responsibilities:

• Inspect each vehicle prior to release for shipping to the project premises in UAE.
• Approve vehicles based on a series of documented observations and required amendments.
• Provide regular feedback to the PMC Team, Client, Stakeholders, and the manufacturer by raising any observations noted throughout all manufacturing stages.
• Ensure that the manufacturer responds within 7 days with an action plan to address any observations and required amendments.
• Rolling Stock Resident Engineer will have access to manufacturer’s facilities where he/she will inspect each vehicle prior to final delivery.
• He/she will be required to visit all manufacturing facilities, including those of suppliers and subcontractors, as required.
• Manufacturers will have to provide safe access to the vehicle manufacturing facility throughout all stages of the manufacturing process. The Rolling Stock Engineer will have to ensure this is adhered and ensure his safety first and others involved.
• Coordinate/arrange any meetings with the manufacturer, inspections or visits by client representatives to the facility throughout all stages of manufacture.
• He/she will have access to all manufacturing records, processes, methods, and documentation, for use to produce any relevant reports in terms of production progress, risks foreseen and applicable mitigations and recommendations ensuring there is no delay in the production and supply of the vehicles.
• He/she will be working along with the manufacturers ensuring that the production of vehicles is as per the approved designs and standards.
• Manage and oversee all testing activities relevant to the rolling stock including all sub systems by the D&B contractors
• Coordinate with signaling, telecommunications, and power supply teams.
• He/she will ensure all training manuals and documents are as expected and in a state to be adopted by the O&M teams.
• Rolling Stock Engineer will work closely in liaison with the Rolling Stock and Rail Systems team in the PMC teams and any other relevant stakeholders from the client organization in UAE to manage feedback and expectations.
• He/she will be based in China.
• Occasional travel maybe required from China to UAE.

Key requirements:

• Ideal candidate will be based in Changzhou, China
• Should be open to travel to Dubai on adhoc basis when required by the project but this will be minimal.
• Communication is key, English and Chinese is essential.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field.
• 10-15 years of experience in relevant disciplines, including substantial experience in rolling stock manufacturing.
• Thorough understanding and experience in the Rolling Stock manufacturing process/quality assurance and the activities to be carried out by the Resident engineer role at the manufacturing site.
• Extensive experience in design review, testing, and commissioning of rolling stock/train manufacturing and roll out.

Skills:

• Excellent communication and reporting skills.
• Strong analytical and observational skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with various teams and stakeholders.
• Proficiency in accessing and interpreting technical documentation.
• Proficiency in Chinese language advantageous