AtkinsRéalis
railway
TechnicalHead-TrackSystems
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“Technical Head - Track Systems at AtkinsRéalis. Skills: Technical Head – Track Systems, strategic and technical leadership, track systems delivery, operational asset management, business development. Provide strategic and technical leadership across our Middle East business, with our clients and on railway programs. Deliver high-quality consultancy services across track systems delivery and operational asset management technical leadership”
What You'll Achieve.
delivering high-quality consultancy services; driving innovation, technical excellence, and business growth; shaping solutions; leading major bids; developing high-performing engineering teams; ensuring best-in-class technical delivery; ensuring delivery excellence across scope, schedule, cost, and quality; strengthening AtkinsRéalis’ market position; strategic capability growth within the track systems discipline; engineer a better future for our planet and its people
Industry & Context.
Proactively identify and resolve technical challenges and constraints
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Degree-qualified in Engineering or a related discipline, Extensive experience (15+ years) in track systems across high-speed, conventional, freight and metro railways, expertise in track systems architecture and integration, Demonstrated leadership of complex, multidisciplinary rail projects, track record in senior stakeholder and client management, Experience across assurance, approvals, and certification processes, Experience in the management of equipment suppliers, Experience in the design, implementation, testing and commissioning of track systems, including the operational and asset management of such systems, Proven ability to lead technical bids and consultancy assignments, Ability to manage multiple high-value assignments simultaneously, Chartered Engineer, Membership of a relevant professional institution, Experience working across international rail projects and markets, Experience of client and contractor organisations
Nice to Have
Knowledge of depot management and delivery, operations and maintenance requirements, Additional language skills
What You'll Do.
Provide strategic and technical leadership across our Middle East business
with our clients and on railway programs
Deliver high-quality consultancy services across track systems delivery and operational asset management technical leadership
Lead major bids within our governance framework
Manage client relationships
Develop high-performing engineering teams
Act as a trusted technical authority and SME
Provide strategic guidance to clients and internal teams
Lead development of track systems solutions ensuring best-in-class technical delivery
Provide oversight on all elements of track systems lifecycle
Provide valuable experience and insight into contracting and technical deployment strategies
testing and commissioning
operational readiness and asset management
Proactively identify and resolve technical challenges and constraints
Lead and oversee track alignment assignments
Lead and oversee delivery of major and multidisciplinary rail projects
Ensure delivery excellence across scope
Manage critical railway system interfaces
Ensure compliance with assurance
and certification requirements
Lead and oversee delivery of operations and asset management assignments
and procurement activities
Develop feasibility studies and strategic advisory inputs
Identify growth opportunities and strengthen AtkinsRéalis’ market position
Build and maintain relationships with key clients and stakeholders
Drive development and optimisation of railway operational concepts and system interfaces
Promote adoption of digital and advanced control technologies
Support innovation in areas such as smart mobility
industrialized manufacturing
implementation and data-driven systems
and develop engineering teams and technical specialists
Foster a culture of collaboration
and continuous improvement
Support knowledge sharing and development of technical best practices
Contribute to strategic capability growth within the track systems discipline
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Develop high-performing engineering teams; Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement; Support knowledge sharing and development of technical best practices; Collaborate with industry partners and clients; Work with global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers
Communication Scope
Excellent communication; influencing skills
Process & Methodology
delivery excellence across scope, schedule, cost, and quality, management of equipment suppliers, management of multiple high-value assignments simultaneously
Full Job Description
### **Job Description** ## Overview We are seeking a Technical Head – Track Systems shall provide strategic and technical leadership across our Middle East business, with our clients and on railway programs. This role focuses on delivering high-quality consultancy services across track systems delivery and operational asset management technical leadership, while driving innovation, technical excellence, and business growth. As a senior leader, you will play a key role in shaping solutions, leading major bids within our governance framework, managing client relationships, and developing high-performing engineering teams. ## Your role **Technical & Strategic Leadership** * Act as a trusted technical authority and SME, providing strategic guidance to clients and internal teams. * Lead development of track systems solutions ensuring best-in-class technical delivery. * Provide oversight on all elements of track systems lifecycle that reside in this domain. * Provide valuable experience and insight into other areas such as, but not exclusively, contracting and technical deployment strategies, design, manufacturing, installation, testing and commissioning, operational readiness and asset management. * Proactively identify and resolve technical challenges and constraints. **Project Delivery and Operations and Asset Management** * Lead and oversee track alignment assignments. * Lead and oversee delivery of major and multidisciplinary rail projects. * Ensure delivery excellence across scope, schedule, cost, and quality. * Manage critical railway system interfaces. For example rail and wheel interfaces, stations and complex railway infrastructure junctions. * Ensure compliance with assurance, approvals, and certification requirements. * Lead and oversee delivery of operations (including entry into service and operational readiness) and asset management assignments. **Business Development** * Lead bids, tenders, and procurement activities, providing both technical and commercia
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