Systems Installation Engineer

Job description / Role

Objectives:
Monitor work carried out on various construction / Metro sites to ensure safety and quality is upheld and ensuring the installation reflects the approved design drawings. They will need to carry out regular inspections, checking quality of work, searching out any defects / snags, and then reporting all findings to the construction management team. The candidate will be a qualified professional, who can manage and coordinate complex and specialist activities for a moderate sized team, in support of specific project requirements. Independently perform high complex professional assignments relating to multiple sub-systems, calling for the application of specialist principles.

Main Responsibilities:
- Managing a team of site inspectors to ensure all systems installations reflect design.
- Oversee Quality Assurance and ensure successful completion of assurance documentation.
- Daily and weekly reporting to the construction management team.
- Able to monitor installation progress against programme making sure key milestone dates are hit.
- Learn to identify opportunities for increased efficiency in completion/field operations practices. Focus on value added techniques that balance safety with increased productivity.
- Work with site inspectors, construction team and health and safety team to coordinate best practices and ensure accurate and efficient flow of information.
- Ability to check quality of work and take necessary steps to prevent possible non conformances, ensuring that all non-conformances are reported and rectified.
- Ability to liaise and coordinate with the HSE team, safety measures that must be implemented and adhered too.
- Ability to liaise and coordinate with the Rail Systems Technical Team for installation progress, technical issues that may arise on site.

Requirements

- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
- Must have a minimum of 10 years’ experience with at least 5 years supervisory experience
- Regional experience preferred, but not essential
- Good knowledge of Rail / Metro systems with a minimum 5 years’ experience in installations on similar rail systems projects
- Good knowledge of Rail Systems components and installation requirements
- Good knowledge of the Testing and Commissioning plans and procedures for the above disciplines including: Site Acceptance Test, Static Test, Static Integration Test, Dynamic Test, etc.
- Must be fluent in English with good written and oral communication skills.
- Must be organised and have a practical approach to any issues arising on site.
- Must be familiar with different international standards relating to railway regulations and H&S regulations.
- Management and negotiation skills – being able to effectively communicate with team members.
- Able to work with a range of multi-disciplined operatives / engineers.
- A good understanding of technical plans and drawings is essential.
- Must be able to endure being on site in very hot climate conditions.

About the Company

Qatar Project Management (QPM) is an independent subsidiary of Barwa Real Estate Development Company that provides expertise in Project Management, Design Management, Construction Management, and Contract Administration together with other associated Project Management functions. Established in 2008, QPM is centralized platform for provision of Project Management services to Barwa and Qatari Diar as well as local and international markets. QPM provides these services through an in-house team of highly-skilled, motivated, and qualified professionals supported by state-of-the-art information technology and highly-effective Project Management systems.