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Job description / Role
Engineering Controller (Expolink) - Success Profile
Reporting to: Operations Manager
Base location: Dubai, UAE
Key purpose
- The purpose of this position is to support Expolink testing & commissioning for monitor and control the rail subsystems, power network and traction in feed substations on both new and legacy system
Structure and reporting relationship
- This position directly reports to Operations Manager
Based on the specific requirement of the role
Key accountabilities
- Monitoring and control of the Tunnel Ventilation System
- Monitoring and control of the power network and traction supply in feed substations
- Liaise between the operations team and the maintenance staff/ management in respect to safety or service related failures and incidents
- Interface with the Network Maintenance Operations Centre and the logging of and response to faults, failures and incidents on the system, ensure the reporting of any events that are safety related and/ or impact on service delivery to the OCC Duty Manager
- In-charge of isolation of the power supply system, de-energisation of the third rail, imposing track possessions, coordination of lineside worksites, and the routing of works trains
- Control engineering activities requiring special trains, track possessions, temporary isolation of equipment etc.
- Coordinate and keep the OCC Duty Manager, Train Controller, and Depot Controller informed in the event of a failure and during the takeover and hand back of the railway, start-up and shut-down of service each day
- Perform shift and emergency duties when required
- Perform and carry out other duties as instructed / directed by the OCC Duty Manager
Requirements
Essential technical and professional skills, knowledge and qualifications
Knowledge
- Ideally a degree holder or high diploma of post-secondary education in a related discipline
- OCC knowledge of systems and integration of the departments
Skills
- Good literacy and analytical skills required for the role
- Ability to understand complex systems and possess good IT skills
- Good communication skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently and work productively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
- Strong organisational skills, detail oriented, and the ability to handle multiple priorities
Experience
- A minimum of 3 year, preferably 5 years, of work experience as an Engineering Controller in a railway
- Thorough understanding in power system, control, design, installation, testing and commissioning, operations and maintenance. Prior working experience in power utilities control room, train control room, fault reporting centre, or in a station control room environment is desirable
- Practical experience of Automatic Train Control, Automatic Train Operation and Automatic Train Systems
Additional / special features of the role
- Ensure compliance with the Serco Management System and all relevant business processes, procedures and work instructions to deliver all work with appropriate quality and governance standards
- Ensure security and integrity of all data provided including reporting performance, finance and customer information; reference Serco non-disclosure policy
- To exercise personal duty of care for their own health, safety and welfare and for those affected by their acts or omissions; reference SMS GSOP-HSE1-6 Serco organisational HSE responsibilities
- Ensure compliance with all training requirements of Serco and ensure adherence to these requirements at all times whilst in employment
- Report any accidents, incidents, breaches or potential breaches to appropriate management or the speak up process
Safety Critical Competencies
- Controlling the movement of trains within a possession.
- Communicating with persons responsible for controlling movement of trains and electricity to power rail.
- Operating tunnel ventilation system.
- Controlling the movement of an engineering vehicle with the use of verbal instructions to the driver
- Controlling and isolating the traction supply
- Controlling the supply of electricity to the signalling system
- Communicating with Controllers (Operations, Communications or Maintenance)
- Communicating with other persons responsible for driving, dispatching and controlling the movement of rail vehicles.
- Communicating with persons responsible for a Track Possession, Worksite or movements of rail vehicles within a Possession.
- Establishing, supervising and removing a safe system of work to protect the safety of persons working on or near the track.
- Attend all safety related training courses or refresher training courses as required
Serco is committed to Equal Employment Opportunities and is committed to ensuring the safety of all of its employees through its Zero Harm initiative.
About the Company
Serco is a FTSE 250 international service company which combines commercial know-how with a deep public service ethos.
Serco customers are looking for expertise in managing their people, processes, technology and assets more effectively. We advise economic decision makers, design innovative solutions, integrate systems and - most of all - deliver quality services directly to the public.
Serco supplies to governments, government enterprise, agencies and companies who seek a trusted outsourcing partner with a solid track-record of service excellence. Serco people offer operational, logistical and technical expertise in the Transport, Justice and Immigration, Defence, Education and Healthcare industries as well as in the commercial sectors of Facilities Management.
Serco Middle East have been in the Region since 1947, starting out delivering Air Traffic Control Services in Bahrain; a service we are proudly still running today and have expanded to include many other Airports in the region.
We have expanded significantly since that time across the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. We have been supporting the RTA to operate the Dubai Metro since 2009, are preparing to launch the flagship Saudi Arabia Passenger Rail service from Riyadh to Qassim in 2016. We deliver Facility Management services to both Cleveland Clinic and Healthpoint Hospitals in Abu Dhabi, large-scale medical facilities in Saudi Arabia and a range of educational and commercial properties in the UAE. We also deliver postgraduate education to Officers in the Qatar Armed Forces through the Joaan Bin Jassim Joint Command and Staff College in Doha.
Focusing on our core values, and creating a positive environment for employees to thrive, we look forward to a bright future as we continue to grow with the region.