This leadership role involves overseeing the delivery of a major rail project, focusing on contractual and commercial management, and ensuring project excellence aligns with client and company goals. The role suits a seasoned professional with strong technical and construction expertise in rail infrastructure enabling works.
Responsibilities
Provide overall leadership and strategic direction for rail infrastructure enabling works, ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and in accordance with approved programmes and contractual requirements
Lead and manage enabling works associated with rail corridors, stations, depots, viaducts, bridges, tunnels, and associated infrastructure
Provide strong technical and construction expertise in the relocation, diversion, protection, and reinstatement of existing utilities and infrastructure services
Manage the identification, verification, and coordination of existing wet and dry utilities, including: Potable water networks Sewerage and drainage networks Stormwater systems TSE/irrigation networks District cooling networks Electrical HV/LV networks Telecommunications and ICT networks Gas networks Street lighting and traffic systems
Direct the preparation and implementation of Utility Diversion and Relocation Strategies in coordination with authorities, utility providers, designers, contractors, and stakeholders
Review existing utility records, as-built drawings, GIS information, survey data, trial pits, GPR surveys, and site investigations to establish existing service conditions
Ensure proper utility detection, verification, protection, temporary diversion, permanent diversion, and decommissioning of existing services
Lead coordination with relevant authorities and stakeholders for NOCs, permits, approvals, shutdowns, tie-ins, and service diversions
Oversee the development of utility diversion drawings, method statements, temporary works, traffic management plans, and construction sequencing
Ensure utility relocations are coordinated with the rail alignment, formation levels, structures, stations, drainage, roads, and other permanent works
Identify potential utility clashes and interface risks at an early stage and implement mitigation measures
Manage interfaces between rail works, road infrastructure, utilities, existing assets, third-party developments, and authority requirements
Monitor project progress against approved baseline programmes, milestones, and key deliverables
Ensure timely completion of enabling works to facilitate subsequent rail civil, structural, MEP, systems, and station construction activities
Manage construction interfaces between utilities, earthworks, roads, drainage, temporary works, demolition, site clearance, and rail infrastructure
Ensure compliance with approved IFC drawings, specifications, authority requirements, project standards, and contract conditions
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Lead coordination meetings with the Client, PMC/Consultant, Contractor, Utility Authorities, Designers, and Rail Systems teams
Monitor contractor performance and ensure adequate manpower, plant, materials, equipment, and specialist resources are available
Oversee excavation and construction activities around live and critical utility services, ensuring appropriate protection and permit-to-work controls
Manage temporary utility arrangements to maintain continuity of essential services during construction
Coordinate planned shutdowns, cutovers, temporary connections, and permanent tie-ins with relevant stakeholders
Ensure proper documentation and approval of utility abandonment, diversion, disconnection, and reinstatement works
Monitor quality of construction and ensure that all utility relocation works comply with approved materials, testing, inspection, and commissioning requirements
Ensure completion of testing, commissioning, pressure testing, CCTV inspection, electrical testing, functional testing, and authority acceptance as applicable
Review and manage variation orders, claims, additional works, and commercial implications arising from unforeseen utilities and infrastructure diversions
Coordinate with quantity surveying and commercial teams to control costs, variations, and change management
Ensure accurate progress measurement and reporting for enabling works
Provide strategic leadership for the relocation, diversion, protection, and reinstatement of dry utility networks associated with rail infrastructure enabling works
Manage relocation of HV, MV and LV electrical cables, including existing and proposed power networks
Oversee diversion and protection of telecommunication, fiber-optic, ICT, and data cables
Coordinate relocation of street lighting, traffic signals, ITS, CCTV, and associated ELV networks
Manage interfaces with DEWA/utility authorities, telecom operators, service providers, and other relevant stakeholders for cable diversion works
Lead coordination for live cable crossings and interfaces with existing operational networks, ensuring minimum disruption to existing services
Oversee the preparation and approval of cable diversion drawings, route layouts, profiles, typical details, method statements, ITPs, and risk assessments
Ensure adequate temporary power and temporary communication arrangements are maintained during cable relocation activities
Coordinate planned shutdowns, isolation, switching, cutover, and energisation of electrical networks with the relevant authorities and utility providers
Ensure appropriate protection of existing cables through concrete encasement, duct banks, protective slabs, warning tapes, marker posts, cable tiles, and approved protection systems, where required
Manage the installation of new ducts, chambers, cable trenches, draw pits, manholes, joint bays, and associated infrastructure required for cable relocation
Coordinate cable pulling, jointing, termination, testing, and commissioning activities in accordance with approved specifications and authority requirements
Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline (BSc, BEng, or MEng)
Chartered status or membership of a recognized professional institution (MICE, MCIOB, MRICS) preferred
PMP or equivalent Project Management certification is an advantage
Minimum 20 years of experience in managing large-scale rail projects
Proven record in delivering projects over AED 1 billion in value
Strong commercial and contract management experience, including claims and negotiations
Experience leading large multidisciplinary teams in a matrix organization
Onboarding: All newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment
About the Company
AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, the company solves clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Its teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. The company employs over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals.
