Depots Engineer

Job Description

Overview

Manage and coordinate all technical, operational, and maintenance activities within the rail depot to ensure availability and reliability of rolling stock and depot infrastructure.

Your role

• Manage all technical and operational activities within the rail depot including stabling, maintenance facilities, wash plants, fuelling systems, and depot infrastructure.
• Develop, implement, and monitor preventive and corrective maintenance schedules for rolling stock, depot equipment, and building services.
• Coordinate planned and unplanned maintenance activities to ensure maximum rolling stock availability in alignment with operational requirements.
• Manage and oversee depot contractor and subcontractor activities, ensuring compliance with HSE requirements, quality standards, and contractual obligations.
• Liaise with rolling stock, operations, facilities management, and systems engineering teams to ensure depot operational readiness.
• Monitor depot Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) including fleet availability, Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF), and maintenance turnaround times.
• Conduct depot safety inspections, audits, and risk assessments; implement corrective actions to address identified hazards.
• Oversee testing and commissioning activities for new rolling stock deliveries and depot equipment installations.
• Manage interface coordination between depot civil works and rail systems (signalling, traction power, telecoms).
• Prepare and manage the depot maintenance budget, tracking expenditure and identifying cost optimisation opportunities.
• Develop and maintain depot operational procedures, maintenance instructions, and safety management documentation.

Key Competencies

• Strong knowledge of rolling stock maintenance practices and depot operations.
• Experience with computerised maintenance management systems (CMMS).
• Understanding of HSE regulations and safe systems of work in depot environments.
• Familiarity with RAMS principles and their application to maintenance planning.

About you

• B.S. or M.S. in Engineering preferred (Electrical Engineering preferred).
• 15+ years’ experience in engineering (10+ years’ experience in rail and transit engineering in Middle East).
• Registration as a licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) is generally required. However, extensive experience may be substituted in lieu of licensing.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career.

This includes:

• Tax-free salary.
• Life insurance coverage.
• Medical insurance.
• Annual leave balance.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus program.
• Annual flight contribution.
• Transportation & housing allowances.
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.

Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your expertise, and be recognized for the impact you make.

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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