Job Description

To monitor, review, and verify Testing & Commissioning (T&C) activities for the RF-CBTC UTO signaling system on behalf of the General Consultant, ensuring that the contractor and system suppliers comply with contract specifications, safety requirements, and international standards for signaling and automation.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Oversight & Verification

• Supervise and witness the Contractor's T&C activities, including PAT(Partial Acceptance Test), SAT(System Acceptance Test), System Integration Test (Incl. static tests, dynamic tests), integrated system tests, and trial runs for CBTC UTO system.

• Review and validate test procedures, method statements, and acceptance criteria prepared by the Contractor.

• Ensure that T&C works are executed as per the contract requirements, interface specifications, and safety standards (EN 50126, EN 50128, EN 50129).

2. Compliance & Quality Assurance

• Monitor compliance with RAMS requirements and ensure SIL-4 safety-critical components meet required standards.

• Review test documentation, progress reports, punch lists, NCRs, and provide comments to the contractor.

• Review and validate T&C procedures as per the Contractual standard IEEE1474.4 and other international standards.

• Verify system readiness for Independent Safety Assessment (ISA) and Safety Certification.

3. Interface & Coordination

• Act as liaison between client/owner, contractor, and other system consultants to resolve technical issues during T&C.

• Participate in interface testing involving signaling, telecom, rolling stock, and OCC.

• Attend regular T&C progress meetings, provide technical inputs, and raise early warnings for potential delays or non-conformities.

4. Safety & Operational Readiness

• Ensure all T&C activities comply with railway safety regulations and site-specific HSE guidelines.

• Confirm operational readiness and compliance before revenue service migration.

• Support Shadow(Blank) Running, Trial Running, and Migration Phases.

Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics, Telecommunication, Railway Engineering or relevant technology.
8+ years of experience in signaling projects, preferably CBTC with UTO or GoA4 experience.
T&C Experience at another similar metro projects with RF-CBTC technology
Experience with General Consultant / Independent Checking Engineer (ICE) roles is highly desirable.
Required Skills & Competencies:

• Strong knowledge of CBTC signaling principles, UTO system architecture, and RF-based communication networks (Wi-Fi and radio).

• Understanding of safety-critical systems, RAMS, and EN standards.

• Understanding for GoA (Grade of Automation) level, GoA2 and GoA4 (UTO)

• Experience in T&C supervision, test witnessing, and documentation review for signaling systems.

• Familiarity with major CBTC suppliers (Alstom Urbalis, Siemens Trainguard, Thales SelTrac, Hitachi, etc.).

• Excellent reporting and communication skills for interaction with stakeholders.

Preferred Certifications:
IRSE license or equivalent signaling qualification.
RAMS / Safety Certification knowledge.
Project Management skills (e.g., PMP is a plus).

Skills Required