Job Description

Location

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Country

United Arab Emirates

Contract type

Permanent

Work pattern

Full Time

Market

Transport

Discipline

Railways

Job ref

11399

Recruiter contact

Iustina Blidariu

About the role

Are you passionate about precision, systems thinking, and driving excellence in infrastructure? We're looking for a seasoned

Requirement and Configuration Engineer

to lead the configuration and requirements management for a transformative metro station enhancement project.



This is a high-impact role where your expertise will ensure full traceability, compliance, and change control across complex rail systems--using industry-leading tools like

IBM DOORS

and working in alignment with the Employer's Requirements and the full project lifecycle.

Key responsibilities and duties are listed, but not limited to, the below:

Requirement Management

Implement and lead requirements management processes across tenders, contracts, and product development. Ensure all delivered systems meet contractual and technical requirements through robust traceability and verification. Collaborate with stakeholders to review, clarify, and validate requirements, resolving conflicts and assessing feasibility. Support project teams with guidance on RM methodology and tools, especially IBM DOORS. Maintain and monitor the RM database, ensuring data quality and consistency. Assist scope owners in building requirement specifications and linking them to design and validation. Manage baselines and requirement changes in line with RM/CM processes. Oversee all requirement-related activities from design through to handover.
Configuration Management

Develop and maintain the Configuration and Change Management Plan (CMP) in compliance with project standards. Identify configuration items (CIs), establish baselines, and manage change control procedures. Lead the Change Control Board (CCB), overseeing design changes, anomalies, and updates. Ensure full traceability of every change request and its alignment with project baselines.

Candidate specifications

Degree-qualified in Engineering or a related discipline. Extensive experience in requirements and configuration management. Proven track record in railway infrastructure projects across various lifecycle stages. Proficient in IBM DOORS and other RM tools. Deep understanding of configuration control, baseline management, and change impact analysis. Strong grasp of systems engineering and integration principles. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills to manage complex requirements. Skilled in technical writing and requirements elicitation. Effective communicator and collaborator across multidisciplinary engineering teams and external stakeholders.


Our Purpose

At Mott MacDonald, our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do; relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients' businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.



Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of our organisation. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate, rather take positive steps towards creating a diverse and inclusive working environment.



Flexible Working

At Mott MacDonald, we support our staff to create work-life balance which works for them and welcome candidates looking for career flexibility. We are open to discussing flexible working at interview stage.



We can offer:

90 calendar days' paid maternity leave Competitive annual leave An annual professional institution subscription * Annual company performance bonus scheme - Subject to company performance