We are looking for you as early as possible as Mechanical Section Head for Operation for our primary location Cairo.
The role:
Reporting to the Area Maintenance Manager, the Mechanical Section Head will be responsible for leading the Mechanical maintenance discipline (HVAC, plumbing, fire suppression, and mechanical equipment) for the maintained assets (Level 1 & 2 facility maintenance) across stations, depot and service points on the high-speed railway project in Egypt. This role ensures that field execution, technical supervision, and workforce planning for the Mechanical section are strictly aligned with the approved Preventive Maintenance Plans, ERA Common Safety Method risk requirements, and ISO 55000:2024. By providing technical authority over the Mechanical discipline and coordinating closely with the Planning & Scheduling Office and Warehouse & Inventory teams, this role guarantees safe, reliable, and compliant mechanical asset performance.
Your responsibilities:
- Establish and maintain discipline-specific maintenance standards, procedures, and work instructions; review and approve all maintenance method statements, risk assessments, and technical reports. Lead and supervise the Mechanical maintenance team (engineers and technicians) delivering Level 1 & 2 maintenance across HVAC, plumbing, fire suppression, and mechanical equipment for maintained assets.
- Provide technical leadership on complex fault diagnosis, corrective work scoping, and maintenance strategy, ensuring alignment with OEM requirements, applicable codes, and statutory obligations.
- Oversee the execution and quality of preventive and corrective maintenance across all discipline-maintained assets, reviewing quality and signing off on significant maintenance interventions.
- Monitor discipline asset performance data and work with the Asset Strategy function on FMECA, CBM, and maintenance optimisation; escalate recurring failures and major asset condition issues.
- Plan and manage the discipline workforce (Engineers, Supervisors, Technicians), coordinate resourcing with the Planning & Scheduling Sr. Engineer, and identify training and competence gaps.
- Manage discipline-specific tooling and PPE requirements in coordination with the Warehouse & Tooling function.
- Ensure all discipline maintenance records, WO close-outs, and defect reports are accurately entered in the CMMS; maintain as-maintained technical files and support statutory inspection scheduling and closure.
- Where facility maintenance is subcontracted, act as the DBEE technical authority: review and approve subcontractor method statements and risk assessments, conduct quality surveillance inspections, and review and accept work order close-out records before CMMS entry.
- Retain Permit-to-Work authority over all subcontractor activities within the discipline, and formally record and escalate subcontractor non-conformances, quality failures, and safety violations.
- Participate in cross-network technical coordination forums, share lessons learned and procedure updates with counterpart Discipline Section Heads, and contribute discipline-specific content to the monthly maintenance performance report.
Your profile/ qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering — required
- Minimum 10 years of total experience in mechanical/facility maintenance, including minimum 5 years in a supervisory or section head role on a major infrastructure or transport project
- Strong technical knowledge of HVAC, plumbing, fire suppression, and mechanical building systems
- Demonstrated experience leading a maintenance team through a mobilisation phase, including PM programme rollout — preferred given the current project phase
- Working knowledge of ISO 55000:2024 / ISO 55001 asset management principles and BS EN 13460/ISO 14224 maintenance documentation practices
- Familiarity with the ERA Common Safety Method for risk evaluation and assessment
- Prior exposure to rail, metro, airport, or similarly regulated infrastructure environment — preferred
- Proven experience managing OEM/EPC interfaces for equipment defects, warranty, and technical support
- Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to manage multiple sites simultaneously during a compressed mobilization timeline
- Good command of written and spoken English; Arabic is an advantage
