Communications/AFC Maintenance Section Manager @Siemens Mobility Egypt

Siemens Mobility (SMO) is the world's leading provider of mobility solutions that enable the efficient, safe, and environmentally friendly transport of people and goods, helping to improve the quality of everyday life for millions worldwide.

Motivated by innovation, we develop intelligent solutions for the growing digitalization of the transport sector. Our offerings include rail vehicles, rail automation, road traffic management systems, rail electrification, and services.

In Egypt, Siemens Mobility is delivering one of the country's first high-speed rail systems. This landmark project, spanning approximately 2,000 kilometers, will connect 60 cities across Egypt, transforming transportation for both passengers and goods. Joining this project could be a pivotal milestone in your career and a significant achievement for the region.

Today, we are recruiting for a COMMS/AFC Maintenance Section Manager to join our team in Egypt. This is an excellent career opportunity for professionals who want to join a truly international team on one of the biggest projects of Siemens Mobility.

What are my responsibilities?

• Manage COM and AFC maintenance activities, workforce, resources, and performance against operational and contractual requirements.
• Implement approved preventive, corrective, and condition-based maintenance plans, procedures, and technical standards for both disciplines.
• Perform task-based risk assessments (HIRA) for every work scope in your section.
• Oversee maintenance execution, work order progress, defects, and resource allocation with MCC and Scheduling.
• Ensure qualified personnel, spares, tools, equipment, and technical documentation are available and used effectively.
• Coordinate responses to major faults and service disruptions, including troubleshooting, recovery, and corrective actions.
• Monitor system reliability, availability, maintenance KPIs, and recurring failures, and drive improvement initiatives.
• Lead, develop, and evaluate section personnel, coordinating competence, training, and authorization needs with Training & Competence.
• Manage technical and operational interfaces with Operations, Engineering, Asset Management, IT, Materials & Logistics, EHS, Quality, and suppliers.
• Ensure safe, compliant maintenance, accurate CMMS records, reporting, audits, and operational readiness.
• Plan and control section expenditure within delegated authority, and identify cost-efficiency opportunities.
• Direct COM and AFC engineers, shift supervisors, and technicians, and coordinate external service providers.

What do I need to qualify for this job?

• A bachelor's degree in telecommunications, electronics, electrical, computer, railway engineering, or a comparable discipline.
• 10 to 12 years of relevant experience in communications, fare collection, railway systems, or comparable infrastructure maintenance.
• At least 3 years in technical supervision, team leadership, or maintenance management.
• Experience managing maintenance execution, service performance, contractors, and multidisciplinary technical interfaces.
• A good understanding of communications networks, AFC equipment, and their operational interfaces.
• Strong planning, personnel management, problem-solving, and incident coordination skills.
• Ability to manage KPIs, maintenance priorities, budgets, and cross-functional interfaces.
• Strong spoken and written English, with effective leadership and stakeholder communication.
• Proficiency with CMMS, reporting tools, and standard office applications.
• Familiarity with COM and/or AFC assets, CMMS, and safety-critical or service-critical environments.
• Access offices, depots, stations, equipment rooms, and other operational areas, and meet Fitness Class 2 and role-specific medical requirements.

What else do I need to know?

You will report to General Maintenance Management or your designated line manager. Your working hours follow regular office hours, with additional or on-call support during incidents and operational needs. You will work from offices, depots, stations, and project locations across the railway network. You will wear the required PPE, follow station, depot, equipment-room, and track access rules, travel between project locations, and support major incidents when required.

As a world leader in developing and producing the most advanced technologies, we improve lives and further human achievements worldwide, while also protecting the climate. Working with us, you have the foundation to develop personally and professionally. We give you the chance to do something significant that benefits society and human progress, and to make a real difference.

At Siemens, we are always challenging ourselves to build a better future. We need the most innovative and diverse Digital Minds to develop tomorrow's reality. Find out more about the Digital World of Siemens here: www.siemens.com/careers/digitalminds

Diversity at Siemens is our source of creativity and innovation. Different types of talent and experience make us more ambitious and better prepared to meet the demands of society. We value candidates who reflect that diversity. Find out more at www.siemens.com.

We look forward to receiving your online application.

Please note: only complete applications can be considered in the selection process.