Design Manager

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Metro Telecom Design Manager to lead the design and integration of critical telecom systems for metro rail networks. The ideal candidate will have extensive expertise in TETRA, FOTS, CCTV, ACS, Telephone, MCS, CDRS, and SCADA systems, ensuring seamless communication, security, and operational efficiency for metro rail projects.

The ideal candidate should possess a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience; out of which a minimum of 3 years experience in Telecommunication domain Metro Rail project design engineering.

Key Responsibilities:

1.Telecom Systems Design Integration

Lead the design of metro telecom subsystems, including:

TETRA (Digital Trunked Radio for secure voice/data communication)

FOTS (Fiber Optic Transmission System for backbone connectivity)

CCTV Video Surveillance (IP-based security monitoring)

ACS (Access Control System for station security)

Telephone Systems (IP telephony, emergency phones)

MCS (Master Clock System for synchronization)

CDRS (Centralized Data Recording System for incident logging)

SCADA (Supervisory Control Data Acquisition for power/railway systems)

Ensure interoperability between telecom subsystems and metro rail operational systems (signaling, power, rolling stock).

2.Standards Compliance:

Ensure designs comply with the standards, and other railway telecom standards

Work with regulatory bodies to obtain approvals and certifications.

3.Team Project Management:

Manage a team of telecom design engineers and subcontractors.

Oversee design reviews, HLD/LLD documentation, and BOQ preparation.

Coordinate with civil, MEP, and signaling teams for seamless integration.

4.Testing Commissioning Support

Develop test plans (FAT, SAT, TC) for telecom systems.

Troubleshoot issues during system integration and handover

5.Tender Contract reading, understanding and verification of technical aspects of project requirements.

6.To possess strong analytical/problem solving skills and technical negotiation skills for effective handling of Risk and Opportunity as well as Claim Management leading to overall project success and customer satisfaction.

7.To consider travelling as an integral part of the job and ready to travel frequently for short to medium duration to sites for customer meetings project execution.

8.To adhere to the highest safety standards and exhibit a process-oriented approach.

Qualifications:

Education: Bachlers/masters degree in Electronics Communications or Electrical Engineering

Experience Skills:

Minimum 10+ years of relevant experience in Project Design Engineering; out of which a minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience in metro rail/transportation telecom design, with expertise in TETRA, FOTS, CCTV, ACS, MCS, CDRS, and SCADA systems.

Strong knowledge of railway telecom standards (EN, IEC, IEEE).

Experience with Siemens, Alstom, Thales, or Huawei rail telecom solutions is a plus.

Hands-on experience on TETRA FOTS design (at Station level/OCC BCC level) with deployment

Experience in designing IT Infrastructure / Virtualizations Platform / Storage design / High availability Fault tolerance solution

CCTV Solution detailed design including storage calculations / Bandwidth calculations / coverage study as per DORI (Detection, Observation, Recognition and Identification)

Scada experience on different type of communication protocols (Modbus TCP/IP, SNMP / BACnet IP / API) solution design experience

PLC Solution design including Panels BOM

FAT SAT conducting experience

Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

Ability to work independently and take ownership of project design deliverables.

Certification (Preferred):

TETRA Professional Certification

CCTV/SCADA Specialist Certifications (Pelco / Milestone / Genetec. etc)

Active Networking certification for Active / Passive

PMP/PRINCE2 (Project Management-Optional)