Engineering Director (Civils/Structural/Tunnel/Digital) Metro

An international player in construction engineering and mobility services, Egis offers a unique global offer combining consulting, engineering and infrastructure operation. Our capacity for innovation allows us to respond to the challenges of the climate and digital world, offering solutions and recognized expertise in the transport and mobility, sustainable city, building, water, environment and energy sectors. The Egis Group has more than 50 years of experience, presence in more than 100 countries, and over 20,000 employees around the world.

Egis with its partner Gadish (altogether called METAV) have been appointed as Network Manager in 2022, to work closely with the client, National Transport Authority, in managing the planning, design and construction of 3 new underground metro lines in Tel Aviv and the Gush Dan region. The 3 new metro lines will total 150km and 109 underground metro stations to serve 24 municipalities. Key figures:

• Estimated 2 million passengers per day will benefit from the new metro network.
  

• €50bn estimated cost.
  

• Benefits to Tel Aviv Area: 30% increase in public transport use and €8bn in economic benefits to the local economy.
  

Based in the Tel Aviv area (Holon), you will be part of the lead team of our Tel Aviv Metro Network Manager project with 100 staff in total. You will lead the engineering department of METAV including several teams in civil, structural, architecture, geotechnics, construction and tunnelling.

Under responsibility of the Project Director, your activities will include but not be limited to:

• Lead the Consultant’s Design Team and coordinate all activities of the Design Team’s members.
• Promote and facilitate the Integration activities between the various disciplines.
• Provide sound, justified and impartial information and guidance to the Client on all technical aspects of the Programme;
• Pilot the 3 Line Managers (Designers) during the Development Phase (which covers initial, intermediate and reference design), participate actively to meetings with the Owner and the Line Managers, and then the Contractors.
• Check the deliverables produced by the lines covering Technical and Design, and other related subjects.
• Manage the Engineering Team of Metav (5-10 staff members) and coordinate with O&M, systems, Project control and procurement teams.
  
  

To be considered for this position as Engineering Director we have the following requirements:

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in traffic and transportation planning, civil engineering, architecture, or urban planning.
• At least twenty (20) years of experience in the design of rail and mass transit projects (including passenger rail projects and metro line projects).
• Experience in at least two (2) metro projects in design phase.
• Previous experience managing a team of engineers.
• Able to work in a collaborative manner, providing expert advice within a complex and multi-faceted project environment with multiple stakeholders.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.
  
  

Expat package under local contract.