SYSTRA is one of the world's leading engineering and consultancy groups specialising in public transport and sustainable mobility. With over 10,300 employees, SYSTRA's mission is to design safe and sustainable transport solutions to bring people together, develop social inclusion and facilitate access to employment, education and leisure throughout the world.

For 65 years, the Group has been working alongside cities and regions to contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their infrastructure and transport systems, throughout the life cycle of their projects. SYSTRA is involved from the earliest stages of design through to the testing, deployment and maintenance phases. The company provides all its services in over 80 countries worldwide and generates 74% of its turnover internationally. With its new services, SYSTRA supports its clients and partners in their digital, ecological and energy transition, in order to invent the mobility of tomorrow.

SYSTRA is a world-leading engineering and consulting group dedicated to public transport and mobility solutions. With more than 10,000 employees worldwide, SYSTRA partners with transport authorities, operators, and contractors to deliver resilient, high-performance, and sustainable rail and transit systems across the globe.

As part of the General Consultancy joint venture for the landmark Cairo Metro Line 1 (CML1) Modernisation Project, SYSTRA is overseeing the comprehensive rehabilitation and upgrade of one of Africa’s busiest transit backbones. We are seeking an experienced Traction Power Supply Engineer.

About the Role

SYSTRA is seeking a highly experienced Senior Power Supply Engineer to lead its power supply engineering activities on the Cairo Metro Line 1 Rehabilitation and Modernization Project.

This senior technical leadership role, with responsibility for the overall delivery of SYSTRA’s power supply design review, technical approval, construction supervision, testing and commissioning oversight, and handover activities.

The successful candidate will serve as principal technical focal point for power supply systems, leading the engineering and inspection team and managing the technical review of all relevant submissions.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership and Accountability

• Lead  power supply engineering and supervision activities across the project.
• Act as the principal technical interface with the Consortium, the Client, project management, utility stakeholders and other engineering disciplines.
• Take ownership of technical issues from identification through assessment, resolution, verification and closure.
• Provide clear reporting on design progress, construction readiness, technical risks, outstanding submissions and commissioning readiness.

Design Review and Technical Approval

• Review all project  power supply submissions and issue technical approvals or recommendations.
• Assess design reports, specifications, single-line diagrams, schematics, equipment layouts, cable schedules, installation drawings, calculations and system studies.
• Verify the adequacy and integration of:
• Gas-Insulated Switchgear (GIS), including associated protection, control and utility interfaces.
• HVS Substations and MV distribution network, switchgear, transformers, cables and protection arrangements.
• 1500 V DC traction power systems, including transformer–rectifier units, DC switchgear, high-speed circuit breakers, feeders and negative return circuits.
• LV distribution and auxiliary supplies, including AC/DC auxiliary systems, UPS, batteries and battery chargers.
• Earthing and bonding, stray current mitigation, electrical safety and power SCADA interfaces.
• Critically evaluate load-flow, short-circuit, protection coordination, equipment sizing, voltage-drop, harmonics and insulation-coordination studies, as applicable.
• Ensure compliance with the Employer’s Requirements, contract specifications, applicable standards and approved interface requirements.
• Manage review comments, RFIs, technical deviations, design changes and corrective actions through to documented closure.

Site Supervision and Quality Assurance

• Lead supervision of power supply installation works and verify compliance with approved designs, installation procedures and quality requirements.
• Review method statements, Inspection and Test Plans, material submissions and inspection records.
• Conduct site inspections and technical audits; identify non-conformities and verify corrective action implementation.
• Oversee equipment installation, cable works, terminations, earthing and bonding, and interfaces with civil works and other railway systems.
• Assess construction sequence and readiness, with particular attention to work on an operational metro and interfaces between existing and new installations.
• Monitor technical progress and highlight risks affecting safety, quality, program or system performance.

Testing, Commissioning and Handover

• Review FAT/SAT procedures, commissioning plans, energization arrangements and integrated test procedures.
• Witness critical factory and site tests, protection testing, equipment functional checks and integrated power supply tests.
• Verify readiness for energization, including completion of required inspections, testing, safety controls and outstanding-item assessments.
• Coordinate technical interfaces with OCS, rolling stock, signaling, telecommunications, SCADA, trackwork and operations.
• Oversee technical closure of defects and review as-built drawings, O&M manuals, training documentation and handover dossiers.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution; a relevant master’s degree or professional registration is an advantage.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant professional experience in electrical power supply engineering, with substantial experience on metro or railway electrification projects.
• Proven experience in senior technical leadership, combining design review with construction supervision and testing and commissioning oversight.
• Demonstrated expertise across HV/GIS, MV, 1500 V DC traction power and LV systems;
• Strong experience with traction substations, transformer–rectifier equipment, DC protection, negative return, earthing and bonding, and stray current management.
• Proven ability to critically review contractor calculations and power-system studies.
• Knowledge of applicable IEC, EN and IEEE standards, railway electrical safety requirements and electrical installation practices.
• Experience working on brownfield rehabilitation projects or operational railway systems, including staged commissioning and migration between existing and new systems.
• Demonstrated experience managing engineering or inspection teams and coordinating multidisciplinary interfaces.

Skills & Competencies

• Languages: English (written, read, and spoken) is mandatory. Technical report writing and presentation skills must be of executive caliber. Arabic proficiency is a plus.
• Communication: Ability to represent the General Consultant with authority, diplomacy, and clarity in discussions with transit authorities, contractors, and multidisciplinary design partners.
• Mobility: Willingness and physical aptitude to conduct routine site inspections along operational metro infrastructure and under brownfield night/day shift conditions in Cairo.

Systra is an equal opportunities company; this position is open to all applicants.