Alignment Engineer

Systra; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 224,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy in engineering is seeking a Senior Engineer - Alignment for its expanding metro projects in Saudi Arabia. The successful candidate will lead route alignment activities, ensuring compliance with local and international standards. This role requires a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil or Railway Engineering, with at least 10 years of relevant experience. Candidates with a solid background in large-scale rail projects, particularly in the Middle East, are preferred. Strong organizational and leadership skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in route/alignment design for major rail projects.
• Experience with large-scale, conventional long-distance rail projects.
• Deep knowledge of international and Middle East rail design codes.

Responsibilities

• Lead activities related to the route alignment for a Metro project.
• Coordinate the alignment design process from concept through detailed design.
• Manage interfaces with land acquisition and authorities for alignment feasibility.

Skills

Route/alignment design

Project delivery

Communication

Leadership

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil Engineering or Railway Engineering

Tools

Bentley Rail Track

Civil 3D

OpenRail

MXROAD

Job description

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.

Context

SYSTRA’s Mobility & Railway Business Unit is anticipating future growth, with new metro projects. To support these potential opportunities, we are looking for an experienced Alignment Engineer to join our project teams and contribute to our mobility solutions.

The Senior Engineer‑ Alignment (Design/Rail) will lead all activities related to the route alignment for a Metro project. This role will be responsible for the development, coordination and optimisation of the horizontal and vertical alignments, ensuring technical excellence, constructability and compliance with project and statutory requirements. Preference will be given to candidates with direct experience in the Middle East.

Missions / Main Duties

• Design Leadership
  • Coordinate the alignment design process from concept through detailed design phases, ensuring optimal solutions for safety, efficiency and cost‑effectiveness.
  • Oversee route selection studies, evaluating technical, environmental, social and operational constraints.
  • Approve horizontal and vertical alignment proposals, ensuring compliance with international and local standards.
• Coordination & Interface Management
  • Coordinate closely with civil, track, structures, systems, geotechnical and environmental teams to integrate alignment with all project disciplines.
  • Manage interfaces with land acquisition, stakeholder engagement and authorities to ensure alignment feasibility.
  • Ensure coordination between the infrastructure teams and the different entities involved in the design.
• Technical Assurance
  • Review and validate alignment deliverables, reports, models and drawings ensuring quality and accuracy.
  • Implement quality control and assurance procedures for all alignment‑related outputs.
• Stakeholder Management
  • Participate in meetings, workshops and site visits, representing alignment interests and addressing technical concerns.
• Risk & Change Management
  • Identify and mitigate alignment‑related risks; proactively manage change and ensure proper documentation and traceability of decisions.
• Innovation & Value Engineering
  • Drive innovation and value engineering to deliver cost savings and performance improvements.

Profile / Skills

• Bachelor’s degree (required) or Master’s degree (preferred) in Civil Engineering, Railway Engineering.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in route/alignment design for major rail or linear infrastructure projects.
• Experience with large‑scale, conventional long‑distance rail projects.
• Middle East project delivery experience strongly preferred.
• Deep knowledge of international and Middle East rail design codes for alignment and track geometry.
• Proficient with relevant alignment design and modelling software (e.g., Bentley Rail Track, Civil 3D, OpenRail, MXROAD).
• Strong organisational, communication and leadership skills.
• Proven ability to manage multidisciplinary design interfaces and to resolve technical alignment issues.
• High attention to detail, with robust analytical and problem‑solving abilities.

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