Deputy Resident Engineer (Civil) – Rail & Metro, On-Site

Systra; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 280,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

SYSTRA is seeking a Deputy Resident Engineer (Civil) to join our Mobility & Railway team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This on-site role requires leading multidisciplinary construction activities, coordinating with design teams, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.

You will monitor schedules, oversee material testing, and provide technical solutions across civil works, supporting successful project delivery for major rail infrastructure initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• Minimum 8 years of post-graduate experience on major civil or infrastructure projects.
• Experience on rail, metro, transit, or related transportation projects.
• Proven experience leading and managing multidisciplinary engineering and construction teams.
• Strong problem-solving, coordination, and organizational skills.
• Experience with construction materials testing and quality assurance, including soil, concrete, grout, dewatering, and load testing activities.
• Strong understanding of construction planning, material delivery, staging, scheduling, and site coordination.
• Knowledge of construction quality, safety, and compliance requirements.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and coordinate contractor activities to ensure safe, efficient project delivery.
• Develop discipline-specific construction schedules and monitor milestones.
• Provide schedule updates, progress assessments, and reporting to the Construction Manager.
• Monitor material procurement, delivery, and availability to ensure construction activities remain on schedule.
• Verify that delivered materials comply with project specifications, quality requirements, and industry standards.
• Maintain first-level quality assurance oversight to ensure all installation works are executed in accordance with approved plans, specifications, and applicable standards.
• Supervise construction engineering activities and provide technical expertise across one or more construction disciplines.
• Ensure that inspections and testing activities are conducted, witnessed, documented, and completed in accordance with approved procedures.
• Collaborate with construction management teams to identify and mitigate safety, environmental, and operational risks.
• Promote safe work practices and ensure compliance with site-specific safety requirements and industry standards.
• Coordinate with design engineering teams to support construction activities and resolve technical issues.
• Review and interpret design drawings and specifications to ensure work is executed in accordance with the latest approved revisions.
• Provide technical solutions to engineering and construction challenges and coordinate implementation with project stakeholders.
• Maintain project records, progress reports, back-charge documentation, and other project controls documentation as required.
• Coordinate and organize project documentation for final handover and project closeout activities.
• Interface with clients, contractors, and senior management to support successful project execution.

Skills

Civil project leadership

Construction management

Stakeholder management

Quality assurance

Site coordination

Problem solving

Health & safety awareness

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/related field

Job description

SYSTRA is seeking a Deputy Resident Engineer (Civil) to join our Mobility & Railway team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This on-site role requires leading multidisciplinary construction activities, coordinating with design teams, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.

You will monitor schedules, oversee material testing, and provide technical solutions across civil works, supporting successful project delivery for major rail infrastructure initiatives.