L3 G3R Team Leader 1

ALSTOM Gruppe; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Alstom in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia seeks a Guideway and 3rd Rail Team Leader to direct maintenance teams and ensure continuous service. You will coordinate preventive, corrective and emergency maintenance, enforce safety standards, and drive KPI-based performance to sustain asset reliability.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor’s in Railway or Civil Engineering with at least 5 years in track maintenance leadership, and strong knowledge of track standards and asset management.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in track maintenance leadership within an O&M environment.
• Strong knowledge of railway track maintenance standards, inspection regimes and asset management.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and lead maintenance teams for preventive, corrective and emergency activities.
• Lead safety standards, PTW, electrical isolation procedures and LOTO controls.
• Monitor performance to ensure contract compliance and quality and safety standards.
• Track and evaluate maintenance KPIs using data-driven dashboards and reports.
• Provide onsite support to restore system availability and passenger service.
• Review asset health trends and implement optimized maintenance to extend asset life.

Skills

Proactive Maintenance Management

Operational Decision Making

Health & Safety Compliance

Cross-Functional Coordination

Workforce Competency Development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Railway Engineering or Civil Engineering

Job description

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, more than 80 000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Your future role:

We are seeking a talented and motivated Guideway and 3rd Rail Team Leader to join our O&M team in Riyadh, KSA. In this role, you will support the delivery of Guideway and Conductor Rail maintenance scope to maintain asset lifecycle performance, infrastructure condition and operational readiness.

What You’ll do:

• Plan, coordinate and lead maintenance teams to deliver preventive, corrective and emergency maintenance activities.
• Lead the implementation of worksite safety standards, PTW requirements, electrical isolation procedures and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) controls across maintenance teams.
• Monitor work execution and technical performance to ensure compliance with contractual requirements and project quality and safety standards.
• Track and evaluate maintenance KPIs through data-driven performance dashboards, regular performance reviews and analytical reporting tools.
• Provide timely onsite support for critical track related issues to restore system availability, sustain operational continuity and passenger service.
• Review operational risks, analyze asset health and degradation trends and implement optimized maintenance approach to extend asset life and mitigate recurring defects.
• Develop and implement team competency development plans to enhance technical skills and promote continuous learning through trainings and technical knowledge refresh initiatives.
• Conduct performance checks to ensure calibration, equipment health of critical equipment in compliance with project quality standards.
• Conduct periodic review of spare parts and consumables to improve availability of high consumption spares.
• Possession Planning and Management
• S&Cs Operational Integrity
• Track Quality Index (TQI) Review
• Ultrasonic Rail Testing
• Maintenance Efficiency MetricsCritical Fault Response and Recovery
• Failure Analysis and Root Cause Analysis

Leadership Skills:

• Proactive Maintenance Management
• Operational Decision Making
• Health & Safety Compliance
• Cross-Functional Coordination
• Workforce Competency Development

You should have:

• Bachelor's degree in Railway Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in track maintenance leadership role within Operations & Maintenance (O&M) environment.
• Strong knowledge of railway track maintenance standards, inspection regimes and asset management practices.

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Important to note

As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63 countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.