OCC Liaison Officer - Metro/ Rail

slihrms; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salary

Life insurance

Medical insurance

Annual leave

Gratuity scheme

Bonus program

Flight allowance

Housing allowance

Wellbeing program

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis in Saudi Arabia is seeking an OCC Liaison Officer to serve as the primary communications link between the Operations Control Centre and all stakeholders during the metro project's O&M phase. You will ensure smooth information flow, timely operational support, and coordinated actions across teams and contractors in a high‑pressure, real‑time environment.

Key duties include coordinating real‑time updates, incident response, alerts and operational instructions; supporting OCC incident

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Operations, Transport Management, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in control room operations, preferably in metro/rail systems.
• Strong understanding of OCC operations and workflows.
• Experience in incident management and real-time operational coordination.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong multitasking and coordination abilities.
• Ability to work in high-pressure and time-sensitive environments.
• Good problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Familiarity with operational procedures and safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary communication channel between OCC and stakeholders.
• Ensure seamless exchange of operational information.
• Coordinate real-time updates, service adjustments, and instructions.
• Support OCC in handling incidents, service disruptions, emergencies.
• Disseminate alerts, data, and instructions to field teams.
• Maintain structured communication protocols for operations.
• Facilitate coordination between OCC, O&M Contractors, and technical teams.
• Align operational priorities across stakeholders.
• Monitor information flow for accuracy and timeliness.
• Assist in reporting, coordination meetings, and reviews.

Skills

Bachelor's degree

Experience 5+ years

OCC operations

Incident management

Communication

Multitasking

Decision making

Safety procedures

Education

Bachelor's degree in Operations/Transport Management

Job description

Overview

The OCC Liaison Officer serves as the primary communication link between the Operations Control Centre (OCC) and all key stakeholders during the metro project's Operations & Maintenance (O&M) phase. This role is essential for ensuring smooth coordination, efficient information flow, and timely operational support across teams and contractors. The OCC Liaison Officer plays a critical role in managing real-time communication, supporting incident response, and ensuring alignment between OCC operations and field activities. The position requires strong coordination abilities, familiarity with control room operations, and the ability to perform effectively in high-pressure, real-time environments.

Your role

• Act as the primary communication channel between OCC and all relevant stakeholders
• Ensure seamless and efficient exchange of operational information
• Coordinate real-time updates, service adjustments, and operational instructions
• Support OCC in handling incidents, service disruptions, and emergency situations
• Ensure timely dissemination of alerts, operational data, and instructions to field teams
• Maintain structured communication protocols for routine and emergency operations
• Facilitate coordination between OCC, O&M Contractors, and technical teams
• Ensure alignment of operational priorities across all stakeholders
• Monitor information flow to ensure accuracy and timeliness
• Assist in operational reporting, coordination meetings, and reviews

About you

• Bachelor's degree in Operations, Transport Management, or related field
• Minimum 5 years of experience in control room operations, preferably in metro/rail systems
• Strong understanding of OCC operations and workflows
• Experience in incident management and real-time operational coordination
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong multitasking and coordination abilities
• Ability to work in high-pressure and time-sensitive environments
• Good problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Familiarity with operational procedures and safety protocols

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive - at every stage of your life and your career. This includes:

• Tax-free salary.
• Life insurance coverage.
• Medical insurance.
• Annual leave balance.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus program.
• Annual flight contribution.
• Transportation & housing allowances.
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.
• Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your expertise, and be recognized for the impact you make.

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

Find out more.

Worker Type Employee

Job Type Regular

At AtkinsRéalis , we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.