Project Director- Transportation & Mobility

SYSTRA; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

SYSTRA in Saudi Arabia seeks an accomplished Project Manager with deep construction and transport sector experience to lead an end-to-end PPP program for bus stations and Park & Ride facilities in Makkah.

You will manage procurement, design and construction, oversee contract administration, and coordinate with authorities, operators, consultants and communities to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery with safety and quality.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership delivering large, complex urban mobility programs in advisory or client-side roles.
• Experience with PMO setup, governance, and stakeholder coordination.
• Strong interface with public authorities, operators, consultants, and community stakeholders.
• Knowledge of road infrastructure, ITS, fare systems, and bus priority measures.

Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end advisory leadership across the project lifecycle, from design review, commercial support, and implementation monitoring for bus and BRT programs.
• Manage PPP contract, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations, scope of work, risk allocation, performance requirements, key milestones and deliverables throughout the design and construction stages.
• Direct interface with public authorities, operators, consultants, and community stakeholders; facilitate governance, approvals, and public communications.
• Manage program controls: schedule, cost, risk, and quality; establish PMO structures, KPIs, stage-gates, and reporting dashboards.
• Review and assure designs for road infrastructure (corridors, stations, depots), ITS, fare collection, and priority measures, coordinating across traffic engineering, urban design, utilities, and safety.
• Drive operational readiness planning (ORAT), service change management, and transition to operations, including safety management systems and incident response.
• Champion user experience, accessibility, equity, and reliability through data-driven service performance management.
• Integrate sustainability and resilience outcomes (emissions reduction, energy efficiency, climate adaptation) and align with ESG and client policy targets.
• Mentor teams, build client relationships, and identify business development opportunities, proposals, and thought leadership.

Skills

Multidisciplinary leadership

PMO setup and governance

Stakeholder management at senior level

Communication skills

MS Office

Power BI/Tableau

GIS exposure

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Transport Planning, Urban Planning, or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Professional accreditation: PMP/PRINCE2/PE/CEng/PTP/CMILT preferred

Tools

GIS

Modeling platforms

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

We are seeking an accomplished Project Manager with strong construction project management and Transport & Mobility expertise to lead end-to-end delivery for a high-profile investment program. We seek a Project Manager to m anage the PPP contract for the development of bus stations and Park & Ride (P&R) facilities in Makkah, covering the procurement process, design and construction stages, including contract administration, stakeholder coordination, performance monitoring, and compliance with contractual obligations. You will guide multidisciplinary teams, align stakeholders, and ensure projects meet contractual requirements and performance targets, deliver projected benefits, and are completed on time and within budget

Missions/Main Duties

• Provide end-to-end advisory leadership across the project lifecycle, from, design review, commercial support, and implementation monitoring for bus and BRT programs.
• Manage PPP contract, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations, scope of work, risk allocation, performance requirements, key milestones and deliverables throughout the design and construction stages.
• Direct interface with public authorities, operators, consultants, and community stakeholders; facilitate governance, approvals, and public communications.
• Manage program controls: schedule, cost, risk, and quality; establish PMO structures, KPIs, stage-gates, and reporting dashboards.
• Review and assure designs for Road infrastructure (corridors, stations, depots), ITS, fare collection, and priority measures, coordinating across traffic engineering, urban design, utilities, and safety.
• Drive operational readiness planning (ORAT), service change management, and transition to operations, including safety management systems and incident response.
• Champion user experience, accessibility, equity, and reliability through data-driven service performance management.
• Integrate sustainability and resilience outcomes (emissions reduction, energy efficiency, climate adaptation) and align with ESG and client policy targets.
• Mentor teams, build client relationships, and identify business development opportunities, proposals, and thought leadership.

Profile/Skills

• 20+ years of overall experience
• 15+ years of relevant experience: Construction management, Real estate development, Transport and Mobility O&M experience is a plus
• KSA Experience is a must.
• Proven leadership delivering large, complex urban mobility programs in advisory or client-side roles, including PMO setup and governance.
• Demonstrated experience in greenfield implementation, bus priority measures, station/stop design interfaces, and ITS/fare systems for bus.
• Stakeholder management at senior levels, including elected officials, transport agencies, operators, and community groups.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to synthesize complex technical inputs into clear recommendations and executive reports.
• Understanding of ITS/SCADA, AVL/RTPI, AFC, and data governance.
• Familiarity with safety standards, accessibility guidelines, and design codes relevant to urban bus/BRT systems.
• Proficiency in MS Office, Power BI/Tableau; desirable exposure to GIS and modeling platforms.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Transport Planning, Urban Planning, or related field; master’s degree preferred.
• Professional accreditation (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2, PE/CEng, PTP/CMILT) strongly preferred.
• Evidence of leading multidisciplinary teams and delivering outcomes within complex governance environments.

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