Railway Construction Delivery Lead

SYSTRA; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 450,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

SYSTRA, a leader in engineering and consultancy for public transport, seeks a senior Project Delivery Manager to lead the construction delivery of a conventional railway and freight rail program in a multi-package environment.

The role requires deep experience in rail infrastructure, strong leadership, and proven ability to coordinate engineering, procurement, construction and controls across interfaces while safeguarding safety, quality and schedule.

Qualifications

• Minimum 20 years of total experience in major infrastructure projects.
• Extensive experience in conventional railway and freight rail projects.
• Proven delivery leadership on large-scale infra programs.
• Gulf experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of HSE, quality, risk, and construction practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the overall construction delivery of the railway program across multiple project packages, work fronts, or contractor interfaces.
• Drive site execution strategies to ensure safe, efficient, and timely delivery of all construction activities.
• Oversee and coordinate construction teams, subcontractors, package managers, and support functions to achieve program milestones.
• Ensure strong integration between engineering, procurement, construction, commercial, planning, contracts, and project controls functions.
• Monitor construction progress and productivity, and implement recovery plans where required to address delays or performance gaps.
• Manage site-related risks, constructability issues, sequencing constraints, logistics challenges, and interface coordination across the program.
• Lead delivery reviews, construction progress meetings, and reporting processes to ensure transparency and timely decision-making.
• Ensure construction activities are executed in compliance with project specifications, contractual requirements, quality standards, and HSE regulations.
• Support the development of construction methodologies, phasing plans, mobilization strategies, and execution plans during bid and post-award stages.
• Act as a key point of contact for internal stakeholders, contractors, consultants, and the client on all matters related to delivery and construction performance.
• Promote a strong site culture focused on safety, quality, productivity, accountability, and delivery excellence.

Skills

Construction delivery

Stakeholder management

Contract coordination

Safety & quality

Interfaces management

Site leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Master’s degree (advantage)

Job description

SYSTRA, a leader in engineering and consultancy for public transport, seeks a senior Project Delivery Manager to lead the construction delivery of a conventional railway and freight rail program in a multi-package environment.

The role requires deep experience in rail infrastructure, strong leadership, and proven ability to coordinate engineering, procurement, construction and controls across interfaces while safeguarding safety, quality and schedule.