Railway Technical Program Lead

SYSTRA; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

SYSTRA in الرياض, SA, is seeking an experienced Technical Manager to lead governance of technical standards, design assurance, and engineering processes for a major railway program. This on-site role ensures designs meet rail standards, regulatory requirements, and project objectives.

You will establish and audit the technical management system, drive continuous improvement, coordinate design assurance across disciplines, and liaise with client, validators, authorities and certification bodies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with extensive rail project experience.
• Proven track record leading multidisciplinary design and review.
• Experience establishing and managing technical standards and design assurance.
• Knowledge of rail standards, safety frameworks, and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to coordinate with validators, regulators, and client authorities.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain technical standards, specs, and engineering management plans.
• Develop and improve design assurance workflows across stages.
• Manage deviations, waivers, and concessions with robust risk justification.
• Lead multidisciplinary design reviews to ensure completeness and constructability.
• Drive requirements management, V&V, and configuration control across packages.
• Coordinate interfaces across contractors, suppliers, and operations stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with safety legislation and rail safety frameworks.
• Act as main technical standards contact with client, validators, and authorities.
• Prepare and present technical review findings and risk registers.
• Facilitate workshops to resolve technical issues and drive decisions.

Skills

Technical leadership

Standards governance

Design assurance

Engineering processes

Requirements management

Configuration control

V-model & V&V

Rail standards knowledge

Safety assessors coordination

Stakeholder communication

report writing

Chartered/Professional Engineer

RAMS / human factors

BIM / digital engineering exposure

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Requirements management tools

BIM and digital engineering tools

Systems engineering practices

Job description

SYSTRA in الرياض, SA, is seeking an experienced Technical Manager to lead governance of technical standards, design assurance, and engineering processes for a major railway program. This on-site role ensures designs meet rail standards, regulatory requirements, and project objectives.

You will establish and audit the technical management system, drive continuous improvement, coordinate design assurance across disciplines, and liaise with client, validators, authorities and certification bodies.