Senior Rail Project Manager: Technical Lead

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons in Riyadh is seeking a Senior Project Manager - Rail Technical to lead architecture, civil, and rail-infrastructure scope on a major transportation program. You will govern design activities, ensure safety-by-design, and coordinate across stations, depots, tunnels, bridges, and track works.

With 15+ years in rail/major transport projects and strong PMC experience, you will drive technical assurance, interface management, and complex stakeholder coordination to successfully deliver the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field; Master’s preferred.
• Professional registration/chartership desirable.
• PMP/PRINCE2 or equivalent certs are advantages.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in architecture, civil/structural engineering, rail infrastructure, or major transport projects.
• Significant rail-related experience (stations, depots, tunnels, bridges, viaducts, etc.).
• Strong PMC or international consultancy background with multidisciplinary design leadership.
• Fluent written and spoken English; Arabic beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary PMC focal point for design and rail infrastructure workstreams.
• Represent client in senior technical/design coordination meetings.
• Ensure employer requirements and standards are applied by delivery partners.
• Provide independent technical advice on risk, constructability, scope, and schedule.
• Lead design lifecycle for stations, depots, and related facilities.
• Oversee civil/structural design assurance including RAMS, risk, and controls.
• Coordinate interfaces across architecture, civil, rail systems, MEP, and utilities.
• Maintain interface registers and ensure traceability across disciplines.
• Conduct design reviews, design verification, and change management.

Skills

Rail project management

Project Management

PMC technical governance

Client representation

Design management

Technical assurance

Architecture coordination

Civil engineering coordination

Structural engineering coordination

Rail infrastructure

Track infrastructure

Stations

Depots

Viaducts

Bridges

Tunnels

Cut‑and‑cover works

Retaining structures

Foundations

Earthworks

Trackform

Rail civil interfaces

Design‑build contracts

Employer requirements

Design review

BIM models

Technical reports

Design calculations

Specifications review

Value engineering

Constructability reviews

Safety by design

RAMS

Hazard identification

Risk assessments

Interface management

Interface registers

Requirements management

Traceability

Verification and validation

Configuration management

RFIs

Non‑conformance reports

Field changes

Authority approvals

NOCs

Building control

Civil defense coordination

Rail regulator coordination

Independent safety assessor

Project controls coordination

Risk registers

Progress dashboards

Common data environments

BIM

Revit

Track design software

Multidisciplinary coordination

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering, Rail, Transportation, Architecture, or Project Management

Professional registration or chartership

PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent project management certification

Tools

BIM

Revit

Track design software

Common data environments

Job description

Parsons in Riyadh is seeking a Senior Project Manager - Rail Technical to lead architecture, civil, and rail-infrastructure scope on a major transportation program. You will govern design activities, ensure safety-by-design, and coordinate across stations, depots, tunnels, bridges, and track works.

With 15+ years in rail/major transport projects and strong PMC experience, you will drive technical assurance, interface management, and complex stakeholder coordination to successfully deliver the