Senior RAMS & Rail Ops & Maintenance Lead

SNC-Lavalin Fayez Engineering; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salary

Life insurance

Medical insurance

Annual leave balance

Company gratuity scheme

Discretionary bonus program

Annual flight contribution

Transportation & housing allowances

Employee wellbeing program

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking an Operations and Maintenance Manager to lead RAMS assurance and readiness for railroad assets. You will guide analyses, cost optimization, and asset performance improvements across design, construction, testing, and handover phases.

The ideal candidate has 15+ years in railway operations or RAMS, with strong RAMS methodologies, safety standards, and commissioning experience. Relocation to Saudi Arabia is expected for this senior role.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Rail Operations, or related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years’ experience in railway operations, maintenance, or RAMS management.
• Strong understanding of RAMS methodologies and systems assurance principles.
• Experience supporting commissioning and operational transition activities.
• Knowledge of asset management and maintenance planning processes.
• Familiarity with rail operational environments and maintenance facilities.
• Strong analytical and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with international railway safety standards preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead RAMS activities across design, construction, testing, and operational readiness stages.
• Review reliability, maintainability, availability, and safety analyses for operational assets.
• Coordinate operational readiness and maintainability reviews with operators and maintainers.
• Support life cycle cost optimization and asset performance improvement initiatives.
• Review maintenance strategies, spare parts planning, and operational procedures.
• Ensure operational requirements are integrated into engineering and construction activities.
• Participate in testing, commissioning, trial running, and handover activities.
• Support development of operational documentation, training plans, and asset acceptance processes.

Skills

RAMS methodologies

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Commissioning experience

Asset management

Rail operations

Safety standards

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

AtkinsRéalis is seeking an Operations and Maintenance Manager to lead RAMS assurance and readiness for railroad assets. You will guide analyses, cost optimization, and asset performance improvements across design, construction, testing, and handover phases.

The ideal candidate has 15+ years in railway operations or RAMS, with strong RAMS methodologies, safety standards, and commissioning experience. Relocation to Saudi Arabia is expected for this senior role.