Senior Signaling Engineer (Systems) (Saudi Nationl)

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 420,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a Senior Signaling Engineer (Systems) in Saudi Arabia to lead the CBTC signaling design and integration for a major rail project. You will manage the signaling team, coordinate with the client and regulators, and ensure delivery aligns with project requirements and timelines.

The role requires 12+ years of experience on large-scale infrastructure with signaling, strong leadership, and excellent English communication in multinational environments.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years of experience on large-scale infrastructure or civil projects with significant systems interface responsibilities.
• Proven rail signaling design, installation, testing, commissioning, operations, and maintenance experience in commuter or metro rail systems.
• Strong knowledge of CBTC, ATC, and trackside signaling systems.
• Extensive knowledge of metro signaling standards, procedures, and industry-standard engineering software packages.
• Experience in design consultancy environments and contractor management, including contractual administration and correspondence.
• Proven leadership, stakeholder management, and commercial management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Ability to collaborate in multinational and multidisciplinary project environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and technical management of the signaling team to deliver signaling systems per project requirements and performance objectives.
• Lead and develop the signaling team while promoting safety, continuous improvement, collaboration, and technical excellence.
• Coordinate with client, regulators, and other stakeholders on signaling matters and interfaces.
• Participate in design reviews to ensure compliance with signaling specifications and project objectives.
• Review signaling systems (CBTC, ATC, ATS, ATR) and manage interfaces with other railway disciplines.
• Monitor design, installation, testing, and commissioning activities; resolve signaling issues.
• Prepare technical reports, analyses, and recommendations related to signaling design and delivery.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline

Tools

Engineering software packages

Job description

Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Signaling Engineer (Systems) (Saudi Nationl) to join our team!

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Provide overall leadership and technical management of the Design-Build Contractor’s CBTC signaling team to ensure successful delivery of the signaling system in accordance with project requirements, schedule, and performance objectives.
• Lead and develop the rail signaling team while promoting a culture of safety, continuous improvement, collaboration, and technical excellence.
• Coordinate with the client, regulatory authorities, Design-Build Contractor, and other stakeholders to manage signaling-related matters and project interfaces.
• Participate in design review meetings and ensure compliance with signaling system specifications, requirements, and project objectives.
• Conduct technical reviews of signaling systems, including Automatic Train Protection (ATP), Automatic Train Operation (ATO), Automatic Train Supervision (ATS), and Automatic Train Regulation (ATR).
• Manage signaling interfaces and system integration activities with other railway disciplines and systems, including platform screen doors.
• Monitor and review signaling system design, implementation, equipment installation, testing, and commissioning activities.
• Support the resolution of technical, operational, and logistical issues related to signaling systems and interfaces.
• Review design submissions and provide recommendations to address critical design and integration challenges.
• Prepare technical reports, analyses, evaluations, and recommendations related to signaling design and project delivery.
• Monitor and report progress against project schedules, budgets, specifications, and performance requirements.
• Support the Programme Director in managing change, variations, risks, and opportunities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Promote value engineering initiatives and identify potential claims, counterclaims, and specification deviations requiring management attention.

What Required Skills You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 12 years of experience on large-scale infrastructure or civil projects with significant systems interface and integration responsibilities.
• Demonstrated experience in rail signaling design, installation, testing, commissioning, operations, and maintenance of commuter or metro rail systems.
• Strong knowledge of Communication-Based Train Control (CBTC), Automatic Train Control (ATC), and trackside signaling systems.
• Extensive knowledge of metro signaling standards, procedures, and industry-recognized engineering software packages.
• Experience in design consultancy environments and contractor management, including contractual administration and correspondence.
• Proven leadership, stakeholder management, and commercial management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate within multinational and multidisciplinary project environments.

What Desired Skills You’ll Bring:

• Rail industry-recognized qualifications, such as IRSE Design Manager, Principles Designer, or Verifier (1.1.160) certification.
• Knowledge of ERTMS/ETCS Level 2 systems, including wayside and trackside commissioning activities.
• Previous GCC project experience.
• Experience delivering signaling solutions for metro, railway, or major transportation projects.

Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.