Signaling Engineer - CBTC Systems

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is seeking a Signaling Engineer - CBTC Systems to support the delivery of signaling for major rail infrastructure. You will oversee CBTC installation, testing, commissioning, and system integration, coordinating with the Design-Build Contractor’s signaling team and supervising contractors to ensure interfaces meet approved designs and schedules.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree in Electronics or Electrical Engineering, 10+ years CBTC signaling experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of CBTC signaling system installation, testing, and commissioning on large metro projects.
• Experience in rail signaling design, installation, testing, commissioning, operations, and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Work with the CBTC signaling team to deliver signaling solutions against contractual, performance, and schedule requirements.
• Manage and monitor signaling contractor activities during installation, testing, and commissioning.
• Support resolution of critical signaling installation and commissioning issues.
• Verify signaling systems and interfaces are installed, tested, and commissioned per designs and specifications.
• Review construction drawings, shop drawings, and CBTC/fallback signaling submissions.
• Assess subcontractor proposals for scope, capability, resources, and experience.
• Review method statements and testing/commissioning plans.
• Assess signaling documentation including designs and implementation plans.
• Monitor interfaces and integration with other railway systems and disciplines.
• Prepare technical reports on installation, testing, commissioning, issues and recommendations.
• Monitor progress against project schedules, budgets, and performance requirements.
• Support project teams in technical, contractual, and operational matters.

Skills

Leadership

Coordination

Stakeholder management

Contractor supervision

Technical reporting

English communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electronics or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Job Details

• Country: Saudi Arabia
• City: Riyadh
• Industry: Transportation-Trucking-Railroad
• Function: Engineering
• Salary: Not disclosed
• Gender: No Preference
• Candidate Nationality: Not specified
• Job Type: Full Time
• Work Arrangement: On-site

Job Overview

Parsons is seeking a Signaling Engineer - CBTC Systems to join its team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, supporting the delivery of signaling systems for major rail transportation infrastructure. The role focuses on Communication-Based Train Control signaling installation, testing, commissioning, systems integration, contractor supervision, and technical coordination. Working closely with the Design-Build Contractor's signaling team, the Signaling Engineer will help ensure that signaling systems and associated interfaces are delivered in accordance with approved designs, contractual requirements, performance targets, and project schedules.

What You'll Be Doing

• Work closely with the Design-Build Contractor's CBTC signaling team to support successful delivery of the signaling solution against contractual, performance, and schedule requirements.
• Manage and monitor signaling contractor and subcontractor activities, providing technical oversight during installation, testing, and commissioning.
• Support the resolution of critical signaling installation and commissioning issues.
• Verify that signaling systems and associated interfaces are installed, tested, and commissioned in accordance with approved designs, specifications, and contractual requirements.
• Review construction drawings, shop drawings, and technical submissions covering CBTC and fallback signaling systems.
• Review subcontractor proposals and assess scope, technical capability, available resources, relevant experience, workforce competency, and equipment suitability.
• Review method statements, installation procedures, testing procedures, and commissioning plans.
• Assess signaling documentation, including system designs, implementation plans, equipment installation plans, testing plans, and commissioning plans.
• Monitor signaling interfaces and integration activities with other railway systems and disciplines, including platform screen doors.
• Prepare technical reports covering signaling installation, testing, commissioning, identified issues, findings, and recommendations.
• Monitor and report progress against project schedules, budgets, specifications, and performance requirements.
• Support project teams in resolving technical, contractual, and operational matters associated with signaling systems.

CBTC and Railway Systems Integration

The Signaling Engineer will contribute throughout the installation, testing, integration, and commissioning stages of the signaling system. A key part of the position is maintaining technical oversight of CBTC activities while ensuring interfaces with other railway systems are properly coordinated. The role requires practical understanding of signaling integration in complex metro environments, including Communication-Based Train Control, Automatic Train Control, trackside signaling, fallback signaling, and interfaces with systems such as platform screen doors.

Contractor Supervision and Technical Assurance

Working within a multidisciplinary project environment, the Signaling Engineer will review contractor and subcontractor deliverables and monitor field activities against approved technical documentation. This includes assessing installation and commissioning procedures, identifying technical issues, and supporting their resolution with relevant project stakeholders. The position also requires clear technical reporting and effective coordination with contractors, consultants, engineering disciplines, and multinational project teams.

Required Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in CBTC signaling system installation, testing, and commissioning on large-scale metro projects.
• Demonstrated experience in rail signaling design, installation, system testing, commissioning, operations, and maintenance within metro or commuter rail environments.
• Experience in consultant supervision and contractor management roles.
• Experience with contractual administration and technical correspondence.
• Strong leadership, coordination, and stakeholder management skills.
• Good commercial awareness and understanding of project delivery requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary and multinational project teams.

Desired Skills

• Rail industry-recognized qualification such as IRSE certification or equivalent.
• Knowledge of Communication-Based Train Control systems.
• Knowledge of Automatic Train Control systems.
• Knowledge of trackside signaling systems.
• Previous GCC project experience.
• Experience on metro, railway, or major transportation infrastructure projects.

About Parsons

Parsons provides opportunities to contribute to complex transportation and infrastructure programs alongside multidisciplinary engineering teams. The company emphasizes employee wellbeing, professional growth, innovation, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity across job levels.