Structural Engineer, Design (Rail/Metro)

SYSTRA; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

SYSTRA is seeking a highly experienced Structural Engineer (Design) to provide technical oversight for railway and metro projects in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The role focuses on reviewing design submissions, coordinating with consultants, and ensuring robust, compliant structures across a portfolio of assets.

The candidate should bring extensive experience in transportation infrastructure, strong leadership, and a track record of coordinating multiple stakeholders in a client/PMC

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Structural Eng from a recognized university.
• 15+ years of relevant experience in structural design and design review.
• Extensive experience in railway and/or metro projects is mandatory.
• Gulf/Saudi Arabia experience is preferred and advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide structural engineering design oversight across multiple railway projects in KSA.
• Review structural design deliverables for completeness, accuracy and coordination.
• Monitor design development for stations, viaducts, bridges and related assets.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure integrated and optimized designs.
• Support design assurance, governance and engineering review processes for the Client.
• Identify design risks and interface issues, helping resolve complex problems.
• Participate in design reviews, workshops, and technical meetings.

Skills

Structural design

Rail & metro projects

Client oversight

Communication & coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Structural Engineering

Master’s degree (advantage)

Job description

SYSTRA is one of the world's leading engineering and consultancy groups specialising in public transport and sustainable mobility. With over 10,300 employees, SYSTRA's mission is to design safe and sustainable transport solutions to bring people together, develop social inclusion and facilitate access to employment, education and leisure throughout the world.

For 65 years, the Group has been working alongside cities and regions to contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their infrastructure and transport systems, throughout the life cycle of their projects. SYSTRA is involved from the earliest stages of design through to the testing, deployment and maintenance phases. The company provides all its services in over 80 countries worldwide and generates 74% of its turnover internationally. With its new services, SYSTRA supports its clients and partners in their digital, ecological and energy transition, in order to invent the mobility of tomorrow.

Context

We are seeking a highly experienced Structural Engineer (Design) to provide technical oversight across multiple railway and metro projects in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The role is suited to a design-focused structural engineer with strong experience in the planning, review, and coordination of structural design for major transportation infrastructure. The successful candidate will support the Client in overseeing consultants and project stakeholders, ensuring that structural designs are technically robust, compliant, coordinated, and aligned with project objectives, standards, and delivery requirements.

Missions/Main Duties

The Structural Engineer will act as part of the Client’s engineering team and serve as a key technical representative for structural matters across a portfolio of rail and metro projects. The role will involve reviewing structural design submissions, monitoring design development, supporting technical decision‑making, and ensuring consistency in engineering quality across projects.

The candidate will oversee the work of design consultants and interface with other engineering disciplines to ensure effective integration of structural works with civil, architectural, geotechnical, MEP, systems, and construction requirements. The role requires close coordination with internal client stakeholders, external consultants, contractors, and relevant authorities.

The Structural Engineer will support the Client in assessing structural design approaches, identifying risks, resolving technical issues, and ensuring compliance with applicable standards, project criteria, and authority requirements. The position also involves participation in design reviews, workshops, technical meetings, value engineering exercises, and design assurance activities.

Key Duties

• Provide structural engineering design oversight within the Client’s office across multiple railway projects in the Kingdom.
• Review structural design deliverables prepared by consultants for completeness, accuracy, coordination, and compliance.
• Monitor design development for structural assets such as stations, viaducts, bridges, depots, retaining walls, and associated infrastructure.
• Ensure that structural designs comply with project requirements, international codes, local regulations, and authority standards.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure integrated and optimized design solutions.
• Support design assurance, technical governance, and engineering review processes on behalf of the Client.
• Identify design risks, technical gaps, and interface issues, and support timely resolution.
• Participate in design review meetings, workshops, technical discussions, and progress reviews.
• Provide technical input on constructability, value engineering, and design optimization.
• Review responses to technical queries, design changes, and engineering proposals submitted by consultants or contractors.
• Support the Client in evaluating structural design alternatives and making informed technical decisions.
• Prepare technical comments, review reports, engineering memoranda, and presentation materials as required.
• Assist in maintaining consistency of structural engineering standards and expectations across multiple projects.

Profile/Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering from a recognized university.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in structural engineering design and design review.
• Strong design consultancy background in structural engineering.
• Extensive experience in railway and/or metro projects is mandatory.
• Experience working on major transportation infrastructure projects with multiple stakeholders and interfaces.
• Gulf and/or Saudi Arabia experience is required.
• Strong understanding of structural design standards, engineering coordination, and technical review processes.
• Experience reviewing consultant submissions and working within a client, PMC, or similar project oversight environment is an advantage.
• Ability to assess technical proposals, identify risks, and support resolution of complex structural issues.
• Strong communication, reporting, and coordination skills.
• Master’s degree in Structural Engineering is an advantage.
• Professional registration, chartership, or equivalent accreditation is preferred.
• Experience supporting client organizations or major government transport entities is an advantage.
• Familiarity with authority approvals and infrastructure delivery processes in Saudi Arabia is preferred.

Systra is an equal opportunities company; this position is open to all applicants.

Workplace Type

On-site