Maintenance Site Manager

About the Role

Siemens is seeking a Maintenance Site Manager to join its team for the Makkah–Madinah High-Speed Railway (Haramain High-Speed Railway) project in Saudi Arabia. This permanent position involves managing the maintenance of signalling systems across approximately 450 km of high-speed railway infrastructure. The role is based in one of the maintenance centers located along the railway network, with potential locations including Jeddah, Makkah, or Medina.

Role Context

The Maintenance Site Manager will supervise and coordinate a 24/7 technical maintenance team. The primary objective is to ensure the safety, reliability, availability, and performance of the signalling systems, while consistently meeting contractual Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and maintenance requirements. Periodic attendance at trackside work locations will be required for inspection, supervision, and coordination of maintenance activities. The final working location will be determined based on project needs within the Makkah–Madinah High-Speed Railway network.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise, and coordinate the site maintenance team and associated technical activities.
• Ensure the achievement of contractual maintenance KPIs, including system availability, incident response and repair times, preventive maintenance completion, and reduction of recurring incidents.
• Ensure corrective and preventive maintenance activities are performed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with approved procedures and schedules.
• Coordinate incident response, troubleshooting, fault investigation, and restoration activities.
• Analyze recurring incidents and implement appropriate mitigation and improvement measures.
• Monitor the operational condition and availability of signalling and associated systems within the assigned area of responsibility.
• Coordinate activities with other Siemens teams, Maintenance Site Managers, the Project Manager, and relevant project stakeholders.
• Participate in consortium, customer, and project coordination meetings as required.
• Coordinate and supervise trackside maintenance activities, inspections, and technical interventions.
• Ensure effective management of site resources, including spare parts, tools, equipment, repairs, logistics, and supplies.
• Maintain appropriate stock levels and ensure the availability of critical spare parts and maintenance equipment.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives aimed at increasing system reliability, availability, and maintenance efficiency.
• Ensure all activities comply with applicable Siemens, project, customer, and safety requirements.

Qualifications and Experience

• 5-10 years of experience in a relevant field.
• Demonstrated ability to take responsibility for a geographically defined maintenance area.
• Experience coordinating multiple technical disciplines.
• Proven capability in managing operational incidents.
• Ability to work closely with Siemens teams, consortium partners, and customers.

Employment Conditions

This is a permanent position. The successful candidate will be provided with a company vehicle, laptop computer, and mobile phone to effectively perform the role. Candidates must be prepared to work permanently at one of the designated maintenance locations along the Makkah–Madinah High-Speed Railway.