Senior Manager System Safety

About Mace

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to enhance projects and redefine ambition. The company's values guide its consultancy approach and define the professionals sought to join its teams.

The Project and Role Overview

This full-time Senior Manager System Safety role is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and involves working on a large-scale program in the region. The project encompasses major mixed-use development, including sports facilities, entertainment, arts, and associated infrastructure. Mace is a delivery partner, seeking experienced professionals to lead integrated teams throughout the project phases. This position focuses on leading functional safety assurance across the portfolio, ensuring transport systems are safe, integrated, and compliant throughout the project lifecycle. The role requires collaboration with project teams, suppliers, and authorities to manage safety requirements and risks, secure approvals, and meet recognized standards such as EN50126, EN50716, and EN50129, while supporting a "Safety First" culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of system and functional safety strategies, plans, and assurance processes across the transport portfolio.
• Ensure safety targets, risks, and acceptance criteria are clearly defined, managed, and evidenced throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provide expert oversight of hazard identification, verification, validation, and specialist safety studies.
• Apply recognized standards and ALARP principles to support safe, compliant, and operable assets.
• Collaborate with leadership, project teams, suppliers, and regulatory authorities to monitor delivery and secure technical approvals.
• Provide clear and timely reporting on safety plans, requirements, and performance.
• Champion a safety-first culture by advising teams, supporting incident investigations, and developing capability through coaching, guidance, and consistent application of industry best practice.
• Work collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition and share responsibility for proactive identification and management of associated carbon emissions and reductions during work delivery.

Qualifications and Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline, with a focus on railway systems safety. A master’s degree is preferred.
• Recognized professional membership and Chartered Engineer status, or an equivalent internationally recognized professional registration.
• 10-15 years of relevant experience within land transport-related design, construction, and/or operations & maintenance programs.
• Experience in the Middle East is advantageous.
• Strong understanding of smart-city frameworks and sustainable design principles.
• Proven experience developing and delivering safety assurance evidence within safety-critical transport environments.
• Detailed knowledge of safety performance measures and international benchmarks.
• Ability to meet necessary visa criteria for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and have relevant work experience on high-valued projects/programs for a project management consultancy business, as required for immigration and client approval.

Work Environment

This role is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and involves working on one of the largest programs in the country. The position requires leading integrated teams and collaborating with various stakeholders in a dynamic project environment.