Director Systems and Rolling Stock

About Mace

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to enhance projects and develop potential. The company's values guide its consultancy approach and define the professionals sought to join its teams. This role is part of a major program in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, focusing on a mixed-use development that includes sports facilities, entertainment, arts, and associated infrastructure. Mace serves as a delivery partner, requiring experienced professionals to lead integrated teams throughout the project phases.

Role Summary

As the Director of Systems & Rolling Stock, you will provide technical vision, engineering leadership, and governance for a fully automated (GoA4) driverless rail system. Operating client-side within a developer-led environment, you will bridge the gap between master planning and core rail systems. This full-time position in Riyadh requires over 10 years of experience. You will be responsible for the technical integrity of the system, driving decisions from concept and design management to procurement and integration. A key part of this role involves managing technical consultants, ensuring compliance with internal governance frameworks, and managing alignment with interfacing developers.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical authority for all railway sub-systems, including Grade of Automation 4 (GoA4) signaling (CBTC), rolling stock, power supply/traction, telecommunications, SCADA, and depot equipment.
• Lead the integration of rail infrastructure into master-planned developer sectors, ensuring civil, structural, and architectural interfaces meet the system's spatial and functional needs.
• Ensure the system utilizes modern, reliable automated rail technologies optimized for Saudi Arabia's environmental conditions.
• Act as the primary client interface for international engineering consultants, Project Management Officers (PMOs), and specialized shadow operators, holding partners accountable for deliverables, quality, and timelines.
• Establish and execute technical review gateways, safety assurance protocols (RAMS), and configuration control boards, ensuring all systems engineering processes comply with international standards and local regulations.
• Identify technical risks early and implement mitigation strategies, conducting value engineering exercises to optimize capital expenditure without compromising safety, capacity, or performance.
• Coordinate with internal and external real estate development teams to align the rail system's alignment, station footprints, and utility corridors with adjacent mixed-use developments.
• Navigate a developer-led environment by understanding how delivery timelines, construction phasing, and rail boundaries impact the broader commercial master plan.
• Resolve complex technical interface conflicts between transit systems and real estate assets, protecting the rail system’s operational performance while facilitating developer progress.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in a relevant field.
• Demonstrated expertise in delivering world-class, fully automated (GoA4) driverless rail systems.
• Experience operating client-side within dynamic, developer-led environments.
• Proven ability to manage technical consultants and ensure compliance with governance frameworks.

Mace Values

• Safety first - Going home safe and well: Championing a safe, diverse, and inclusive working environment, with an understanding of well-being.
• Client focus - Deliver on our promise: Owning the quality of deliverables and strategic outcomes, and building long-term client relationships.
• Integrity - Always do the right thing: Influencing positive outcomes within the industry while aligning with compliance obligations.
• Create opportunity - For our people to excel: Fostering a continuous improvement culture and inspiring team development.

Application Information

Mace is an inclusive employer and encourages applications from a diverse range of candidates. Applicants who may not meet all stated criteria are still encouraged to apply, as they may be suitable for this or other roles within the organization.