Engineer Shafts

About SYSTRA

SYSTRA is a global engineering and consultancy group specializing in public transport and sustainable mobility. With over 10,300 employees, SYSTRA designs safe and sustainable transport solutions globally, facilitating access to employment, education, and leisure. For 65 years, the Group has supported cities and regions in developing, improving, and modernizing infrastructure and transport systems across project lifecycles, from design to maintenance. Operating in over 80 countries, SYSTRA generates 74% of its turnover internationally and supports clients in their digital, ecological, and energy transitions.

The Role: Engineer Shafts

SYSTRA is seeking an Engineer Shafts for a pivotal metro project in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role involves coordinating and supervising shaft construction works, encompassing excavation, support, and concrete construction. The position requires practical experience with deep excavations, rock-nailing systems, shotcrete, and conventional concrete works, with a strong emphasis on safety, quality, project schedule, and coordination with other disciplines.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and supervise shaft construction activities according to approved drawings, specifications, method statements, and project schedules.
• Oversee deep excavation works, including sequencing, temporary support installation, access arrangements, and material handling.
• Supervise the installation of rock-nailing systems, including drilling, nail installation, grouting, testing, and associated record-keeping.
• Coordinate and monitor shotcrete works, covering surface preparation, application, thickness, reinforcement/mesh installation, curing, and quality checks.
• Manage conventional concrete works, including reinforcement, formwork, embedded items, concrete placement, compaction, curing, and finishing.
• Review construction drawings and specifications, identify discrepancies, site constraints, and potential clashes, and coordinate their resolution with design and construction teams.
• Prepare and review work plans, method statements, inspection and test plans, risk assessments, and work permits relevant to shaft activities.
• Coordinate daily work fronts, labor, plant, materials, subcontractors, and interfaces with utilities, tunneling, station, and other civil works teams.
• Monitor progress against the program, identify delays or productivity issues, and support recovery planning.
• Ensure inspections and tests are conducted at required stages, maintaining accurate records including inspection requests, test results, as-built information, and daily reports.
• Raise and follow up on non-conformances, defects, and corrective actions to ensure work meets approved project requirements.
• Apply project health, safety, and environmental requirements, particularly for excavation hazards, working at depth, lifting operations, access/egress, and confined/restricted areas.
• Coordinate required excavation support and ground-monitoring activities with geotechnical and survey teams, reporting unusual ground conditions or movement concerns promptly.
• Participate in site meetings, toolbox talks, progress reviews, inspections, and coordination sessions.

Qualifications and Experience

• Eight years of relevant civil construction experience, with substantial site experience in underground, metro, shaft, or deep-excavation works.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with deep excavations and excavation sequencing.
• Practical experience with rock-nailing systems.
• Experience in shotcrete application and quality control.
• Proficiency in conventional reinforced-concrete construction.
• Ability to interpret construction drawings, specifications, method statements, and inspection and test plans.
• Experience coordinating subcontractors, site teams, materials, equipment, and construction interfaces.
• Working knowledge of construction quality procedures and site health and safety requirements.

Work Type and Location

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role requires 5-10 years of experience.