Lead Architect (PMC) Metro

About SYSTRA

SYSTRA is a global engineering and consultancy group specializing in public transport and sustainable mobility. With over 10,300 employees, SYSTRA designs transport solutions and partners with cities and regions to develop, improve, and modernize infrastructure and transport systems. The Group operates in over 80 countries, supporting clients in digital, ecological, and energy transitions for future mobility.

The Role of Lead Architect (PMC) Metro

SYSTRA is seeking a Lead Architect to join the team for a major metro project in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role focuses on station architecture within a Project Management Consultancy (PMC) scope. The Lead Architect will oversee architectural aspects from design through construction, ensuring quality, technical compliance, and coordination across multidisciplinary teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead architectural review and coordination activities for metro station projects within the PMC scope.
• Review architectural designs, drawings, specifications, reports, and material submissions for compliance with project requirements and standards.
• Oversee architectural coordination with structural, civil, MEP, urban design, and specialist systems teams.
• Monitor design development and construction progress for architectural works across stations and associated assets.
• Support the client and PMC leadership in architectural decision-making, technical reviews, and design quality assurance.
• Review contractor and consultant submissions, including shop drawings, method statements, mock-ups, and material samples.
• Identify design issues, coordination clashes, technical risks, and constructability concerns, and support their resolution.
• Participate in design review workshops, technical meetings, and stakeholder coordination sessions.
• Conduct site inspections and monitor architectural works to ensure compliance with approved designs, specifications, quality, and timelines.
• Support the management of RFIs, NCRs, change requests, and technical queries related to architectural scope.
• Contribute to progress reporting, technical assessments, and client-facing PMC deliverables.
• Promote high standards of design quality, functionality, passenger experience, and operational suitability in station architecture.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in architecture, with a focus on design review, multidisciplinary coordination, and project delivery.
• Demonstrated experience within complex transportation environments, particularly metro projects.
• Strong technical and design-focused architectural background.
• Ability to lead architectural review and coordination functions effectively within a PMC environment.
• Capable of maintaining design quality while supporting practical and efficient project delivery.
• Experience in high-profile or iconic developments is advantageous.

Work Location

This full-time position is based in Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.