Lead Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Metro/Rail Project

About SYSTRA

SYSTRA is a global engineering and consultancy group specializing in public transport and sustainable mobility. With over 10,300 employees, SYSTRA focuses on designing safe and sustainable transport solutions to enhance social inclusion and facilitate access to employment, education, and leisure worldwide. For 65 years, the Group has supported cities and regions in developing, improving, and modernizing their infrastructure and transport systems across all project life cycles, from design to testing, deployment, and 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: Lead Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Metro/Rail Project

SYSTRA is seeking a Lead Operation and Maintenance (O&M) professional to join our team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role involves acting as an expert in operation and maintenance for Automatic Metro Systems within a significant Metro project. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the operability and maintainability of the Transportation system, including its sub-systems and equipment, ensuring compliance with contractual requirements throughout all project phases. The objective is to achieve the highest international standards for railway systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and deliver documentation review reports in a timely manner, adhering to project schedules and quality policies.
• Report on compliance and deviations during relevant design progress meetings.
• Maintain privacy in communications with various stakeholders.
• Organize workshops and meetings with contractors to identify gaps, facilitate solution development, and ensure timely submissions.
• Report to the Package Manager, System Manager, and Design Manager on pending issues and potential non-compliance.
• Issue weekly progress reports.
• Participate in Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and on-site tests, both locally and internationally.
• Act as an Operation and Maintenance expert on behalf of the Engineer to the Employer, as requested.
• Provide expert advice within the Engineer's team regarding the operability and maintainability of various sub-systems (E&M, Signaling, Track, Civil work, Rolling stock, Communication, External stakeholders).
• Implement necessary reporting to generate relevant project information.
• Provide constraints to sub-systems.
• Communicate inputs clearly and in a controlled manner to relevant parties.
• Manage design changes and ensure they are communicated and adequately addressed by the Contractor.
• Ensure design consistency across sub-systems and verify compliance with allocated requirements.
• Check traceability evidence between requirement definitions and design compliance.
• Define appropriate actions and prepare technical requests for follow-up.
• Translate operating requirements into specific criteria for sub-system management.
• Manage train operation during construction activities.
• Participate in Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and On-Site Tests (OST).

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in operation and maintenance, specifically within Automatic Metro Systems or similar rail projects.
• Demonstrated expertise in the operability and maintainability of transportation systems and their sub-systems.
• Proven ability to ensure compliance with contractual requirements across various project phases.
• Strong understanding of international standards for railway systems.

Work Location

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