Structural Engineer Design (Rail/Metro)

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 worldwide. The Group has 65 years of experience in developing, improving, and modernizing infrastructure and transport systems, from initial design to deployment and maintenance. SYSTRA operates in over 80 countries, with 74% of its turnover generated internationally, supporting clients in their digital, ecological, and energy transitions.

The Role of Structural Engineer, Design (Rail/Metro)

SYSTRA is seeking a highly experienced Structural Engineer, Design (Rail/Metro) to provide technical oversight for railway and metro projects in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This full-time role requires a design-focused structural engineer with extensive experience in the planning, review, and coordination of structural design for major transportation infrastructure. The successful candidate will support the Client in overseeing consultants and project stakeholders, ensuring structural designs are technically robust, compliant, coordinated, and aligned with project objectives and standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide structural engineering design oversight within the Client’s office across multiple railway projects in the Kingdom.
• Review structural design deliverables prepared by consultants for completeness, accuracy, coordination, and compliance.
• Monitor design development for structural assets such as stations, viaducts, bridges, depots, retaining walls, and associated infrastructure.
• Ensure structural designs comply with project requirements, international codes, local regulations, and authority standards.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure integrated and optimized design solutions.
• Support design assurance, technical governance, and engineering review processes on behalf of the Client.
• Identify design risks, technical gaps, and interface issues, and support timely resolution.
• Participate in design review meetings, workshops, technical discussions, and progress reviews.
• Provide technical input on constructability, value engineering, and design optimization.
• Review responses to technical queries, design changes, and engineering proposals submitted by consultants or contractors.
• Support the Client in evaluating structural design alternatives and making informed technical decisions.
• Prepare technical comments, review reports, engineering memoranda, and presentation materials as required.
• Assist in maintaining consistency of structural engineering standards and expectations across multiple projects.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in structural engineering design.
• Strong experience in the planning, review, and coordination of structural design for major transportation infrastructure, particularly rail and metro projects.
• Demonstrated ability to oversee design consultants and interface with various engineering disciplines (civil, architectural, geotechnical, MEP, systems, and construction).
• Proficiency in assessing structural design approaches, identifying risks, and resolving technical issues.
• Experience ensuring compliance with applicable standards, project criteria, and authority requirements.

Work Environment

The Structural Engineer will operate as part of the Client’s engineering team, serving as a key technical representative for structural matters across a portfolio of rail and metro projects in Riyadh. The role involves close coordination with internal client stakeholders, external consultants, contractors, and relevant authorities.