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About the Systems Integration Manager - Rail Role

Parsons Corporation is seeking a Systems Integration Manager for Rail to join our team in Riyadh. This full-time position requires a professional with over 10 years of relevant experience to lead the complex integration of railway systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the coordination and integration of all railway systems, including signaling, communications, traction power, SCADA, OCC, rolling stock, platform systems, depot systems, and associated infrastructure.
• Manage interfaces between rail systems, civil infrastructure, stations, depots, and operational environments to ensure seamless integration.
• Establish and maintain system interface registers, ensuring all interfaces are identified, tracked, coordinated, and resolved throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated and consistent system design solutions across all project stages.
• Ensure effective integration between infrastructure, stations, operational systems, and external interfaces, including airport-related systems where applicable.
• Coordinate with operational stakeholders, authorities, operators, contractors, and specialist system providers to facilitate successful system integration.
• Facilitate systems integration workshops, technical coordination meetings, and interface resolution sessions.
• Support Systems Engineering activities, including requirements management, interface management, verification, validation, and traceability processes.
• Coordinate with Configuration and Requirements Management teams to ensure alignment and consistency across all project systems.
• Identify integration risks, interface conflicts, and technical challenges, and develop effective mitigation strategies.
• Lead systems integration reviews to ensure all interfaces and operational requirements are adequately addressed and resolved.
• Monitor integration progress and support the timely resolution of technical and operational issues.
• Support testing and commissioning activities, including FAT, SAT, SIT, integrated testing, trial operations, and operational readiness activities.
• Ensure compliance with project requirements, railway standards, safety requirements, and operational objectives.
• Support construction and delivery teams by ensuring system interfaces are clearly defined, managed, and implemented effectively.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a related field from a recognized university.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in rail projects and/or rail operations.
• Strong knowledge of railway systems, including signaling, communications, traction power, SCADA, OCC, rolling stock, and depot systems.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary technical teams and complex systems interfaces on major infrastructure projects.
• Experience with Systems Engineering processes, interface management methodologies, and systems integration assurance activities.
• Strong understanding of operational interfaces, testing and commissioning processes, and operational readiness activities.
• Experience coordinating with authorities, operators, contractors, and stakeholders in complex multidisciplinary environments.
• Strong knowledge of design development processes, systems integration, and tender documentation requirements.

Required Skills and Capabilities

• Excellent leadership, communication, coordination, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving capabilities with the ability to manage complex technical integration challenges.
• Professional certification or membership in a relevant engineering or rail industry institution is desired.
• Experience on major metro, railway, transit, or transportation infrastructure projects is desired.
• Strong analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication, coordination, and relationship management abilities.

Work Location and Type

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh.